Fifty Kansas high school seniors have been named 2021 Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholars, the Kansas State Department of Education announced Tuesday, April 13, 2021.
The Kansas CTE Scholar program is an opportunity to recognize well-rounded outstanding CTE students who are finishing their senior year of high school. This is the fourth year for the initiative.
Students must be a high school senior and meet the following criteria to be selected as a scholar:
- Have earned or presently enrolled in 3.0 or more CTE credits with documentation of technical skill attainment.
- Senior level status.
- Have a CTE Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 or better in CTE coursework.
- Civic engagement or outstanding community service with verification letter.
- Work-place experience. These experiences can include school-based experiences, internships, clinicals, supervised agricultural experiences, community-based or student-led businesses located on or off the school campus. The experiences should reflect the career interests of the candidate and industry expectations. A minimum of 80 hours of experience is expected prior to submission.
- Career vision summary statement. This is a short reflection of a candidate’s personal career vision and future plans. A maximum of 175 words is allowed.
Scholars receive a commemorative pin, special certificate, and statewide recognition.
This year’s Kansas CTE Scholars are:
- Emelynn Cruce, Ottawa High School, Ottawa USD 290.
- Lauren Curtis, Ottawa High School, Ottawa USD 290.
- Daniel Dandreo, Ottawa High School, Ottawa USD 290.
- Ethan Janssen, Ottawa High School, Ottawa USD 290.
- McKenna Schulz, Ottawa High School, Ottawa USD 290.
- Summer Spigle, Ottawa High School, Ottawa USD 290.
- Erin Wooge, Ottawa High School, Ottawa USD 290.
Congratulations to these students and their instructors!