Valley Vista High School students from the Graphic Design and Technology Devices Maintenance programs attended the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in Atlanta from June 27 to 30.

FBLA members had the opportunity to compete in leadership events, share their successes, and learn new ideas about shaping their career future through workshops and exhibits. Students participated in the journalism and management information systems competition.

“Attending the FBLA National Leadership Conference was the highlight of our CTSO organization for the 2022-2023 school year,” stated Willie Walker, Valley Vista CTE Teacher, in a news release. “It was a great opportunity for my students to meet and network with other students from across the country and world. It gave my students the confidence to share their knowledge base with others and be exposed and enlightened to what it takes to compete at the FBLA National level.”

FBLA prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through career preparation and leadership experiences.

Shadow Ridge High School Educational Professionals students attended the Educators Rising Nationals in Orlando, Florida, from June 29 to July 2.

The conference allowed students to connect and learn from each other through breakout sessions, network with other members from across the country, and compete for national titles in competitive events designed to allow students to develop and showcase their teaching skills.

Shadow Ridge competed in several competitions and found great success at the event placing third in lesson planning and delivery-STEM, fourth for the inside our schools competition, sixth in public speaking, seventh in the creative lecture (Ted Talk), and ninth in the researching learning challenges event.

Education Professions is a Career and Technical Education program that prepares students for employment or post secondary opportunities in the education field.

The program provides instruction in education career choices, education structure and systems, theory, pedagogy, developmental stages, learning styles and methodology. The program also provides interactive experiences with students at different age levels, in a variety of content areas in educational environments.

DECA, SkillsUSA, HOSA, FBLA, and Education Professionals are a few of the many CTE opportunities offered to prepare students for the academic and vocational skills necessary to successfully enter the workforce.

Learn about these programs at dysart.org/cte.