NBC Recognizes Students in Career Program

Administrators, school board members, parents, students, teachers, and members of the business community crowded into the Northern Bedford County High School Cafeteria for the bi annual Career Technical Education (CTE) Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC ) banquet.

The main purpose of the OAC is to strengthen the career and technical education program of the school by making recommendations for program improvement and providing technical assistance to assure the most up to date curriculum content and resources.

Northern Bedford High School Principal Shawn Cerully said the school valued its rapport between area businesses and NBC students. These companies have provided students with jobs in Bedford County paying good wages. Cerully said visitors come into the school from colleges or the military recruiting the students, and the school wants to provide that opportunity to area businesses to talk with students and recruit them as well.

The students obtained real world experience while learning in a classroom. The students built a greenhouse, which was a great learning experience. Miss Kensinger, horticulture instructor, said it was great to get her students off school grounds to see how things are actually done.

In the Cooperative Education Program, all students that went on a co-op last year left high school with a job: 35 percent of all NBC seniors were full time CTE, 47 percent of all juniors, and 33 percent of all sophomores.

CTE courses include agriculture, automotive, building, and horticulture. The CTE programs challenge students to think critically and create an environment that allows many of the students to work locally.

NBC School District provides financial support through local funds and other grants to provide state-of-the-art equipment for students to use. The district supports efforts from local businesses that provide expertise, time, labor, and other useful skills to make the programs better.

Instructors chose a standout student from their course which were recognized at the banquet. Those students included Ashton Detterline, Building Construction Occupations; Brock Beach, Automotive Mechanic Technology; Samantha Corle, Applied Horticulture; and Emma Blyler, Agriculture Production Operations.