We appreciate your continued support of career and technical education in Forsyth County. As we officially transition into Summer and planning for next year, we wanted to thank our community partners for their ongoing involvement. Our teachers did a phenomenal job of creating relevant CTAE experiences for their students last year, including many CTSO events returning to in-person all across the country finishing up this week. We appreciate your participation in many of our events, including advisory councils, our career fair, guest speaking, and many other ways you all stepped up to support our students! We are also very proud of our first CTAE Excellence Awards program that honored over 100 CTAE students from across the district. YOUR support make these things happen! To watch a recap video, click on this link: FY22 CTAE Excellence Awards
Many of you also assisted this year through updated strategic efforts around Workforce Forsyth. Due to updates to Perkins V (federal legislation that helps fund career and technical education), our community went through a detailed planning process for career and technical education. Out of that plan and after evaluating all of the data and feedback collected, the district will focus on several main priorities. We will detail the full plan and action steps at our Fall Stakeholder Summit being planned and will begin this work with teachers in July!
For more information about career and technical education in Forsyth County, visit www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/ctae or email vlowe@forsyth.k12.ga.us. Also, don't forget to follow us on social media for regular updates! #fccollegecareer
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Congratulations to the following CTAE teachers who are retiring after many years of dedication to career and technical education in Forsyth County:
- Mike Becklely (CTAE Teacher, South Forsyth HS)
- Debra Fraysure-McCormick (CTAE Teacher, Alliance Academy for Innovation)
- Kathy Kemp (CTAE Teacher, West Forsyth HS)
- Marlo Miranda (CTAE Teacher, Forsyth Central HS)
- Aubrey Moree (CTAE Assistant Principal, Lambert HS)
- Tony Norce (CTAE Assistant Principal, West Forsyth HS)
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Forsyth County Schools, in partnership with the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and Lanier Technical College and BMore Learning, recently introduced the inaugural Launch program. Launch is a career readiness training opportunity for recent high school graduates seeking to enter the workforce in Forsyth County. In June, participants engaged in skills-based sessions on financial literacy, corporate communication, building resiliency, time and project management, and life skills. They also completed StrengthsFinder and heard from local professionals about various facets of industry in Forsyth County. Participants were also able to access critical resources around resume development and interviewing which assisted them on the final day at a Career Fair, where more than thirty local businesses showcased their entry-level positions. Congratulations, graduates!
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By becoming a Career Development Partner with Forsyth County Schools, your organization allows students to go beyond the classroom and into the community to consider different career fields, learn basic workplace behavior, and develop specific skills within an industry. Through these experiences, students can apply what they are learning in the classroom as they prepare to transition into post-secondary education and training. Click here for more information: https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/53498
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Congratulations! Forsyth County is proud to announce that several career pathways were recently recognized for becoming industry certified. When a program becomes industry certified, it receives a "stamp of excellence," which represents the apex of program quality. Only those programs that have successfully undergone rigorous reviews by leaders from business and industry are recognized with this distinction. For the 2022-23 school year, ten programs have applied through the Georgia Department of Education to also go through this process!
If you are interested in supporting our programs as they go through industry certification, please email vlowe@forsyth.k12.ga.us.
Programs receiving certification or re-certification this year included:
Business and Computer Science - Certified by the Society of Human Resource Management:
Alliance Academy for Innovation, Denmark HS, and Forsyth Central HS
Culinary Arts - Certified by the American Culinary Federation:
Denmark HS
Food and Nutrition - Certified by Sodexo, Georgia Nutrition and Food Science Foundation, Inc., and GaDOE:
Forsyth Central HS, Lambert HS, North Forsyth HS, and West Forsyth HS
Marketing - Certified by American Marketing Association:
Alliance Academy for Innovation, Denmark HS, and North Forsyth HS
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Student Internship Spotlights |
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Sri Gogulamudi
Denmark HS
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Sri Gogulamudi, a senior at Denmark HS, has taken several business classes throughout her high school experience such as Intro to Business and Banking, Investing, and Insurance. For her internship this year, she decided to explore GER Loftin Wealth Advisors. Sri has had an amazing experience as an intern at GER Loftin in Johns Creek where she has been able to research and do clerical work in the financial service area. She has now decided to attend Georgia Tech in the Fall. Kylie’s supervisor at GER Loftin, Kier Pienaar, has been very impressed with Kylie’s professionalism and willingness to step up and help wherever needed. Pienarr states "Sri has Demonstrated strong initiative, diligence, leadership among peers, and added value with research." |
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Anuj Pandey
Alliance Academy of Innovation
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Anuj Pandey, a senior at Alliance Academy of Innovation, is an internship student this year at Siemens Energy. Some of the key tasks he does as a test engineering intern includes working on PLC's and computers, learning how to read electrical schematics and performing factory acceptance test on consumer equipment with his mentor, Mark Fairbaugh. "Anuj is a great young man . He has been working with us at Siemens Energy and he has been very helpful and reliable while providing quality service. Its hard for all of us engineers to believe that he is in high school still. Anuj is so passionate about what he does that he is going to a state presentation to present about work-related skills in the energy and industrial automation sector. He has a great personality, is always in a great mood and always ready to contribute. Many top schools have accepted him to be a future student there because of his hard work and dedication at school", says Mr. Fairbaugh.
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For more information on the Internship or Mentorship Programs, visit these links:
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Marketing Pathway & DECA - Lambert HS
Five Lambert HS DECA student's placed top 20 in the World at The 2022 International Career Development Conference! Senior Keeley Casalou went on to earn 9th place in the World after competing in the final rounds!
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The Lambert Branding Company, Lambert's school store, earned Gold certification from national DECA for the 10th year in a row! This is the highest certification for school-based enterprises! |
A/V, Technology & Film Pathway - South Forsyth HS
SkillsUSA students place first in the state and head to this Summer's National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Congratulations Bianca Jayaraman and Anish Narendrakumar for placing first in Digital Cinema Production for their short film "One Way Out". Also, congratulations to Nathan Heo for placing first in Prepared Speech. Good luck at this summer's NLSC!
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Automotive Technology at Forsyth Central HS
We would like to recognize Gage Stewart for all his accomplishments during this school year. Gage took and passed all 10 automotive and all 5 diesel certifications available to students. He also has taken a Professional Level ASE Test to be Certified in Maintenance and Light Repair. This make him the first junior to have accomplished this feat. He is the SkillsUSA State Champion in Diesel Equipment Technology and will compete for the national title in June. Gage was the National Automotive Student of the Month for April. He also placed 2nd in the National Championship for Engine Building. He is currently an Intern at John Megel Chevrolet.
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Early Childhood Education Pathway - East Forsyth High School HS
Students at East Forsyth HS's Early Childhood Education Pathway were virtual book buddies with a kindergarten class at Chestatee Elementary. At the end of the year the high schoolers surprised their buddies by coming to Chestatee in person for doughnuts, reading, crafts, and a talk on education with Dr. Tennies. The buddies were so excited to finally meet each other!
FCCLA - East Forsyth High School HS
FCCLA students from East Forsyth HS ran a cake walk for their One East Community Family Fun Fest. Families from all of the feeder elementary and middle schools were in attendance. EFHS also had 3 students qualify for Nationals in their inaugural year!
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Emergency Medical Technician Pathway -
Alliance Academy for Innovation
Alliance Academy for Innovation graduated 25 students from the first EMT class offered in Forsyth County. All of the students passed the practical portion of the National Registry Exam and will test on the written portion throughout the upcoming weeks in order to earn their National Registry Certification for EMT. The students can then apply for their state license and will be able to work on an ambulance.
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FCCLA -
Lambert HS
Lambert FCCLA closed out with a wonderful banquet honoring our seniors, current officer team, and inducting new 2022-2023 officer team. We celebrated a successful year with a year in review slideshow, state leadership certificates, national leadership competitors, and cord presentations.
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DECA & Marketing Pathways -
South Forsyth MS
South Forsyth Middle School collected 353 canned goods for "The Place"! Go Eagles! From The Place: Thank you so much for coordinating this drive! Our food warehouse is very low, so this is a huge praise!
FFA & Vet Science Pathway -
Forsyth Central HS
Forsyth Central HS FFA was received the coveted Gold Chapter Status at the Georgia 94th State Convention in Macon, Georgia. To receive this award, the chapter must complete 5 activities in the areas of Growing Leaders, Building Communities, and Advancing Agriculture for a total of 15 activities. Only the top 10% of FFA Chapters in the state receive this award, and the chapter will be ranked nationally this summer.
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Vet Science Pathway -
Forsyth Central HS
Forsyth Central HS's Basic Agriculture students received training on soil management and pruning techniques from the Ag Extension Office. Thank you Shannon Kenney and Beverly Johnson for supporting our program!
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West Forsyth HS DECA Chapter Excels at ICDC! |
Culinary Arts - South Forsyth HS
South Forsyth High School Culinary Arts students, Camryn Coen, Jordynn Snyder, and Kinsey Watson, were honored at the May Board of Education meeting for their First Place wins at the FCCLA State Leadership Conference. SFHS Principal Laura Wilson and Culinary Arts teacher Dawn Martin supported the students.
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The NFHS Nutrition and Food Science team is thrilled to become an industry certified program. The NFHS Nutrition and Food Science program was granted NFS Industry Certification in April. |
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Phlebotomy Pathway - Lambert HS
This year phlebotomy students EOPA pass rate was 94% which is 17% higher than the national average! We have also been able to incorporate clinical skills check-off opportunities into the classroom setting, allowing more students the opportunity to receive their CPT credentials prior to graduation!
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Marketing Communications & Promotions Pathway - South Forsyth HS
Students in promotion and digital marketing worked with franchise, Jeremiah's Italian Ice, to create innovative new promotion ideas. Jeremiah's is new to our community, and they plan on using many student ideas.
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Computer Science Pathway -
West Forsyth HS
Students in the Computer Science pathway at West Forsyth High School program Finch robots. Python is used in AP CS Principles and Java is used in AP CS A, both with ReplIt, for Finch programming. It is a fun way, with movement, lights, sounds, and sensors, to use programming with robots.
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Marketing Management -
South Forsyth HS
The Bird Cage, the school-based enterprise at South Forsyth High School, was among 246 school-based enterprises achieving Gold Level certification for the 2021-2022 school year and was recognized during DECA ICDC's conference in April
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Teaching as a Profession - South Forsyth HS
On May 9, 2022, South Forsyth HS celebrated all Teaching as a Profession Pathway completers from the 2021-2022 cohort, and seniors from the 2020-2021 cohorts.
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On May 9, 2022, South Forsyth HS celebrated seniors who have made the decision to pursue a career in education. Dr. Jamie Brown, FCS Talent Coordinator, invited them all to return to Forsyth County to teach in the future. |
Nutrition and Food Science - North Forsyth HS
The North Forsyth HS Nutrition and Food Science team is always excited to connect with the North Forsyth Community and share what our pathway and CTSO has to offer. At Rise Up Raider and Family Fun Fest, we were able to showcase some of the exciting things going on in our classrooms and with FCCLA. This program also earned industry certification this year! Congratulations!
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