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Teach today. Impact tomorrow.
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2 days ago, CTEC
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🎉🍎 Happy Principal Appreciation Day, Dr. Epps! 🍎🎉

We are so lucky to have you as our leader at CTEC! Your dedication, guidance, and passion for our students and staff make a difference every single day.

You make our environment so much fun—whether it’s sharing laughs or pulling a few harmless pranks, you help create a positive and joyful place to be! And we have to say… we don’t think you’ve ever looked better than you do in your Auburn University fan gear! 😉🧡💙🐯

Thank you for leading us with excellence and always pushing us toward success. CTEC is stronger because of you, and we truly appreciate all that you do!

War Eagle! 🦅

#Pathways2Success #PrincipalAppreciationDay #CTEC #WarEagle #ThankYouDrEpps
2 days ago, CTEC
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Dr. Epps in Auburn fan Gear
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🎉 Congratulations to Mr. Robert Irwin, CTEC's Teacher of the Year, and to all of the outstanding Student of the Year winners recognized by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce! Your hard work, dedication, and achievements truly set you apart.

👏 The following student winners are all part of CTEC!

Career Pathway Student Winners
🏆 Andrew Blackmon 🤖 – Robotics – Oak Mountain (Overall Career Pathway Student Award)
🏆 Jackson Toney 🔧 – Collision Repair – Calera (Overall Career Pathway Student Award)
JP Cox 🚗 – Automotive – Chelsea
Kylie Barrier 🧬 – Biomedical Science – Montevallo
Addison Pope 🚓 – Public Service – Helena
Jenna Collins 🩺 – Health Science – Shelby County
Cayden Carroll 🔨 – Collision Repair – Vincent

Academic Leader Student Winner
🎓 Zoe Edwards 🧬 – Biomedical Science – Calera

We’re proud of each of you and excited to see what your futures hold! ✨

#Pathways2Success
3 days ago, CTEC
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🔥🏆 CTEC STUDENTS REPRESENTS AT SKILLSUSA COMPETITION! 🏆🔥

CTEC students showed up and showed OUT at the Alabama SkillsUSA Competition this week at the Legacy Arena! 💪🎉

We are incredibly proud of our students who competed against the best across the state for a chance to advance to nationals! 🇺🇸✨ Your hard work, talent, and dedication truly shine!

📸 Check out a few highlights of our amazing students representing CTEC and Shelby County Schools!

👏 Special Congratulations to Our Place Winners:

🥈 Extemporaneous Speaking - Allie Lamoureux

🥈 Career Pathway Showcase – Health Science
Brianne Silvia, Alexandria Schofield, Khaliyah Holley

🥉 Willis Gulley, Halle Gilbert, Davi Morais

💇‍♀️ Cosmetology
🥉 Harper Pennington

🚗 Collision Repair Technology
🥇 Cayden Carroll
🥉 Darwain Duenas

🎤 Extemporaneous Speaking
🥈 Allie Lamoureux

🏍️ Motorcycle Service Technology
🥇 Noah Walker
🥈 William Quick

⚖️ Criminal Justice
🥇 Richard Castellon

🤖 Robotics & Automation Technology
🥈 Kae Din Hester & Mark Wilkins
🥉 Skylar Sippola & Hector Reyes Cruz

🎨 Automotive Refinishing Technology
🥉 Brady DeNard

🔧 Plumbing
🥇 Samuel Hibbs
🥈 Noah Miller

🔥 Welding
🥉 Hudson Hester

🛠️ Welding Fabrication
🥉 Cooper Wiggins, Howard Eisenhardt, Wyatt Hollington

🏗️ Career Pathway Showcase – Industrial & Engineering Tech
🥇 Karyme Rendon, Jason Runyan, Gregory Castillo Carrillo

⚙️ Mechatronics
🥇 Andrew Blackmon & Bradyn Lamb

#Pathways2Success

10 days ago, CTEC
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Happy Administrative Assistants Day! 🎉💼 Today we celebrate two incredible individuals who help keep CTEC running smoothly each and every day — our amazing bookkeeper, Mrs. Clowdus, and our wonderful secretary, Mrs. Scoggins! 🌟 Your dedication, organization, and commitment do not go unnoticed. From supporting staff and students to keeping everything behind the scenes in order, you are truly the backbone of our school. 📚✨ Thank you for your hard work, positive spirit, and the care you show to everyone at CTEC. We appreciate you more than words can express! 💙🙌 #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #CTEC #Pathways2Success
11 days ago, CTEC
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Wishing our CTEC kiddos the best of luck as they head to the state SkillsUSA competition! 🛠️✨ You’ve worked hard, sharpened your skills, and we couldn’t be prouder. Now go show them what you’ve got, bring home the gold! 🥇💪 #SkillsUSA #CTEC #GoodLuck #FutureLeaders #Pathways2Success
13 days ago, CTEC
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💙 Bittersweet News at CTEC 💙 After more than 20 years of dedicated service 🎉 to the CTEC, New Direction, and Success programs, we are announcing the departure of our beloved registrar, Mrs. Kristie Domovic. Mrs. Domovic has been a constant source of support 🤝 for our faculty, staff, and students. Her helpful spirit and bubbly personality ✨ have brightened our halls and brought smiles to so many each and every day. While we are incredibly proud of her as she steps into her new role as registrar at Wilsonville Elementary School 🏫, it is truly hard to say goodbye to someone who has meant so much to our school community. Please join us in wishing Mrs. Domovic all the best in this exciting new chapter—she will be greatly missed! 💐💕
16 days ago, CTEC
Kristie with her Goodbye Goody Basket
Kristie with her CTEC Family
Kristie with Principals, Dr. Epps and Mr. McCaleb
We’ve had an exciting week at CTEC welcoming future students from Linda Nolen Learning Center, Helena, Oak Mountain, Chelsea, & Montevallo Middle Schools! 🎉🏫
We’re passionate about sparking early interest and helping students start thinking about joining CTEC in high school, where they can turn their interests into real-world skills and career pathways. 💡🎯

Our middle school visitors got an inside look at our programs, explored hands-on learning opportunities, and discovered how CTEC can help shape their futures. 🔧🩺💇‍♀️🍳🚓✨

From career exploration to hands-on experiences, students saw firsthand how their passions can become possibilities. We loved having you on campus and can’t wait to see you back in the future! 💙🙌 #CTEC #Pathways2Success #CTE #ShelbyCountyALSchools
17 days ago, CTEC
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🎉🩸 Congratulations, Eva Walker! 🩸🎉

Join us in celebrating our Biomedical Science Program student Eva Walker for taking and passing the National Healthcare Association (NHA) Certified Phlebotomy Technician Exam! 🩺📜

Eva has made history as the very first student from CTEC to achieve this outstanding accomplishment. Her dedication, hard work, and commitment to excellence have truly set the standard for future students. 🌟

We are incredibly proud of you, Eva, and can’t wait to see all you accomplish in the healthcare field! ❤️👏

#Pathways2Success #BiomedicalScienceProgram #CTEC #CTE #Phlebotomy
23 days ago, CTEC
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🎉 CTEC March Students of the Month 🎉

Join us in celebrating our outstanding students who have gone above and beyond in their programs this month! 👏✨

🔧 Automotive Technology: Kyle Spiller
🧬 Biomedical Science: Briana Bush
🔩 Plumbing & Pipefitting: Adrian Bautista
💇‍♀️ Cosmetology: Olivia Williford
🚗 Collision Repair: Matthew Wood
🚓 Public Service: Keenan Kelley
🍽️ Culinary Arts & Hospitality: Shala Harrison
🩺 Healthcare Science: Ki-Rihanna Hightower

Your hard work, dedication, and passion do not go unnoticed. Keep striving for excellence—we are proud of you! 💙 #Pathways2Success
about 1 month ago, CTEC
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CTEC enjoyed hosting the Shelby County Schools Aspiring Leadership Academy! ✨

it was great to share Career Technical Education's impact on student learning and how career pathways cross all content areas and professions whether students are considering college or careers after graduation! 🎓

We were so grateful for Shelby County Schools for allowing them to visit and excited for these group of leaders to learn how our district supports CTE!

#Pathways2Success
about 1 month ago, CTEC
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CTEC Health Science students showed up to help with the Special Olympics yesterday! 💙🩺 Proud of this group for stepping up, taking care of others, and representing CTEC the right way! They were honored to there to provide support and offer any aid that was needed! #Pathways2Success
about 2 months ago, CTEC
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🔧🤖 CTEC's Robotics students putting in the work!

Our Robotics students have been hard at work after learning how to wire circuits in class. Now they’re putting that knowledge into action—building, testing, and problem-solving! 💡⚙️

It’s amazing to see what happens when learning meets creativity and teamwork. The future of innovation starts right here! 🚀🔌

#Pathways2Success
about 2 months ago, CTEC
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CTEC Faculty & Staff welcomed the spring season the right way! 🌸☀️ A big thank you to Mr. Horton for grilling lunch for everyone. 🍔🌭 It was a much-needed time for our team to relax, laugh, and enjoy great conversation together. Moments like this remind us how special it is to work alongside such an amazing group of people. #Pathways2Success
about 2 months ago, CTEC
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🔧 Happy Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day to Mr. Jerome Griffin! 👏 CTEC truly appreciates all that you do to keep our campus running smoothly each and every day. From making sure our building is safe and operating at its best 🏫 to helping support our students and staff, your hard work does not go unnoticed. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to our school community! 🙌 #Pathways2Success 🚀
about 2 months ago, CTEC
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Huge thank you to the Shelby County Education Foundation for supporting our schools and awarding Mrs. Handley a $1,000 grant to support CTEC’s Ambassador Program! 🎉📚 Your continued support helps strengthen our mission to prepare students to become college and/or career ready and build bright futures ahead. 🎓🚀 We are grateful for partners like you who invest in our students and their success! 💙✨ #Pathways2Success
about 2 months ago, CTEC
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🔥🏀 So proud of CTEC student-athlete Olivia Pryor! 👏 Olivia excels both on the court and in the classroom! She is a welding student at CTEC who shows the same work ethic, focus, and determination in class as she does in every practice and game! 🛠️💪 As the starting point guard for Chelsea’s girls basketball team, Olivia helped lead her team to an incredible season that finished in the Final Four at Legacy Arena! 🏀✨ Your dedication, leadership, and hard work represent the very best of CTEC and Shelby County Schools! We are so proud of you and the entire team! 🎉👏 #Pathways2Success
about 2 months ago, CTEC
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🎉 Congratulations to CTEC's 2025 - 2026 Support Person of the Year! 🎉

A huge shoutout to Ms. Kim Clowdus, our amazing 📚 bookkeeper! 🏆

Ms. Kim ensures our students and faculty always have the resources they need. She’s friendly, helpful, professional, and always on top of her game ✅. From keeping our campus running smoothly 🏫 to going the extra mile to help others 💪, she does it all with a positive attitude 😄✨.

We are so grateful for all that you do, Ms. Kim! 💖👏

#Pathways2Success
about 2 months ago, CTEC
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CTEC 2025–2026 Health Science Cohort officially started their internships this week! 🩺✨ A huge THANK YOU to our strategic partners for opening your doors and investing in our students 🤝💙 Your support is helping shape the future of healthcare! Our students are gaining hands-on experience, building professional skills, and stepping confidently into their roles as the next generation of medical and healthcare professionals 🏥👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ #Pathways2Success
2 months ago, CTEC
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✨ CTEC was excited to welcome representatives from the Chelsea Strategic Planning Committee to our campus! 🏫 It was a pleasure sharing all the opportunities that CTEC has to offer to students in our Chelsea zone and other communities in Shelby County! 🎓💡 Thank you for visiting and supporting our mission to empower the next generation! 🤝💙 #Pathways2Success
2 months ago, CTEC
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