CTECS Students Place with High Honors at SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference
CTECS students from around the state showcased their skills and earned honors at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) held in Atlanta, Georgia on June 20-24, 2022. The conference held more than 6,500 career and technical education students from around the country and focused on 108 different [...]
Talking Shop Episode 03: Women in the Skilled Trades
In episode 3 of Talking Shop with CTECS, "Women in the Skilled Trades," Interim Superintendent Dr. Ellen Solek sits down to speak with Vinal Technical High School student Krista Meehan, junior in the Carpentry program, and Sara Bruno, Sustainable Architecture Department Head (DH) at Platt Technical High [...]
Free Summer Meal Program
Free summer meals! Kids and teens 18 years of age and younger are eligible. To locate a site, call 211, text CTmeals to 877877, or find a summer meal location by searching online. For more information, visit CTSummerMeals.org.
Seniors at Wolcott Tech celebrate future employment with Career Signing Day
Dozens of parents, students, employers, and industry partners gathered at Oliver Wolcott Technical High School in Torrington, Connecticut last Wednesday for a Career Signing Event and celebration. 27 seniors from Oliver Wolcott Tech were honored as they signed contracts for full-time positions after graduation with their future [...]
Vinal Tech Criminal Justice students participate in disaster deployment experience with the National Guard
Earlier this month, Vinal Tech’s Criminal Justice and Protective Services program participated in a 3-day, 2-night disaster deployment exercise with the National Guard. Over the course of the trip, students immersed themselves in land navigation exercises, leadership courses, and Stop the Bleed training. Other unique experiences included rappelling lessons, [...]
Talking Shop Episode 02: Busting CTE Myths
In episode 2 of the Talking Shop Podcast, CTECS Interim Superintendent Dr. Ellen Solek sits down to speak with Howell Cheney Technical High School student Jayden Oyola, senior in the Information Technology (IT) program, and John Jordan, Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology (MDET) Instructor. In this episode, [...]