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Please help us congratulate Pinson Valley High School student Allison Ruiz-Apolinar! Today Allison represented our state at the Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship! We're so proud of you, Allison! #JEFCOEDProud #PinsonValleyHighSchool #MicrosoftChampionship

Health Science students from @HueytownHigh toured UAB/Cooper Green Mercy Health Services today in preparation for job shadowing & internships for next school year. @JEFCOCareerTech @JEFCOED

Awesome accomplishment, Zoie!

Sweet industry field trip to Elizabeth Moore’s Chocolate Shop today with the Culinary Arts students from Clay-Chalkville High School. Amazing demonstration of the sugar blowing technique to create a sculpture. @JEFCOCareerTech @JEFCOED @Clay_ChalkHS @ClayChalkHSPrin

Career and Network Expo @CenterPointHigh today sponsored by the awesome CPHS Career Tech instructors and Career Coach! Network, Recruit, and Hire on the Spot! @JEFCOCareerTech @JEFCOED

The @JEFCOED Board meeting highlighted our amazing CTE programs, and concluded with a wonderful luncheon by culinary students at CCHS #StarStudents @Jefcoed6_12

🎉 Celebrating CTE Month! 🎉 We had a great board meeting at @Clay_ChalkHS with a delicious meal from our Culinary Arts students. 🍽️🥗 Hear from Bobby Jackson, CTE Director, on how Career Tech Programs open doors for students beyond traditional paths! 📹✨ @JEFCOCareerTech

The Jefferson County School System was proud to host the 2024-25 SkillsUSA District Competition for Auto Collision. @JEFCOED #CTE @SkillsUSA_AL

Minor High students connected with area professionals for career advice and showcased their entrepreneurship skills & talents at the MHS Career Expo 2025 today‼️ Kudos to @MHScounseling2 and Career Coach Latasha Nix for coordinating this event! 🙌@JEFCOED @JEFCOCareerTech

The @JEFCOCareerTech Industry Connection Day is designed to bridge the gap between the workforce & graduating seniors. Today over 160 @JEFCOED seniors were able to network with industries & potential future employers. 🙌 to the JefCoEd Career Coaches for coordinating the event!

2nd Annual Industry Connection Day!🧑🏽‍🎓📝⚙️ Graduating seniors🎓 came with resumes in hand—ready to connect with more than 40 area businesses and discuss job opportunities! 🎥 Check it out! #CareerTechEd #CareerOpportunities @JEFCOCareerTech

Great conversations about law enforcement careers today between area Police Officers and Mr. Rodriquez’s advanced law enforcement students at Minor High School. Thank you Personnel Bd of Jefferson County for partnering with @JEFCOED and @JEFCOCareerTech.

On Career Coach Day, we say thank you to our awesome career coaches for all the hard work they do for our students! @JEFCOED

Thank you to the outstanding @HueytownHigh Culinary and Cosmetology instructors, Dr. Tiana Thompson, Mr. Cliff Pope, and Ms. Susan Porterfield, for sharing their talented and well trained @JEFCOCareerTech students with the COB staff today during the CTE Day of Relaxation Event.

Kudos to the @JEFCOCareerTech Hueytown High Culinary students for preparing and serving delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts at the CTE Day of Relaxation event today. @HueytownHigh @JEFCOED

Manicures, hand, foot, and neck massages provided by the talented @JEFCOCareerTech Hueytown High Cosmetology students at the COB today. Thank you for helping everyone unwind and relax for the holidays! @HueytownHigh @JEFCOED

Standing room only for the Middle School Career Exploration and STEM presentation by @JEFCOCareerTech Director Bobby Jackson and @LearningBlade Scott Mains for ACTE Vision 24 Conference. Awesome job! @JEFCOED

A beautiful day for the official ground breaking ceremony for the @SVHSJefcoed new automotive technology training center. @JEFCOCareerTech @JEFCOED

We are so proud of the 350 @JEFCOCareerTech Health Science students who explored the many careers available in healthcare today at the first ever @JEFCOED Health Science Career Fair. Thank you area colleges, hospitals and businesses for participating! Enlighten.Engage.Empower.

Many thanks to the, @Clay_ChalkHS Culinary Program for catering the board reception for retiring @JEFCOED board members. Awesome job by the students under the direction of Chefs Tucker, Evans and Budweg! #RepresentCTE‼️@JEFCOCareerTech @JEFCOED