Waukee APEX

A beautiful morning for coffee and networking. Today at @1MillionCupsDSM we’re hearing from 3 students from @WaukeeAPEX pitching for @MyPropertyID

The @WaukeeAPEX program exposes high school juniors and seniors to different pathways of success after high school and have brought many students to DMU. bit.ly/4dGZsc0

The Fall 2023 Volt Newsletter is now available: mailchi.mp/waukeeschools/…

STEM Virtual Conference happening this weekend. Open to middle school and high school students, teachers, and administrators. Use the QR code to register. #stembest #IowaSTEM

Looking for a great future career? How about robotics and manufacturing? Average wages are awesome and the field is in high demand. Try it out as a junior or senior in APEX Engineering Technology and Robotics class. axios.com/local/des-moin…

Our alumni are out of this world! Read about one of our graduates who's making a big impact at NASA. 🌎 🚀 bit.ly/44w3LSL

Learn more about Waukee's new Career Center on the latest Waukee Community School District podcast episode of Talk the Wauk. talkthewauk.podbean.com/e/talk-the-wau…

Volunteers needed! Incoming 9th-12th grade students looking for Silver Cord hours: Waukee FFA is looking for volunteers for the fair Vet Camp August 10-13. Volunteers receive a parking pass, t-shirt, and free ticket to the fair. Contact csnell@waukeeschools.org for more info!

@WaukeeNW is the newest of our schools to get a garden space! It becomes the fifth garden location. This project is a collaboration between @WaukeeAPEX, Northwest High School's culinary classes, and our District's Farm to School program.

Our summer issue of the Volt Newsletter is now available! mailchi.mp/waukeeschools/…

Our final Catalyst Award for 2022-23 goes to our own @WaukeeCSD Operations Team! Operations has been an integral partner since the program’s inception. Our Construction Leadership team thanks you for all you do help us be successful! vimeo.com/showcase/10402…

"When it comes to a portfolio, it is important to have a good team...Like a team, each investment has a different technique or strategy, but all members help each other reach the end goal." -Anna Barry, 4th Place National #InvestWrite Winner 🏆

Let's spotlight Tori Vogel-Welchen of @WaukeeNW. She raised awareness about skateboarding by working with the Waukee Mayor to proclaim today as "Go Skateboarding Day." Tori and others in @WaukeeAPEX exercise science also raised over $27,000 for skating equipment for @Sk8DSM!

Our Designing Communication Solutions team awards this year’s Catalyst Award to Heidi Feltz and Maria Hoey of @BrokersIntLLC. Thank you for all your support this year. We have enjoyed having you at the WILC each week! vimeo.com/showcase/10402…

Our Developing Web-Based Tech team awards this year's Catalyst Award to @DSM_Heritage, Sarah Eschoo and Tim Waddell. Their unwavering commitment created outstanding opportunities for our student associates to learn and grow their talents. vimeo.com/manage/videos/…

Congratulations to our next Catalyst Award winner, @RamcoInnovation. Ramco has been a great partner of our APEX Engineering Technology and Robotics teams for some time. Thank you all for your continued support of the program. vimeo.com/showcase/10402…

Congratulations to Anna Barry, WHS 2023 graduate, who finished first place in the statewide Iowa High School Division for @SIFMAFoundation InvestWrite national essay competition. Anna also finished in fourth place nationally. apex.waukeeschools.org/news/2023/06/i…

Today's Catalyst Award winner is Alee Phillips of Wesley Acres @WLifeIA . Her passion for keeping her residents healthy is an inspiration. Thank you for being so supportive of our student associates, Alee! vimeo.com/manage/videos/…

Our Catalyst Award winner from the Sport & Exercise team is Michael Zimmerman of @RipRoarEvents. His team has supported the APEX class and hosted several years of interns, many of who continue work into their college years at RipRoar Events. vimeo.com/manage/videos/…