Starmount CTE recently held a fire safety class to supplement some coursework and provide hands-on learning. Ricky Leonard, YC Fire Marshall, discussed fire safety and then students were given the opportunity to pull a fire alarm and use a fire extinguisher to extinguish a fire.
CTE Happenings in Yadkin County Schools
Monday, April 27, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
FHS SkillsUSA Chapter Attends State Competition
The following
students competed and placed last week at the SkillsUSA State Competition!
Parker Grimes – 1st place Diesel Technology
Jackson Martin – 3rd
place Marine Technology
Xayden Hickman – 4th
place Power Equipment Technology
TJ Shook – 4th place
Motorcycle Technology
Kaylee Russell – 5th
place Aviation Technology
The following also competed with heart and determination!
Landen Gough – Motorcycle Technology
Makaeylean Gough – First
Aid/CPR
Ricky Wall – Automotive
Beginners
Bryan Osorio – Carpentry
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The following students also earned scholarships and other prizes for their efforts.
Parker Grimes $10,000.00 UNOH
$8,500.00 NADC/Lincoln Tech
$5000.00 UTI/Nascar Tech
Parker also won cash and tools too!
Jackson Martin $2,500.00 NADC/Lincoln Tech
$3,000.00 UTI/Nascar Tech
Jackson also won cash and tools
too!
Xayden Hickman, TJ Shook, Kaylee Russell and Landen Gough each won $3,000.00 NADC/Lincoln Tech
Makaylen Gough, Ricky Wall and Bryan Osorio each won $2000.00 for NADC/Lincoln Tech.
Congratulations to all on
their awesome accomplishments!
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
FHS Career Fair
High school students from across the district participated in the 2026 Career Fair, hosted by Forbush High School on April 21.
Students
learned about job opportunities, two- and four-year educational programs,
career plans, and armed services options.
Over 50 different businesses and organizations participated in this awesome event!
A special
thank you to Mrs. Audrey Hayes, CTE Career Development Coordinator, for planning
this event!
Ag Day
Second graders from our elementary schools visited Lone Hickory Arena on April 21 to take part in Agriculture Awareness Day, sponsored and coordinated by our local Cooperative Extension office!
Students had a great time learning about a wide variety of animals, including goats, donkeys, bees, cows, and horses!
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