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Buchanan senior Luke Fennacy wants to become a surgeon. Heโs enrolled in the patient care career pathway at Clovis North High School but didnโt know the focused learning option existed until midway through his junior year.
The inaugural Career Technical Education Expo hosted Thursday night by Clovis Unified would have definitely been helpful, he said.
โWith a CTE event like this, you can find out all of the options that are available before you register for classes,โ Fennacy said.
Clovis High senior Jantzen Karageozian couldnโt agree more.
โThis event does a great job of opening your eyes to what you might want to do,โ Karageozian said.
Shortage of Workers in Many Fields
The other goal of the expo is to address the growing shortage of workers in technical and vocational fields, said CTE Director Chuck Sandoval.
โThere is a little bit of a negative stigma with vocational education,โ Sandoval said. โWhat we want students to understand is that CTE is an opportunity to learn about a specific skill so when you graduate you will be able to go work or go to college.โ
All 18 of Clovis Unifiedโs CTE pathways were on display at the expo, which was held at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District.
โThis event does a great job of opening your eyes to what you might want to do.โ โ Jantzen Karageozian, Clovis High senior
Preparing Students for Their Future
Hundreds of students and their parents were intrigued by all of the options available.
โI canโt think of anything we donโt have, โ said Superintendent Eimear OโFarrell.
Clovis East teacher Aireal Covey said there is definitely something for everyone.
โA lot of students donโt realize how many opportunities they have in their education,โ Covey said. โThis event helps them to see what they can be doing now to begin preparing for their future.โ
โA lot of students donโt realize how many opportunities they have in their education. This event helps them to see what they can be doing now to begin preparing for their future.โ โ Aireal Covey Clovis East teacher
โWe are able to follow, shadow and observe a lot of what happens in the hospital in the patient care pathway,โ said Fennacy.
Fennacy said his favorite part of the pathway is being able to observe surgeries taking place. โIt is a great, fun opportunity and really exhilarating.โ
Ever since Brooke Bentley enrolled in the animal science pathway, she never looked back.
โI really enjoy the responsibility aspect of having to take care of an animal,โ said Bentley, a senior at Clovis East. โThat sparked my interest in wanting to be a veterinarian.โ
Karageozian said the districtโs firefighting pathway is definitely giving him a head start in his career.
โIt is a great program, and it has really taught me a lot about firefighting,โ he said.
Bigger Expo Planned Next Year
The goal for next yearโs CTE expo, Sandoval said, is to invite industry partners, colleges and businesses.
โWe are definitely looking to expand,โ he said.
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