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CAREER, TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION (CTAE) ISSUE 06 | VOL.1 | APRIL 2021
AUTOMOTIVE FAIR CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIPS
Automotive students across our district recently participated in HCPS Automotive Fair coordinators setup a Canvas course which
the Virtual HCPS Automotive Fair. Not only did the Auto Fair included three live Q/A sessions with staff from dealerships. Thanks
inform students about jobs in the local auto industry, but it also to this technology, all auto students (eLearners and brick and mortar)
connected students with the industry professionals themselves were able to participate.
—even setting up interviews for some of the students.
“The courses included soft skills lessons, how to build your resume,
“Dealerships came to us a couple of years ago wanting to links to visit each dealership virtually and tour their service
support the school district and build our own workforce in the departments,” said Mrs. Ebert. “The live walkthrough of Wesley
area,” explained Lauren Ebert, HCPS Supervisor for Career, Chapel Toyota’s service center and shop allowed our students to see
Technical and Adult Education. “We are extremely fortunate to that they are acquiring the knowledge necessary to make it in this
have so many community partners willing to create a industry.”
professional network for our students.”
Participating Schools: Bloomingdale, Robinson, Leto, Tampa Bay
Previous Automotive Fairs were held at Erwin Technical Technical, East Bay, Brandon, South County Career Center,
College, but it switched to a virtual platform this year due to Bowers/Whitley Career Center and Erwin Technical College.
COVID restrictions. Unlike other virtual workshops, this was far
from a “sit and get” learning experience.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARTICIPATING DEALERSHIPS!
Morgan Automotive Group - BMW of Wesley Chapel, Brandon Honda, Brandon Hyundai, Brandon Mitsubishi, Gator Ford, Jerry Ulm
Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Kia of Wesley Chapel, Mini of Wesley Chapel, Toyota of Tampa Bay, Wesley Chapel Nissan, Westshore
Honda, Westshore Mazda and Ford of Port Richey
Lithia Automotive - Wesley Chapel Toyota, Wesley Chapel Honda, Tampa Honda, Sun Toyota
Brandon Ford
TECH TALK | ISSUE 06
1 APRIL 2021
NEWSOME SENIOR WINS HCPS JROTC CADET OF THE YEAR
Newsome High School senior, Andrew Fischer was named Hillsborough County’s Junior Reserve Officer
Training Corps (JROTC) Cadet of the Year for 2021.
28 high schools have JROTC programs representing the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines where more than
5,000 cadets annually take part in the demanding, prestigious world of JROTC. Each of those 28 JROTC
programs select their top cadet to compete in the Cadet of the Year competition.
Cadet Fischer's accolades include:
*250 hours of community service
*Received the West Point Society General H.
Norman Schwarzkopf Leadership award
*Selected as a delegate for the American
Legion Boy’s State and Military Order of World
Wars Youth Leadership Conference
*Member of the National Honor Society and
National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)
*Inspector General and Varsity
Drill Team Captain for JROTC
*Varsity Cross Country team member
*All-County and All-State Orchestra honors
The four services then conduct Selection Boards to determine the Top Ten cadets who are the finalist for the Hillsborough
Cadet of the Year.
The Top Ten cadets appear before a Selection Board where they are evaluated in several areas including: Grade Point
average, honors and AP courses, community service hours, letters of recommendation, knowledge of military history,
current events, military bearing and confidence, and an essay.
Congratulations Andrew!
TECH TALK | ISSUE 06
2 APRIL 2021
STEINBRENNER SPORTS MARKETING
STUDENTS ORGANIZE YOU MATTER WEEK
Mahika Anand had seen enough anxiety and stress in the
halls of Steinbrenner High School. So, the senior and her
friends decided to do something about it.
"We decided that mental health is something we really
needed to bring awareness to, especially since (the stress of
COVID) was taking a toll on a lot of people," says Mahika.
Spearheaded by the school's Sports Marketing DECA club
members, You Matter Week was a student-run embrace of
any student dealing with depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD
and eating disorders.
Resources and videos were provided for kids. Joyful
supportive walls of positive affirmations went up, as did a wall
highlighting celebrities who have spoken or written about their
own mental illness.
The idea was to destigmatize needing, and asking for, help.
Not only did the school's administration embrace the student-
led initiative, teachers approved a "No Homework Day" to
give the Steinbrenner student body a collective mental break. YOU MATTER WEEK EMBRACED
STUDENTS WITH:
"This came at a perfect time," says school psychologist
Katharine Wiles. "Students want to be heard, they want to be ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders and OCD
acknowledged. They want us to know how difficult it is for
them."
MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR DISTRICT'S MENTAL HEALTH OBJECTIVES
BY VISITING: WWW.HILLSBOROUGHSCHOOLS.ORG/MENTALHEALTH
TECH TALK | ISSUE 06
3 APRIL 2021
MARSHALL MIDDLE
CULINARY STUDENTS HAVE
THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Culinary students at Marshall Middle Magnet
are cooking up quite the recipe to success! In
addition to making tasty items such as donuts
and eggs, Ms. Chin’s eighth-grade Principles of
Food Prep students are earning high school
credit—all in preparation of being our district's
first middle school culinary students to earn
their ServSafe industry certification.
“I try to teach them the difference between
being ordinary and extraordinary,” said
Michelle Chin, Marshall Middle’s Culinary Arts
teacher. “They may not all work in the culinary
industry, but they should strive to be
extraordinary in everything they should do.”
Spend a few minutes in Ms. Chin’s class and
you will see that she sets the bar high—doing
everything in her power to help all her students
achieve that extraordinary status. Between her
YouTube cooking channel and catch phrases
such as, “Tag it and bag it,” and, “When in
doubt, wash it out,” Ms. Chin creates a
memorable learning experience for all.
GOOD LUCK MARSHALL MIDDLE
MAGNET CULINARY STUDENTS ON YOUR
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION EXAMS!
Marshall Middle Magnet culinary students perfect their
recipes for scrambled eggs and donuts.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR CTE OFFERINGS, INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS AND OUR TECHNICAL COLLEGE
OFFERINGS IN THIS EPISODE OF "IN DEPTH WITH DAVIS": HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/D5KXQGOTD7G
TECH TALK | ISSUE 06
4 APRIL 2021
THE RESEARCH WAS JUST FOR FUN...AND
NOW THEY'RE PUBLISHED AUTHORS
Middleton High Biotechnology students Ojas Kalia and Tanu Bondu are now
officially published authors. The two seniors received this exciting news
when they found out that their independent research articles were published
in the International Journal of High School Research (IJHSR).
Believe it or not, these independent research
projects were not class assignments—the
students took it upon themselves to develop Tanu Bondu - Middleton High School
their own research.
Ojas Kalia’s research addresses a globally significant problem regarding the
disposal of plastic waste. Her six-page essay focuses on, "What is the Effect
of a Mixed Culture of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Anabaena on the
Degradation of Polyvinyl chloride?”
Tanu Bondu was also published in the IJHSR. Her thirteen-page essay looks
at social perceptions of individuals while focusing on Ketsueki-gata—
analyzing an individual’s personality based on their blood type.
“It is amazing to be at a school where I have students who are motivated to
take on projects outside the classroom and stretch their imagination and
engage in rigorous scientific studies,” said Alexandre da Silva, Middleton
Ojas Kalia - Middleton High School
High’s Biotechnology teacher.
Ojas and Tanu are not the only Biotechnology students completing research projects.
Rishi Nair (11th Grade) is looking for unique ways that we can naturally improve a person's health via their diet. Classmate Bhavya
Bansal (10th Grade) is looking at how to reduce the communal spread of Sar-CoV2 via self-administered low cost at home COVID-19
tests.
Mr. da Silva takes great pride in his program, but he credits colleagues such as Mrs. Dodson, Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Kulkarni for providing
Middleton’s Biotechnology students with an exceptional foundation.
"Our students are industrious and have the intellectual curiosity and demand to be challenged,” said Mr. da Silva. “I am truly humbled to
work here at Middleton and honored to be their advisor on these independent research projects.”
Hillsborough Career Pathways Network (HCPN) is the professional organization
representing Career, Technical and Adult Education teachers across Hillsborough County.
HCPN would like to wish all CTAE teachers at outstanding conclusion to the school year,
and looks forward to returning to hosting events in 2021-2022.
TECH TALK | ISSUE 06
5 APRIL 2021
CTAE STAFF
Warren “Scott” Brooks
Executive Director, CTAE
Christopher Jargo
Director, Career and Technical Education
Dr. Andrea Beverly RN, Ed.D.
Supervisor, CTAE
Areas of Focus: Education & Training; Health Science;
Human Services; Law; Public Safety & Security; JROTC
Lauren Ebert
Supervisor, CTAE
Areas of Focus: Architecture & Construction; Agriculture, Food,
& Natural Resources; Manufacturing; Transportation,
Distribution & Logistics
HillsboroughSchools.org
Leanne Fussell
Supervisor, CTAE
Areas of Focus: Diversified Education; Marketing, Sales & Service; Special
Populations; Work-Based Learning
Larissa Lizarraga
Supervisor, CTAE
Areas of Focus: Business, Management & Administration; Finance; Junior
@HCPSCTAE
Achievement - JA 3DE; Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship
Niki Lockett
Supervisor, CTAE
Areas of Focus: Arts, A/V Technology & Communications;
Hospitality & Tourism
Jereme Monette @HillsboroughSch
Supervisor, CTAE
Areas of Focus: Engineering & Technology;
Information Technology
Sean Phillips
Assistant Manager, Office of Communications
@hcps_espanol
CONTACT INFORMATION
Career, Technical and Adult Education @HillsboroughSchoolsEspanol
Adult and Career Services Center
5410 N. 20th Street | Tampa, FL 33610
Office: (813) 231-1860
Fax: (813) 231-1869
Hillsborough County Public Schools promotes a welcoming and supportive environment that celebrates and values diversity and respect for all students and its employees. The
School District of Hillsborough County does not discriminate nor tolerate harassment on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity,
sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, genetic information or pregnancy in its educational programs, services or activities, or in its hiring or employment practices; and
it will take immediate action to eliminate such harassment, prevent its recurrence, and address its effects.
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