Virginia Career and Technical Education

@Virginia_CTE is a service of the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

VDOE and VCCS celebrated 19 exemplary CTE programs and partnerships from across the Commonwealth at the 2026 Creating Excellence Awards Luncheon in Richmond yesterday. @vdoe_news @VCCS_SO @glndschools @nationalfccla #CareerTechEd

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congrats to 2026 Creating Excellence Region 6 Exemplary CTE Program Award winner, the Marketing and Business and Information Technology Program at Salem High School! Jeff Bird, Coordinator of Assessment and Accountability @SalemVaSchools accepted the award from @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congratulations to 2026 Creating Excellence Region 5 Exemplary CTE Program Award winner, the Future Educators Program at Staunton High School! Cassie Farrish and Kristi Pelina from @stauntoncityschools accepted the award. @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congrats to 2026 Creating Excellence Region 4 Exemplary CTE Program Award winner, the Exemplary Aviation Program Model @APSCareerCenter! Tony Frazier, Jr., Instructor; Phyllis Gandy and Cory Mainor from @APSVirginia accepted the award. @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congratulations to 2026 Creating Excellence Region 2 Exemplary CTE Program Award winner, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems program @NHREC_VA! Julie Young, Instructor at New Horizons Regional Education Centers accepted the award. @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congrats to the 2026 Creating Excellence Region 1 and State Exemplary CTE Program Award winner, @HenricoSchools Welding for the 3Es at the ACE Center at Virginia Randolph! Michael Fennessey, Associate Principal, @HenricoCTE accepted the award. @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congratulations to the 2026 Creating Excellence Secondary Business & Industry Partnership Region 6 and State winner, SparkForce, nominated by @salemcityschools! Representatives from @sparkforcefoundation and Salem Public Schools accepted the award. @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congratulations to Walsh Electrical, the 2026 Region 2 Business and Industry Partnership Award winner, nominated by @NHREC_VA! Bill Walsh accepted the award. @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congrats to the Chesterfield Emergency Telecommunications Department, winner of the 2026 Region 1 Business & Industry Partnership Award, nominated by @oneccps! Mary Bowman (@chesterfieldvirginia), Shannon White, and Brian Russell accepted the award. @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congrats to the 2026 Creating Excellence Region 1 and State Advisory Committee Award winner, the Radiologic Technology Advisory Committee at CTC Courthouse! Lisa Beard and Brian Russell from @ccpstechcenter and J. Alan Bailey from @BonSecours accepted the award. @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congratulations to 2026 Creating Excellence Region 6 Advisory Committee Award winner, Salem High School’s Health Science Advisory Committee! Jeff Bird, Coordinator of Assessment and Accountability @salemcityschools accepted the award. @VDOE_News

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congratulations to 2026 Creating Excellence Region 2 Advisory Committee Award winner, the CTE Advisory Committee at New Horizons Regional Education Centers! Nicole Stephens, Principal, @NHREC_VA accepted the award from @vdoe_news and @VCCS_SO.

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congratulations to the 2026 Creating Excellence Exemplary CTE Program State and Region 1 award winner, @HenricoCTE Welding for the 3Es at the Advanced Career Education Center at Virginia Randolph! Representatives @HenricoSchools accepted the award. @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congratulations to the 2026 Creating Excellence Secondary Business & Industry Partnership State and Region 6 award winner, SparkForce, nominated by @salemcityschools! Representatives from @sparkforcefoundation accepted the award. @vdoe_news

[Virginia Career and Technical Education @Virginia_CTE]

Congratulations to the 2026 Creating Excellence Secondary Advisory Committee State and Region 1 award winner, the Chesterfield County Career and Technical Center at Courthouse’s Radiologic Technology Advisory Committee! @oneccps @BonSecours @vdoe_news

[VDOE News @VDOE_News]

VDOE and Virginia’s Community Colleges honored exemplary CTE programs and partnerships last week through the agencies’ annual Creating Excellence Awards program.

[U.S. Department of Labor @USDOL]

This National Apprenticeship Week, @USDOL is proud to highlight stories from apprentices across the country.

Thanks to Registered Apprenticeship programs at @ETI569, apprentices like Matthew are building in-demand skills and on a pathway to good-paying, high-quality careers.

[VA's Comm Colleges @VCCS_SO]

Nothing like a heartfelt testimonial from a #studentparent at @southsidevacc to drive home the point that YOUR future is important. Your kids are depending on you. #CommunityCollegeMonth

[VASS @vassnews]

More than 400 attendees were present to celebrate the announcement of this year’s Virginia Superintendent of the Year, Dr. John B. Gordon III. Read more at https://t.co/a5tSFdGN1m. Congratulations Dr. Gordon!

[VBSchools @vbschools]

.@LynnhavenES 5th graders explored STEAM in action on their Architecture Files Trip! Students visited the @ViBe_District for hands-on learning in architecture and engineering, then joined a walking Artists Tour to see creativity come to life.

A big thank you to our community partners who made this experience possible: Title I, ViBE District, The Creative Well Arts Foundation, and AIA Coastal Virginia.

#WeAreVBSchools #FutureReadyStudentsAtVBCPS #STEAMFunAtVBCPS #VBCPSCommunityPartnersRock