FM CTE students showcase pathways

FORT MADISON - On Wednesday, Fort Madison's Jr./Sr. High hosted a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program open house for students and parents to engage with the local businesses and the school staff and discuss collaborative efforts to give students hands-on experience for their career prospects.
The CTE program is designed to give students both academic knowledge and real-life experience to prepare students for college and the workforce. 
The open house was set up in the Multi-Purpose Room, with tables separated by each course, and students giving presentations of their work to parents and visitors.
“We want to get more involved with the community. Want the community more involved with us. They have a lot of students that are always trying to find what's there, like what do they want to do,” said Stacy Lumbeck, CTE coordinator on her goal with the open house.

The CTE program has helped students like Bri Six, a senior, apply her graphic design skills to real projects around the school. For example, for a job shadow project, she created all of the CTE program open house banners for each course. Not only that, but created the new vinyl banner for Legacy Hall and a banner under the concession stand in the cafeteria.
“It definitely did give me a lot of views on what I want to do,” Six remarked, saying she aspires to be a teacher one day.
Mia Woodbury is an aspiring orthopedic physician’s assistant, and said the program has helped her understand what health career she wanted to go into. Being able to work directly with the Southeast Regional Medical Center has given students like her a more hands-on experience.
FMHS Jr./Sr. High Principal Patrick Lamb said he was excited to be able to show parents the opportunities the school has for their students.
“Our counselors do a really nice job putting students into pathways they’ve identified for their future,” said Lamb.