BRISTOL — With Career and Technical Education Month recently concluded, Superintendent Ana C. Riley and Principal Michelle King wish to highlight Mt. Hope High School’s Engineering pathway.
A total of 40 students are currently enrolled in the Engineering pathway. Students in the pathway put engineering theories to the test with real-world applications like woodworking, electrical work and more. They also have opportunities to work with local companies.
Senior Michael Thibault chose to pursue the pathway because he would like to go straight into the work force upon graduation. The pathway also caters to students who choose to go to college upon graduation by fostering skills like critical thinking, teamwork and organization.
Thibault hopes to obtain his contractor license and open a construction or IT company where he could manage contracts.
“This is easily one of the best programs to get involved in,” Thibault said. “It has taught me so many things about future careers, but also about building bonds with people and knowing how to make connections. It really helped me learn things that I never knew before.”
Thibault notes that some key skills he has learned are framing a house and computer-aided design.
To learn more about the pathways offered at the high school, click here.
About CTE Month
CTE Month is an annual campaign by the Association for Career and Technical Education that seeks to bring national awareness to the value of career and technical education and the benefit it brings young people looking to gain knowledge, experience and skills in various industries.
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