Career & Technical Educators of Lawrence County Schools spent two days in July touring local businesses and industries

Career & Technical Educators of Lawrence County Schools spent two days in July touring local businesses and industries in an effort to network and bring relevant information to students.

Several industries in Loretto opened their doors to CTE teachers. Those include Southern Craft Manufacturing, Modular Resources, and Diverse Fabrication. The second day was spent with 3D Systems of Lawrenceburg as well as a tour of the Spec Building in Ethridge and an update from Ryan Egly of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce.

Some comments of the tours included “It was great to see the demographics and impact of CTE programs within our high schools on the future of business and community,” “The tours opened my eyes of industry and jobs available in Lawrence County. I was impressed with the products that are produced at each facility.

Seeing these facilities made me aware of some skills that we as educators need to reinforce.” CTE Director, Shannon Watson shares “Connecting our educators with local business and industry representatives is a critical piece of educating our students and ensuring that we are preparing them with the skills needed for high skill high wage positions within our community.”

Special thanks to Mars Hill Baptist Church for allowing the educators to use their church bus for the tours and to the businesses for the opportunity to connect with local partners.