Welcome to the seventh issue of CTE Trends for 2011-12!

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CACTE President's Corner:
Crime and Forensics Program Specially Designated as a "Regional Center"

In this week's President's Corner Steve Alkire salutes Denver Public Schools/Community College of Denver's CEC Middle School Crime and Forensics Program for continuing to earn local and national recognition for their excellence.....Read more

New Highlands Ranch
STEM School and Academy Wins Statewide "BEST" Robotics Competition
Team Now Needs Monetary
Assistance to Go to Regionals

After facing numerous obstacles to launch Douglas County School District’s STEM School and Academy President Barry Brannberg has a new dilemma unlike any he has faced since the Highlands Ranch charter school opened this past August. His school took top honors and three other awards at the recently held Rocky Mountain BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics Competition and he needs a place to put all the trophies....Read more..

Merino High School Graduate Places Third in National FFA Convention Public Speaking Career Development Event

Jayce Tappy, center, a Merino H.S. graduate shown here with his aunt
and coach, former Colorado FFA State President Denise Stump (Mr. Denise Stump is Scott), left, and a sponsor representative from Monsanto, took third in the recent prepared speaking contest at the national FFA convention....Read more..