Future teachers, artists and athletes share their dreams and how school inspires them to soar

Hands-on experience as an IT intern for Kent Career Tech Center is helping 12^th grade student Grady Albin gain industry-specific skills to empower him achieve future goals in cybersecurity

When a gymnasium fills up with nearly 200 middle school girls from many area districts, the energy in the room is electric. Maranda of WOOD TV brought together this group for her annual Beautiful U, an event aimed at inspiring and empowering girls and encouraging them to dream big.

George French completed an Auto Mechanics program at Kent Career Tech Center in 1976 and spent decades auto racing and in all kinds of roles as a mechanic.

He shares how a CTE start helped drive his dream with City Middle High 7^th grader Adam Milkovich who is interested in exploring a career behind the wheel.

Brian Gall spent thirty years as an electrician after completing a program at Kent Career Tech Center. Now, he’s using his years of experience and industry expertise to teach students like Kent City senior Bryer Armstrong in a Kent ISD CTE program at West Michigan Construction Institute.

When Ashley Sands started exploring health careers at Kent Career Tech Center, she didn’t know she would return there to teach students just like her what it takes to become a phlebotomist.