In December, state officials informed Gladstone High School of our successful $249,000 grant proposal to revitalize our Career and Technical Education Pathways.
GHS will use the state CTE funding to create a new health sciences program and upgrade existing infrastructure and equipment to offer cutting-edge CTE programs. Our new health sciences program will become the fifth career pathway among a robust slate of opportunities for students that currently include engineering technology, business marketing, digital arts, and information and communication technology.
“By expanding and enhancing our school’s career pathways, we are committed to meeting the evolving needs of our region’s high-wage, high-demand industries,” said GHS Principal Amy Mikesell.
State funding will help bolster GHS’s large array of classes that students can take for college credit, including networking, Linux, server management, cyber security and ethical hacking. These grants are targeted to improve GHS business marketing, health sciences and information technology/robotics pathways.
Our state and school district recognize the growing demand for high-skill jobs in these sectors and will continue to prepare students effectively for careers in computer science, network support, data technicians, health care, business and technology. Thanks to the funding from Oregon's 2023-25 CTE Revitalization Grant Program, this project will help bridge the labor shortage gap in local companies, foster diversity in the workforce, and provide equitable and sustainable CTE opportunities.
In addition to thanking state officials for recognizing our quality programs, we wanted to offer a special thank you to GHS teacher Dusty Long for his hard work in securing this CTE grant.