Crossing paths with a brighter future Byron High School has committed to increase educaStudents tional pathways for students. Tyler Reed The first step in this process (left) and was approving and hiring a Denise College and Career Counselor. BraithThis position allowed for one waite high school counselor to be practice focused on creating paththeir skills ways that are aligned to labor at wirmarket trends and supporting ing light the attainment of stackable switches credentials. In the past two in conyears, Mrs. Amber Swanson, struction the Byron High School Staff, class. and community and business partners have been able to do just that. In addition to the existing Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways of agriculture, family and consumer science, and automotive, five pathways have been established or realigned; these pathways include business and technology, education, medical science, law enforcement and construction. As a result, students have the opportunity to attain a paraprofessional certificate, CNA (certified nursing assistant) license (in partnership with Generations at Neighbors Nursing Home), the potential for up to 13 college credits in the field of business, or hands-on experiences in the construction industry or law enforceSenior Kennedy Roth, observing a sevment. In total, students at enth-grade science classroom, gained Byron High School have valuable insights from veteran teacher 31 college credits that Susan Prusator. they can potentially earn across a variety of academic and CTE domains. During the 2021-22 school year, Byron High School will potenFrom left: Byron CNA students Josie Roth, Maci Roschi, tially be issuing more than 850 college credits from Tracee Nelson, Addyson Myers, and Jennifer DeHahn Rock Valley College to 160 students. took part in clinicals at Generations at Neighbors.
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