Record numbers of parents, students, community members and business leaders attended the 2nd annual Career & Technical Education (CTE) Showcase on Thursday, October 17th. "This is what CTE looks like," said said Halifax County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Amy Huskin as students and instructors gathered on stage.

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Danville Community College president Dr. Jerry Wallace and Southside Virginia Community College president Dr. Quentin Johnson hosted a retirement celebration for SVHEC executive director Dr. Betty Adams. The Chancellor of the VA Community College System, Dr. David Dore, joined the college presidents in saluting Dr. Adams for her tenure at SVHEC, and for the powerful legacy of partnership and friendship she leaves behind.

Career Tech Academy-IT students competed in Danville Community College's CyberKnights Showdown. The annual competition focuses on cybersecurity and provides students with a rotation of challenges to work through. The CTA-IT "Hacker & Quill" team of Alaina Cash and Sam Ricardo placed 3rd.

SVHEC and Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) celebrate an expanded partnership for welding training in South Boston. Through this partnership, students now have the option of enrolling in welding as non-credit or for-credit through SVCC. Students who enroll in the for-credit option may access federal financial aid. This partnership provides students with expanded access to hands-on technical training.