CTE Month 2025
WMHS Teacher Spotlight
Meet Julie West, Fine/Studio Arts CTE Teacher
She teaches Graphics, Photography, Pottery & Art
In your classes, what is the CTE focus for the 24-25 school year?
Knowledge and work-based learning, employability skills and industry standards. Students
will engage in an enterprise, which showcases their work, teaches craftsmanship and gives
hands-on marketing.
How do you think CTE work in your school is making a difference for students?
I believe students experience the "Aha!” moment when they realize they can achieve things
that they were familiar with and enjoy them. Work-based learning opens up opportunities they
weren't aware that they could enjoy and make a career of.
What is something people may not know about CTE in schools?
Students who are in a CTE program seem to enjoy school more and are more likely to succeed.