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Career Tech Program Drone Tour!
From digital electronics to early childhood education, to fabrication, radiology to radiant energy, and everywhere in between, Career Technical Education helps students learn skills for the future. By the time the students graduate, they will have earned an education founded on rigor, career certifications, and on-the-job experience. The South-Western City Schools Career Technical Programs prepare students for two-year and even four-year colleges. Programs are available at the district's four home high schools and the South-Western Career Academy. Typically, two years in a single program are required to earn at least five credits, so students should choose carefully during their sophomore year for a two-year commitment to a program. Students coming out of each of these programs have the upper hand in landing a job because there is such a high demand in today's job sector for these skilled trades. For more information on Today's Career Technical Education, click on the About tab and view the videos, or click on the High School tab to read more.
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Sophomore Career Exploration Visits Coming Soon!
SWCSD Career Day--What's Your Plan? In November during the school day, sophomores had the opportunity to visit the gym and tour various career fields offered through the district. Students had the chance to speak with current program students and experience live interactive tools and technology. Career Days will be followed by Sophomore Career Exploration Visits to the South-Western Career Academy where students will have the opportunity to tour the facility and visit three career programs that piqued their interest. Visits will be followed up by our Program Preview Night where parents/guardians and students are invited to tour the programs one more time before determining their plan. Check out some images from our past Career Days and Program Visits!
SWCA Visit Dates
Westland
High School AM Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
Grove City
High School PM Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
Franklin Heights
High School AM Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
Central Crossing
High School PM Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
Program Preview Night
South-Western Career Academy
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
6:30-8:00 PM
South-Western Career Academy
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
6:30-8:00 PM
Check out Pictures from our Last Career Days Below!
SWCA Culinary and Hospitality Arts Students work the Annual Columbus Chamber of Commerce Clambake and Lobster Feast
Cyber Security and Interactive Media Design
Students Compete in National BPA Competition
Left to right, Alex Chalm & Jared Hale
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Congratularions to Cyber Security student Alex Chlam, for finishing second in the nation in Computer Security. Alex will be going after his Net+ certification and has already earned his Sec+ as a junior. Jared Hale finished in the top ten in the nation in SQL. Jared will be taking his Security + certification next week. Both students are certified in multiple areas. In addition, the Network Design team finished 11th in the nation.
Interactive Media Design students Keegan Riser and Angelena Henslee both participated as BPA National Marketing Interns and tested in Illustrator. |
Left to right, Keegan Riser & Angelena Henslee.
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Back to Back Champs! The Academy Grill and the Culinary Arts program win the 2022 Best Burger in Grove City!
The Academy Grill won the first week of the Grove City Chamber of Commerce Restaurant Wars. The Academy Grill and the Culinary Arts program are now the two-time defending champion for best burger in Grove City! Thank you to the community for all of your support and patronage!
Cyber Security Student Receives Full Scholarship
Congratulations to South-Western Career Academy Cyber Security student, Kolten Hossfeld, who has been awarded the Ohio Department of Higher Education Choose Ohio First (COF) Information Systems Technology Scholarship at Columbus State Community College. As a COF Scholar, Kolten will receive full-tuition coverage as well assistance with fees and books as he pursues an Associate of Applied Science in Cybersecurity at CSCC starting in the fall of 2021. This prestigious scholarship program will also support Kolten with a small, tightly-knit cohort of IT students, membership in several clubs, a career-oriented speaker series, career services training, and access to a paid apprenticeship opportunity in his second year through CSCC’s IT Flexible Apprenticeship (ITFA) program.
The 2020-2021 MobileMakersEDU Winter Contest App Contest Winners Were Recently Announced!
Posted by: Wade Sellers on February 26, 2021
The MobileMakersEdu Winter Contest encourages students to take a deeper dive into the power of the iOS Swift coding language. Students are asked to explore independently all the tools and resources available to professional iOS software developers. Why is this important? We believe challenges like this help drive student agency and crucial skill development like problem solving, algorithmic thinking and communication.
This year, three talented professional iOS developers served as judges. We are so grateful for their volunteered time to review submissions from MobileMakersEdu high school students from across the globe.
THANK YOU to the 2020-21 Winter Contest Judges:
AND THE WINNER IS...
FIRST PLACE
The MobileMakersEdu Winter Contest encourages students to take a deeper dive into the power of the iOS Swift coding language. Students are asked to explore independently all the tools and resources available to professional iOS software developers. Why is this important? We believe challenges like this help drive student agency and crucial skill development like problem solving, algorithmic thinking and communication.
This year, three talented professional iOS developers served as judges. We are so grateful for their volunteered time to review submissions from MobileMakersEdu high school students from across the globe.
THANK YOU to the 2020-21 Winter Contest Judges:
- Jimmy McDermott - CTO at Transeo
- Patrick McCarron - Staff Engineer at M1 Finance
- Wade Sellers - iOS Developer Mentor at MobileMakersEDU
AND THE WINNER IS...
FIRST PLACE
- How To Make A Circle in Swift5 (CAShapeLayer) by Preston Harold & Gage Beatty of The South-Western Career Academy, OH
SWCA's CreatorCademy is Now Open!
The CreatorCademy is a "MakerSpace" housed in the school's library where students or classes can go to dream, collaborate, and create. Students can work with robotics, electronics, 3D design and print, virtual reality, programming, video, and lego creation. This space will continue to grow as more pieces are added. A special thanks to the South-Western City Schools Educational Foundation Grant for helping to make this space a reality. Check out our website for more information by clicking the button below!
Congratulation to Welding and Manufacturing Senior
Kaden Booher!
Kaden Booher, a senior in Welding and Manufacturing, participated in a first time training partnership between Hilliard Schools, SWCS at SWCA, and Worthington Industries. Classes were held from January - May, and culminated in selective job offers and a signing day last Friday for seven students with Kaden being one of them. The final class project was design and installation of a playground, which is where the signing day was held.
Cyber Security Students Compete in Capture the Flag Event
Twelve students from the Cyber Security program competed in a "capture the flag" event hosted by the Ohiio Cyber Collaboration Committee and Westerville City Schools in conjunction with the Ohio National Guard. In the event both high school and college students from several schools were given several networks to protect. For about half of the twelve students who attended, it was their first experience with this type of blind challenge. Cameron Metzger, Jacob Kifer, and Cody Ford placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectfully. Way to represent the South-Western Career Academy!
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Culinary Students Rise to the Challenge
Jordan Simmons and Jefferson Martinez's finished in 5th place with their "Sweet Heat" burger in the State Burger Battle Championship this weekend at the Pro Start Invitational.
The Culinary program fielded three teams for the 28 school Pro Start Invitational. The Hot Food Team finished a respectable 13th place amongst a loaded field of past national champions. Congratulations to first time contestants Adrian Gasca, Kyrah Stephens-Brown, Angeline Morales, and Jefferson Martinez.
The SWCA Management Team came home with a 3rd place finish in a very close contest for the top spot. Congratulations to Team Capt. Taby Stone, Stacy Suero, Khiayla Powell, and J'Ana McGimpsey for there hard work and dedication!
Individual Honors from the invitational also included: Adrian Gasca with a 3rd place finish in Top Knife Skills and Taby Stone with a 3rd place finish in Top Management.
Outstanding Job and Results for the SWCA Culinary Teams!
The Culinary program fielded three teams for the 28 school Pro Start Invitational. The Hot Food Team finished a respectable 13th place amongst a loaded field of past national champions. Congratulations to first time contestants Adrian Gasca, Kyrah Stephens-Brown, Angeline Morales, and Jefferson Martinez.
The SWCA Management Team came home with a 3rd place finish in a very close contest for the top spot. Congratulations to Team Capt. Taby Stone, Stacy Suero, Khiayla Powell, and J'Ana McGimpsey for there hard work and dedication!
Individual Honors from the invitational also included: Adrian Gasca with a 3rd place finish in Top Knife Skills and Taby Stone with a 3rd place finish in Top Management.
Outstanding Job and Results for the SWCA Culinary Teams!
Electrical Trades Students Take Part in Electrical Trades Center Workshop
Students from the Electrical Trades Program recently attended workshops at the Electical Trades Center of Central Ohio located in Columbus, Ohio. Students were able to learn from professionals and work together with hands-on activities that will prove valuable in their continuation of the program.
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