One Team, One Goal: All students will be successful.
National Technical Honor Society
Faculty Advisors: Mary Glynn Arledge, Counselor; Kay Tackitt, Student Services
NTHS is a leading honor society in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in career and technical education. Thousands of schools and colleges throughout the U.S. have an NTHS chapter on their campus. These schools agree that NTHS encourages higher scholastic achievement, cultivates a desire for personal excellence, and helps top students find success in today's highly competitive workplace. NTHS awards an increasing number of scholarships each year to its members.
Distributive Education Chapters of America
Faculty Advisors: Krist Steele, Marketing; Billy Davis, Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
With over a 60 year history, DECA has touched the lives of more than ten million students, educators, school administrators and business professionals since it was founded in 1946. Their strong connection with our organization has resonated into a brand that people identify as a remarkable experience in the preparation of emerging leaders and entrepeneurs.
While DECA's programs and activities have constantly evolved to use the latest technology and apply cutting edge educational research, our core focus has remained consistent. We prepare emerging leaders and entrepeneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
Future Business Leaders of America
Faculty Advisor: Chyleen Gage, Business and Computer Technology
FBLA's National Awards Program recognizes excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. Through state-based competition at the spring State Leadership Conference, students compete in events testing their business knowledge and skills. Top state winners then are eligible to compete for honors at the National leadership Conference each summer.
Each fall, new leaders and advisors from chapters across the nation gather for one of four conferences designed to guide and motivate their success for the year. This includes workshops, seminars, exhibits, and general sessions, as well as the benefit of networking among their peers from other cities and states.
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
Faculty Advisor: Trena Smith, Family and Consumer Sciences
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in Family and Consumer Sciences education in public and private school. FCCLA is the only national Career and Technical Student Organization with the family as its central focus.
Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important personal, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Chapter projects focus on a variety of youth concerns, including teen pregnancy, parenting, family relationships, substance abuse, peer pressure, environment, nutrition and fitness, teen violence, an dcareer exploration. Involvement in FCCLA offers members the opportunity to expand their leadership potential and develop skills for life - planning, goal setting, problem solving, decision making, and interpersonal communication - necessary in teh home and workplace.
Health Occupations Students of America
Faculty Advisor: Janet Ransom, Health Sciences
HOSA is a national student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education Division of the ACTE. HOSA's two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA's goal is to encourage all health occupations instructors and students to join and be actively involved in the HSA-HOSA partnership.
HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for secondary, postsecondary, adult, and collegiate students enrolled in HSE programs. HOSA is 100% health care!