Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from middle and high schools across St. Lucie Public Schools participated in the CTE Student Showcase. The Showcase was all about entrepreneurship, the entrepreneurial mindset, and the resilience needed to be an entrepreneur. The CTE classroom is a perfect place for teaching these skills since CTE teachers already cover many lessons and projects in entrepreneurship. Across the board, CTE has produced many small business owners in St. Lucie County and across the State of Florida. Many of the Showcase participants someday want to own a business and be an entrepreneur.
Thank you to our sponsors: St. Lucie Public Schools Education Foundation, Certification Partners, Certiport/Pearson, Homewood Suites Port St. Lucie-BBL, Knowledge Pillars, Youth Empowered to Prosper, Publix, and Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company.
Thank you to our judges who gave up valuable time away from their businesses and offices to participate; Strather Dupree (Indian River State College), Lisa Cobb (Youth Empowered to Prosper), Richard Kirk (Texas Roadhouse), Jamie Fowler (St. Lucie County Commissioner), Gina McCants (Sunshine Kitchen), Katie Thompson (Junior Achievement), Melissa Hancock (Cengage/National Geographic Learning), Tom Kindred (Indian River State College SBDC), Jeffery Lanier (Keiser University), Sonia Dupree (End It! Corporation), Ashley Schroth (Junior Achievement) and Holly Macias (Indian River State College).
Thank you to our showcase mentors Lisa Cobb and Sheena Heppern.
A huge thank you to Beth Bonvie, Ally Fowler, Dawne Laval, the CTE department, the Communications Team, and all personnel from St. Lucie Public Schools who helped make the day a success.
Thank you to the teachers who remained flexible, dedicated, and supported the students; Ms. Maggie Choppa (Treasure Coast High School), Ms. Cindy Swertfager (Fort Pierce Central High School), Mr. Jesse Strell (Fort Pierce Central High School), Mr. Mike Harrelson (Fort Pierce Westwood Academy), Ms. Ashley Grandberg (Fort Pierce Westwood Academy), Mr. John Picchiarini (Port St. Lucie High School), Ms. Jasmine Shepherd (Port St. Lucie High School), Mr. Evan Fraum (St. Lucie West Centennial High School), Ms. Nadjhla Gracia (Dan McCarty Middle School), Mr. Jonathan Gabriel (Fort Pierce Westwood Academy), Ms. Jen Tremblay (St. Lucie West K8), Ms. Allison Boham (St. Lucie West K8), Ms. Nicole Stephens (Oak Hammock K8), Mr. Kevin Fess (Northport K8) and Ms. Samantha Carter (Dan McCarty Middle School).
For our aspiring entrepreneurs, who showed their entrepreneurial skills and presentation resilience, congratulations to all!
New Food Truck Concept (High School):
First Place: Port St. Lucie High, Team #1- Robert Zollo, Kaydence Deese, and Tristan Laplant
Second Place: Fort Pierce Central High, Team #2- Joshua Chin, Isabell Aguilar-Colchado, and Alana Ray
Third Place: St. Lucie West Centennial High, Team #5- Natalia Ventura and Ava Willis
Honorable Mention: Fort Pierce Westwood Academy, Team #3- Andrew Lima and Ayden Gardner
New Food Truck Concept (Middle School):
First Place: St. Lucie West K8, Team #6- Jake Askew and Angel Castillo Cristancho
Second Place: St. Lucie West K8, Team #7- Oscar Sanchez
Third Place: Dan McCarty Middle, Team 4- Greidys Alfaro, Willensa Dorvil Jean, Natalia Silva, and Christopher Cruz
E-Commerce (High School):
First Place: Treasure Coast High, Team #3- David Reisch, Heraldo Marcelin, and Annastacya Jahore
Second Place: Port St. Lucie High, Team #1- Sarah Galvin and Alicia O’hare-Callaham
Third Place: Port St. Lucie High, Team #2- Philomena Leal and Rick’keria Gardener
3D Printing, Welding, and Artistic Fair (High School):
First Place: Fort Pierce Westwood Academy, Team #4- Jacob Cason, Nicholas Grisham, and Sebastian Bush
Second Place: Treasure Coast High, Team #1- Jehu Perou, Dylon Powell, and Abel Juarez-Mercado
Third Place: Port St. Lucie High, Team #3- Bill Ylouius and Liam Gardner
3D Printing, Welding, and Artistic Fair (Middle School):
First Place: Northport K8, Team #5- Terriana Monfleury and Samira Moss
Second Place: Oak Hammock K8, Team #2- Lydia Bailey, Nicholas Bryer, Raidel Pino, and Mason Perkins
Middle School Entrepreneurship Project:
First Place: St. Lucie West K8, Team #2- Denauli Scott and Naaman Rolle
Second Place: St. Lucie West K8, Team #3- Kaylin Hilaire
Third Place: Dan McCarty Middle, Team#1- Mikayella Alcenord and Cameron Yarmesch
CONGRATULATIONS!
