On September 11, 2024, 15 JM students and 12 WGMS students provided insight and guidance for the direction of Fredericksburg City Public Schools's new CTE emphasis.
Each student focus group session was led by CTE consultants Dr. Scott Baker and Dr. Rob Benson.
New CTE Coordinator Delia Clayton-Fulcher attended with Superintendent Marci Catlett and Deputy Superintendent Matt Eberhardt.
"Student voice is critical as we move forward with our emphasis on CTE, and we will rely on their guidance and passion for future thinking," said Catlett.
The sessions were organized and supported by WGMS Assistant Principal Dr. Kisha Frye and JM Assistant Principal Nick Brousse.
"Everything was amazing, and the students were awesome in their interactions," said Frye. "Students had a chance to really reflect and voice their interest."
Moving forward, the decision was made that these participants will become the FCPS Student CTE Advisory Committee in order to plan forward CTE success.
"The entire experience beginning to end was an exceptional opportunity for our students. They loved being there and knew their opinions were important," said Brousse.
6th Grade Committee Members:
Jaselyn Boyd
Anokhi Desai
Samir Durrani
Asher Lingo
Malia Kay
Lundyn Taylor
7th Grade Committee Members:
Dunya Karimi
Mohammad Majeedi
Ismail Walcott
8th Grade Committee Members:
Aniya Lewis
Sawyer Lingo
Adam Loudhabachi
Mahnaz Niazi
Amari Smith
Freshman Committee Members:
Zachary Colon
Aysha Durrani
Sarai Walley
Dallas Wilson
Sophomore Committee Members:
Marelli Guadarrama
Ana Payne
Dheer Zalavadia
Junior Committee Members:
Elijah Holmes
Chris Ienco
June Jonas
River Lingo
Fatima Shakeel
Senior Committee Members:
Madison Abbott
Ty'Kori Pettus
Ashlly Ramirez
"We have absolutely amazing students in Fredericksburg," Eberhardt said. "It's an honor to work with them and hear their voices."