The Alaska CTE Action Team's own Teri Cothren was selected for UA Statewide's President's Spotlight award on January 13th, 2016 for her hard work and dedication to the University of Alaska's workforce development programs. We appreciate all the valuable work that Teri has done for our inter-agency coalition and for CTE in this state. To read the full story, check out this month's UA Statewide Voice. Congratulations, Teri!

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development invites public comment on the draft four-year WIOA plan for Alaska. Comments will be accepted through February 23, 2016. For more information and to view the plan, visit https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=179893

The Associated General Contractors of Alaska, Inc. (AGC of Alaska) & Construction Education Foundation, Inc. (CEF) scholarship program is intended for students who wish to pursue a career in the construction industry or related fields such as accounting, insurance & bonding, or human resources. Scholarships will only be awarded to individuals who plan to live and work in the state of Alaska. Complete the online application at http://www.agcak.org/agc--construction-education-foundation-scholarships.html. Applications will be accepted at the Anchorage AGC office until 4:00 pm on April 1, 2016. AGC of Alaska & CEF will award 6 scholarships total; two $5,000 scholarships and four 2,500 scholarships. Successful scholarship recipients will be notified in writing by June 4, 2016. The awards will be presented at the AGC of Alaska Annual Golf Tournament reception June 18, 2016 at the AGC of Alaska offices. For more information, call Kathleen Castle at (907) 222-0999 or send email to kathleen@alaskacef.org

Some may remember our story about Sitka's Fabrication and Design lab back in 2013. Where are they now? Turns out, still doing great things for Alaska CTE!  Read our latest success story on our Celebrate Success page, where Sitka's Mary Wegner talks about the challenges and rewards of bringing 21st Century fabrication and pedagogy models to rural Alaska CTE. Read the whole story here!