Educational options for career pathways have recently increased at W. F. West thanks to new Business and Marketing teacher Kristin Ciolli. Students in Ms. Ciolli’s class have been abuzz with energy and excitement (and maybe a little caffeine) in preparation for the grand opening of The Crimson & Gray Powered by Lewis County Coffee, a [...]
Josh Petersen M.Ed, LAT, ATC Head Athletic Trainer & CTE Instructor Chehalis School District Back in College, Josh Petersen broke his pinky finger playing football. To his dismay, an x-ray revealed that he had a transverse fracture. This break resulted in a cast that went all the way up to his forearm. He soon learned [...]
Isaac Morris Chehalis FFA Chapter, Vice President Isaac Morris, Senior at W.F. West and Chehalis FFA Chapter Vice President, is quick to share the positive outcomes of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) program at school. Growing up raising pigs and participating in 4-H, he recognizes the importance those experiences had on him. After 4-H, [...]
Cassy Schilter Chehalis FFA Chapter, President Cassy grew up on a dairy farm. Dairy farming is in her blood, so to speak. She is the Chehalis Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter president and is an award-winning member. After countless FFA competitions, growth personally, and an evident passion for agriculture, she knew that she didn’t want [...]
I used to think that vocational education, now called CTE, was a separate pathway for Chehalis students who were not going to college. Growing up I heard adults, including sometimes teachers and counselors, say that certain students were not "college material." Over the past few years I've listened to experts in CTE, read studies and [...]