Special Announcements

VDOE Career Success Stars

July 9, 2026
The Office of Career and Technical Education celebrates former CTE students in their 20s and 30s recognizing them as the Commonwealth’s brightest Career Success Stars.

Nominations for 2026-2027 CTE Curriculum Review Committees

July 8, 2026
The Virginia Department of Education's Office of Career and Technical Education is accepting nominations for the 2026-2027 CTE curriculum review committees.

2026-2027 Course Revision Announcement

July 2, 2026
New and revised CTE courses are now published for the 2026-2027 school year.

Success Stories

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Dr. Yvette Lowery
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Memorial Hospital Emergency Room
  • Virginia Beach Technical & Career Education Center
  • Virginia Beach City Public Schools
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Daniel Safewright
  • Systems Test Engineer
  • United Launch Alliance Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
  • Pulaski County High School
  • Pulaski County Public Schools
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Keonte Edmonds
Keonte Edmonds
  • Pet Nurse-Agricultural Educator
  • Banfield Pet Hospital
  • Brunswick High School
  • Brunswick County Public Schools
Law, Public Safety, Corrections And Security Preston Upshaw III
Preston Upshaw III 
  • Sergeant 
  • King William County Sheriff’s Office 
  • Bridging Communities Regional Career and Technical Center
  • King William County Public Schools