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

photo of Michael D. Kreider
Mike Kreider
  • President/CEO
  • Super Systems Inc. (SSi)
  • First Colonial High School
  • Virginia Beach Public Schools
STEM Kyle Michael Taylor
Kyle Taylor
  • Software Developer, Engineer 
  • Henrico County Government IT 
  • Hopewell High School
  • Hopewell City Public Schools 
Military Troy Wheeler
Troy Wheeler
  • Captain
  • U. S. Army
  • Thomas Jefferson High School
  • Richmond City Public Schools
Military Eric Harris
Eric Harris
  • Lieutenant, Commanding Officer, USCGC Tarpon (WPB 87310)
  • United States Coast Guard
  • Granby High School
  • Norfolk Public Schools