Skilled Professions Signing Day Celebration Be Pro Be Proud Georgia and the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative, an initiative of the Cherokee Office of Economic Development that includes Cherokee County School District (CCSD), local businesses, and industries and colleges, recently presented the annual Skilled Professions Signing Day event. During the event, 36 graduating CCSD seniors with plans to pursue skilled professions careers signed those plans with employers or colleges and were celebrated by family, friends, teachers, and community leaders. “Congratulations to each of these students on making the choice to build a better future for our community through skilled professions,” Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower said. “We’re proud of these students and grateful for our Career Pathways educators who have prepared them for this next step. Thank you to Be Pro Be Proud Georgia and the Cherokee Workforce Collaborative for your partnership and support of our students.” The school district offers a wide catalog of Career Pathway programs at every high school, which provide CCSD students opportunities to not only master specific job skills as well as soft skills helpful to all careers, but also to earn industry certifications. For more information, visit Cherokeek12net.finalsite.com. Congratulations to the following students: Cherokee HS Henry Alcon – Construction, Alcon Remodeling Jacob Anderson – Welding Blake Byess – Welding, Georgia Trade School Christian Cagle – Welding, Northwest Mississippi Community College Lucas Juan Cristobal – Welding, Georgia Trade School Kahseim Fisher – Audio & Video Technology & Film Carter Goodrow – Welding, Raydeo Braden Iovino – Welding Keaton Kimball – Welding Ethan Mann – Welding Kyarah Maxey – Nursing, Reinhardt University Joseph O’Kon – Welding, Chattahoochee Technical College Michael Pugachow – Welding Edi Ramirez – Construction, heavy equipment Ismael Carrillo Raymundo – Welding Bryan Sanchez – Welding, Tulsa Welding School Skyler Woodward – Welding, Chattahoochee Technical College Creekview HS Kevin Abarca – Machinery/line press, Universal Alloy Corporation Norman Alexander Ball – Welding, Georgia Trade School Connor Billish – Electrician, International Electrotechnical Commission Noah Brooks – Welding, Chattahoochee Technical College and Mr. Clean Drain Plumbing Co. Hayden Eberhardt-Salinas – Welding, Universal Alloy Corporation Cesar Garcia – Electrician, H&H Electrical Brody Jones – Plumbing, Chattahoochee Technical College Gabriel Peterman – Welding Emma Sailors – Cosmetology, Gwinnett Technical College Jarrett McArthur – Diesel tech training (advanced manufacturing), Chattahoochee Technical College Milon Lee McCleskey – Welding, Chattahoochee Technical College Etowah HS Amy Carol Castro – Health care, Chattahoochee Technical College Alondra Porcayo – Health care, Chattahoochee Technical College Sarah Vanvoorhis – Health care, Chattahoochee Technical College River Ridge HS Ethan Barrentine – Welding, Chattahoochee Technical College Billy Culberg – Wrecker driver/recovery specialist, Ryder Towing & Transport Sequoyah HS Will Scott – Electrical line worker, North Georgia Technical College Woodstock HS Kristian Colina – HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration), Chattahoochee Technical College Laila Hutchinson – Health care, Chattahoochee Technical College