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Michigan Breaking Traditions Award Winner!
Overcoming obstacles and stereotypes to achieve success in career and technical education (CTE) programs, Golightly CTC Law Enforcement student Lisbeth Rodriguez is a statewide winner of the 2019 Breaking Traditions Awards. Her teacher Mr. Gregory Edwards was delighted when he received the congratulatory letter from Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
To qualify, student had to meet these criteria:
- Complete a CTE program that is nontraditional for his/her gender
- Enroll in a Michigan high school or career center program during the 2017-2018 school year
- Be nominated by a teacher, counselor, administrator, or other staffer employed by the student’s school or career center
- Have satisfactory academic standing and acceptable citizenship and disciplinary history
- Have contributed to awareness of nontraditional careers through successful participation in one or more of the following activities:
- Exemplary completion of a program considered nontraditional for the student’s gender
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Successful competition in a program-related event or contest
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Participation in a CTE student organization
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Actively recruit other students into programs nontraditional for their gender
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Mentor other students in CTE programs nontraditional for their gender
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Make significant contributions to the student’s CTE program
Applicants had to provide two letters of support and write a brief narrative explaining their career obstacles faced, plus key accomplishments.