Student Highlights
Northwest Florida Student and Event Highlights
The Able Trust High School High Tech program serves students in 36 counties across Florida, including Bay, Escambia, Gulf, Leon, Madison, Okaloosa, Taylor and Wakulla counties in the northwest region. Click any of the below images to enlarge. Click the button at the bottom of this page to return to the main Student Highlights hub.
PSC Construction Trade Fair Welcomes Escambia HSHT
Students from Escambia County’s High School High Tech program visited Pensacola State College to learn about careers in welding, HVAC, plumbing, aerospace and many more fields at the Construction Trade Fair. The students had a great time meeting with industry experts and discovering the wide variety of in-demand jobs in construction.
Here's the Scoop: Sugar Shack Welcomes HSHT Students
The Sugar Shack ice cream shop hosted Gulf County High School High Tech’s kickoff event, including guest speakers from Delta Airlines and the Gulf Correctional Institution. The students also got a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run a successful business from Sugar Shack manager Kelli Orwin, all while enjoying plenty of sweet treats.
Gulf HSHT Visits Capital City in Educational Day of Tours
Gulf County High School High Tech students took part in an exciting opportunity to tour the Capitol during the Florida Legislative Session and learned about Florida’s history in visits to the Governor’s Mansion and Florida Historic Capitol Museum.
Tallahassee State College Hosts Transition Fair
The Tallahassee State College (TSC) Student Accessibility Services Office, The Able Trust and Project10 Transition Education Network partnered this year on the 5th Annual Transition Fair. This year, High School High Tech students from Leon, Madison and Wakulla counties attended the half-day fair.
Meet Jakel
Before joining Leon County’s High School High Tech club, Jakel B. had his mind set on going straight into the workforce upon graduation. However, with the encouragement of former Leon HSHT coordinator Chris Carlberg, Jakel blossomed into a sociable, professional and driven young man. In his junior year, he was voted HSHT Vice President for his school and subsequently voted HSHT President during his senior year.
Jakel has become an advocate for young adults with disabilities through participating in the Florida Youth Leadership Forum and Family Café Youth Committee. He graduated from Betton Hills and is now an honor-roll student at Tallahassee State College with plans to transfer to Florida State University to major in computer science. Jakel attributes much of his success, leadership prowess, and future career goals to HSHT.
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