Abbott Tech Students Manufacture Key Component for McCarthy Observatory’s Telescope Upgrade
Observatory plate In a testament to the power of collaboration and education, Abbott Tech High School's Precision Machining shop has played a pivotal role in the ambitious upgrade of the McCarthy Observatory's telescope. Built in 2000 to encourage science education and curiosity among students, the Observatory was [...]
CTECS Students Compete in 2024 SkillsUSA State Conference
Over 850 CTECS students and teachers from the state's 17 technical high schools got a chance to compete in the annual SkillsUSA State Conference on March 22nd, 2024. Held throughout 13 different locations, the main site being H.C. Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden, over 53 different on-the-job challenges [...]
CTECS Spotlights Alumni Eric Preneta, Currently a Launch Pad Specialist at SpaceX
Eric Preneta, 2011 Platt Tech graduate, sat down with CTECS to talk about his current position as a Launch Pad Specialist for SpaceX and how his tech school education prepared him for the role. "No matter what I've been exposed to and learned along the way, everything [...]
Fox 61: Connecticut Technical High Schools Offer Women a Space in Male-Dominated Fields
As they continue to celebrate Women's History Month, Fox 61 sits down with Cheyenne Saunders, a CTECS graduate, and Amy Howroyd, current Bristol TEC Welding Instructor, to discuss their experience as women in male-dominated fields.
Cheney Technical High School to Host 2024 In-Person Substitute Hiring Event
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is hiring substitute teachers for Connecticut’s 17 technical high schools. An in-person hiring event will be held at Howell Cheney Technical High School, located at 791 West Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March [...]
Work-Based Learning: On the Job with Dulin Collision Center
On CTECS' latest WBL: On the Job we follow Platt Tech student, Michael Curley, a senior in the Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing shop at Platt Tech. Michael works at Dulin Collision Center in Milford, CT both during his shop cycle and after school. Dulin Collision Center [...]