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Henrico CTE Now (Career & Technical Education)

Henrico Career & Technical Education

Welcome to our podcast, where we celebrate the value and impact of career & technical education for all students. We invite you to join us as we chat with students, business, and community leaders who share their stories and insights about their career journeys and how students can get ready for the world of work and learning after high school. Our podcast is relevant for students everywhere, not just in our local district. That"s why we have listeners from all over the US and more than thirty

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00:35:02

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E16: Emily Bracken, Dog Lovers...

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2025/09/23

Get ready for a treat, dog lovers! In our newest episode, we're wagging our tails with excitement as we sit down with Emily Bracken, Head Trainer and Owner of Dog Lovers Obedience School. We also have Karen Bickett, one of the Veterinary Science instructors at the ACE Center at Hermitage, joining the conversation.Emily is a shining example of the ACE Center's success. As a graduate of the program herself, she's been training dogs for years, even before she officially graduated! Join us

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00:33:18

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E15: Tim Price and Eric Polito,...

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2025/09/09

We talk with Tim Price, Critical Environment Engineer, and Eric Polito, Critical Operations Supervisor, both with QTS Data Centers about the explosive growth of data centers here in Henrico and the state. With that growth comes new tech jobs to fill positions in these data centers for now and years to come. https://qtsdatacenters.com/

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00:21:43

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E14: Jessica Behmke, Trena...

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2025/08/26

In this episode, we talk with Jessica Behmke and Trena Sailer, both members of the Richmond Chapter of NAWIC, the National Association of Women in Construction. They were working with some young ladies who are learning about the different construction trades, not just to learn about them, but to possibly make the trades a career. Sponsored by the Richmond Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction, Camp NAWIC brings together Trades professionals and middle school girls for an

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00:22:40

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E13: Bruce Tibbetts, President...

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2025/08/05

Bruce Tibbetts, President of EMC Mechanical Services, and Neil Mott, Outside Sales Representative for NEFCO, recently visited our students at the new ACE Center at Hermitage. They got a firsthand look at the incredible work our students are doing, building out the second floor of the facility.Tibbetts and Mott were blown away by the fact that our students are gaining real-world commercial construction experience. They spoke with the students about the vast and exciting career opportunities available

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00:46:34

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E12: Guests: Betty Wilson, and...

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2025/07/15

To understand the critical need for aircraft mechanics and other aviation professionals in Richmond and nationwide. We interviewed Betty Wilson, Public Relations and Education Manager, and Jeff Taylor, Aircraft Maintenance Manager, from the Virginia Department of Aviation.

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00:40:54

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E12: Guests: Chris Brock,...

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2025/07/01

In this episode, we talk with representatives Chris Brock, VSC Fire & Security; Courtney Baker, Associated General Contractors of Virginia; and Jacque Morton, IEC Chesapeake. The Virginia School Boards Association has awarded these business partners with Henrico CTE the VSBA Honor Roll Award. We talk with them about why they partner with Henrico CTE and what their industry is doing to attract young people to their industry.

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00:31:18

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E11: Guests: Daniel Singleton,...

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2025/06/17

In this episode, we are talking to Daniel Singleton- ACE Center Program Manager and Lead Instructor in Fire Science/ Career Firefighter and Paramedic, Henrico Co. Division of Fire, Nathan Jones, Firefighting 1, ACE Hermitage, Landon Parent, Firefighting 1, ACE Hermitage. Like many counties across the country, Henrico County is looking to hire young people to join their special group of individuals who put their lives on the line every day. Firefighting is a noble profession, and today's

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00:49:46

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E10: Guests: Senior Master Sgt....

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2025/05/29

We talk to Senior Master Sgt. Walt Davis, Air Force Reserve, and Captain Tom Holder, Marine Corps JROTC, Highland Springs HS, will discuss how JROTC works and the many life and career benefits our JROTC students receive, and eliminate many myths about JROTC.

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00:29:47

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E9: Guests: Heather Veneziano,...

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2025/05/14

We had scheduled a student to be with Heather Veneziano, but they had to cancel at the last minute. We still had a great talk about the Horticulture/Landscaping program at the ACE Center at Virginia Randolph and the huge demand for workers in many fields connected to our program.

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00:31:03

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E7: Guests: Lisa Gyamfi, Angela...

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2025/04/29

Today we speak with Lisa Gyamfi, Instructor, Henrico County- St. Mary’s Hospital School of Practical Nursing, Angela Wise, Class of ’25, Henrico County - St. Mary’s Hospital School of Practical Nursing, Jordan Baxter, Class of ’25, Henrico County - St. Mary’s Hospital School of Practical Nursing and the dire need to attract more young people to fill the huge demand for nurses and all medical personnel in today's world.

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00:28:34

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E6: Guests: Skye Allen, Michael...

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2025/04/15

The construction trades are suffering from a huge shortage of skilled tradesmen in the U.S. Many companies are exploring how they can attract more young people, men, and women, to the construction trades to deal with the increasing workload in their industry. Learn about the varied career paths in the industry and why they are great careers to follow. We talked with former ACE Center carpentry student, and in college to become an architect, Skye Allen, and Michael Higgins, and Charlie Mahaffey with

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00:38:08

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E6: Guests: Arianna, Pharmacy...

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2025/04/01

Arianna, a student in the Pharmacy Tech program at the ACE Center, and her instructor, Jamaal Willis, discuss career opportunities in the retail pharmacy field. Many students, including Arianna, are already working and have promising futures ahead.

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00:35:16

Henrico CTE Now: S7, E5: Guests: Jake Duffee, A...

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2025/03/18

In this episode, we talk with Jake Duffee, General Manager at the Caliber Collision in Glen Allen. Caliber is listed in the country's top 20 body shop companies and has many locations all over the Richmond area. Jake talks to us about the industry and how they set the standard when it comes to hiring and training their employees. Careers in the auto body industry have changed so much in the past 20 years for the better and this is a great interview to listen to if you are considering a career in the

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00:35:26

Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Jeremy Davis, Michelle...

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2025/03/04

In this episode, we were at the Career Mega Sale where students and adults were able to meet with area businesses who are highly motivated to hire for many different positions with their companies. Hundreds showed up looking to fill available positions. We spoke with Jeremy Davis with Miller Electric, Michelle Crittenden with Bon Secours Health System, and Janese Owens with the Virginia State Police about their experience and what they hoped to accomplish.

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00:27:20

Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Kristi Smith, Jessica...

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2025/02/18

With career opportunities plentiful in construction, the Richmond chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) is paving the way for more women to enter the industry in a variety of roles. In this episode, Kristi Smith, Jessica Behmke, and Kelly Schips share their stories of entering the construction field and what our community can do to encourage more girls to do the same.

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00:39:06

Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Beverly Cocke, Mike Chaney,...

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2025/02/04

In this episode, we are at this year's Career Rodeo and we talk with organizers, businesses, and students about why they think the Career Rodeo is important for our students and businesses.

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00:47:23

Henrico CTE Now: Guests: Fahryka Bray, Andy Given,...

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2025/01/20

In our latest episode, we have a couple of great guests that are talking about a marketing/ entrepreneurship competition, Make It Your Business and our Business Management, Technology and Marketing programs at the ACE Centers and middle and high schools. The competition is a Shark Tank type of competition, and we had middle school students from all over the county. Have a listen and find out more about what happened.

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00:41:36

Henrico CTE Now: Guest: J. Anthony Williams, Ed.D....

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2025/01/07

In this episode, we chat with the Virginia Department of Education's Director of Career and Technical Education about the changes that Career and Technical Education has experienced over the years, CTE's importance today, and his connection to Henrico County Schools. You don't want to miss it!

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00:32:15

Henrico CTE Now: We are chatting with the staff of...

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2024/12/10

In this episode, we are chatting with Chris Williams, Equipment Repair Technician with the Virginia State Police and completer of the Automotive Tech program at the ACE Center at Highland Springs. We also had William Boswell, Equipment Operations Manager, VSP, Randy Pickerall, Equipment Repair Supervisor, VSP, and Steven Rigsby, Fleet Manager, VSP. They sat down with us and discussed their need to employ technicians to install equipment in new police vehicles, planes, and helicopters. Maintain and

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00:30:19

Henrico CTE Now: Mom talks about how the ACE Centers...

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2024/11/26

Karen Haluska, a teacher at Hungary Creek MS and mother of two sons, talked with us about how well her sons are doing at the ACE Center at Hermitage. Please listen to her and Brayden who is in the Automotive Technology program and AJ who is in the Culinary Arts program talk about the many benefits of ACE Center programs and how it has changed their lives for the better.

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