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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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Cognia GLENDALE, Ariz., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC), a career and technical education public school district focused on preparing students today for tomorrow's careers, has been named a "School of Distinction" by Cognia, a global, nonprofit improvement organization.
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- West-MEC was in the top 5% of schools internationally that participated in the accreditation process during the 2021-22 school year.
- West-MEC has been recognized for its demonstrated evidence of growth in learning, engaging and high-quality instructional environments, and effective leadership for schooling.
- "West-MEC is grateful to have received this distinction from Cognia," said West-MEC Superintendent Dr. Scott Spurgeon.
- Receiving this honor from Cognia shows we are continuing to head in the right direction."
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East Valley (Phoenix metropolitan area) In 2021, 13 out of 26 West-MEC's high school aviation program students were able to head straight into the workforce after completing the program for directly related employment in the aviation industry.
Key Points:
- In 2021, 13 out of 26 West-MEC's high school aviation program students were able to head straight into the workforce after completing the program for directly related employment in the aviation industry.
- The pandemic exacerbated employment shortages in the aviation sector by slowed-down training and hiring and early retirements, but now the industry is taking off.
- The knowledge obtained from the aviation program is transferable to a broad spectrum of careers within the aviation industry.
- Students who completed their aviation program in 2021 are now employed by Goodyear Airport, PDS Tech (Honeywell), McAllister Aviation, Aeroteams(AerSale), Airtime Aircraft, PDS Tech Honeywell), AZ Flight Training Center, Aersale and SkyQuest Aviation, to name a few.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Tutoring McClure has Stargardt's macular degeneration, and the impairment has become her motivation to excel in West-MEC's Medical Assisting Program.
Key Points:
- McClure has Stargardt's macular degeneration, and the impairment has become her motivation to excel in West-MEC's Medical Assisting Program.
- McClure has faced many challenges, especially as she encountered online learning amid the pandemic.
- Maggie's high school instructor, a vision specialist, aided us in developing adaptations that provided Maggie the same rigor and experiences as every student."
- Lysa Thank, a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), and instructor in the program spent extra hours helping facilitate Maggie's learning in both virtual and physical environments.
