As Career & Technical Education Month comes to an end, we want to recognize the dedicated educators at North Central Career Center who make these opportunities possible every single day.
🔧 Thank you to our Welding instructor, Mr. Cook, who challenges students to master precision, safety, and industry standards while building real-world confidence in the shop.
🏠 Thank you to Mr. Sweat, who leads our Carpentry and Construction Technology program and guides students as they build from blueprint to finished home.
🩺 Thank you to our Health Occupations instructor, Ms. Carroll, who prepares students with the knowledge, compassion, and clinical skills needed to succeed in healthcare.
🐾 Thank you to Ms. Cas, who leads Early Childhood Careers and provides hands-on teaching experience through Puppy Pound Preschool while also mentoring students through SkillsUSA.
🚗 Thank you to Mr. Williams and Mr. Hanes, who teach Auto Collision and Auto Tech and equip students with the technical skills and work ethic needed in today’s automotive industry.
💼 Thank you to our Business teachers, Mrs. Weller and Mrs. Hodge, who develop leadership, financial literacy, technology, and workplace-ready skills that translate into any career path.
Your dedication, patience, and belief in our students are what truly set NCCC apart. Because of you, students graduate not only career-ready — but confident, capable, and prepared for their futures.
We are proud of the impact you make every single day. 💙
#CTEMonth #CareerReady #NCCC #ThankATeacher
🐾📚 National CTE Month Spotlight: Early Childhood Careers at NCCC 📚🐾
The Early Childhood Careers program at North Central Career Center, taught by Ms. Cas, provides students with an incredible real-world learning experience by allowing them to help operate Puppy Pound Preschool right inside the classroom. As students learn about child development and early education, they get to put their learning into practice daily by working hands-on with 3- and 4-year-old preschool students.
In addition to their classroom preschool experience, students also have opportunities to work with programs such as Head Start and collaborate with teachers and age levels across the South Harrison School District. Graduates of the program have the opportunity to earn their Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, allowing them to enter the early childhood workforce immediately after graduation. This credential also creates a strong foundation for students interested in future careers such as teaching, social work, or family counseling.
This program can also help jump start a student’s college pathway, as students can graduate with 9 hours of college credit in education through NCCC’s articulation partnership with North Central Missouri College.
Ms. Cas is also the sponsor of SkillsUSA, NCCC’s Career & Technical Student Organization. SkillsUSA empowers students to develop personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics. Last year, NCCC earned the SkillsUSA Missouri GOLD Chapter of Distinction, recognizing the outstanding work and leadership demonstrated by the chapter. Early Childhood student Anna Owens currently serves on the Northwest District SkillsUSA officer team as Historian, and NCCC recently hosted the NW District Fall Leadership Conference, where 13 NCCC members earned their District Leadership Certificate. Students have also given back to the community through a Holiday meal food drive that helped provide meals to three local families.
NCCC is proud of the success of Early Childhood alumni, including Chloe Wooden and Riley Moreno who have worked as preschool paras, Lily Sittner and Amaris Jennings (former SkillsUSA state officer) who have worked in Head Start facilities, and Abby Clawson, Maycee Ragan, Keeleigh Fish, and Kerri Ruch who have continued on to college to pursue teaching careers.
Real-world learning, leadership development, and career-ready preparation—this is CTE in action at NCCC! 💜
#CTEMonth #RealLifeEducation #CareerReady #NCCC #EarlyChildhoodCareers #SkillsUSA
The Early Childhood Careers program at North Central Career Center, taught by Ms. Cas, provides students with an incredible real-world learning experience by allowing them to help operate Puppy Pound Preschool right inside the classroom. As students learn about child development and early education, they get to put their learning into practice daily by working hands-on with 3- and 4-year-old preschool students.
In addition to their classroom preschool experience, students also have opportunities to work with programs such as Head Start and collaborate with teachers and age levels across the South Harrison School District. Graduates of the program have the opportunity to earn their Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, allowing them to enter the early childhood workforce immediately after graduation. This credential also creates a strong foundation for students interested in future careers such as teaching, social work, or family counseling.
This program can also help jump start a student’s college pathway, as students can graduate with 9 hours of college credit in education through NCCC’s articulation partnership with North Central Missouri College.
Ms. Cas is also the sponsor of SkillsUSA, NCCC’s Career & Technical Student Organization. SkillsUSA empowers students to develop personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics. Last year, NCCC earned the SkillsUSA Missouri GOLD Chapter of Distinction, recognizing the outstanding work and leadership demonstrated by the chapter. Early Childhood student Anna Owens currently serves on the Northwest District SkillsUSA officer team as Historian, and NCCC recently hosted the NW District Fall Leadership Conference, where 13 NCCC members earned their District Leadership Certificate. Students have also given back to the community through a Holiday meal food drive that helped provide meals to three local families.
NCCC is proud of the success of Early Childhood alumni, including Chloe Wooden and Riley Moreno who have worked as preschool paras, Lily Sittner and Amaris Jennings (former SkillsUSA state officer) who have worked in Head Start facilities, and Abby Clawson, Maycee Ragan, Keeleigh Fish, and Kerri Ruch who have continued on to college to pursue teaching careers.
Real-world learning, leadership development, and career-ready preparation—this is CTE in action at NCCC! 💜
#CTEMonth #RealLifeEducation #CareerReady #NCCC #EarlyChildhoodCareers #SkillsUSA
🚗 National CTE Month Spotlight: Auto Collision at NCCC 🚗
The Auto Collision program at North Central Career Center, taught by Mr. Williams, offers students hands-on experience in both Auto Collision I and Auto Collision II. In this program, students learn how to repair vehicles damaged in collisions back to pre-accident condition, while also gaining experience in the basics of the vehicle restoration process.
Students build real-world skills such as:
- Panel repair and replacement
- Filler techniques
- Welding
- Frame straightening
- Suspension diagnosis
- Refinishing
This program prepares students with the knowledge and work ethic needed to earn an entry-level position in a collision repair or restoration facility, while also emphasizing the professional skills required to succeed in today’s automotive industry.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in SkillsUSA, and will earn their ASE Student Certification along with articulation credit that can be used at NCMC.
Each year, NCCC graduates continue into the collision repair industry, with many working at local dealerships and collision/restoration shops. Others have expanded into related automotive careers including PDR, welding fabrication, mechanic shops, and automotive parts distribution.
Hands-on training. Real-world experience. Career-ready success. This is CTE in action at NCCC! 🔧💪
#CTEMonth #RealLifeEducation #CareerReady #NCCC #AutoCollision #SkillsUSA
The Auto Collision program at North Central Career Center, taught by Mr. Williams, offers students hands-on experience in both Auto Collision I and Auto Collision II. In this program, students learn how to repair vehicles damaged in collisions back to pre-accident condition, while also gaining experience in the basics of the vehicle restoration process.
Students build real-world skills such as:
- Panel repair and replacement
- Filler techniques
- Welding
- Frame straightening
- Suspension diagnosis
- Refinishing
This program prepares students with the knowledge and work ethic needed to earn an entry-level position in a collision repair or restoration facility, while also emphasizing the professional skills required to succeed in today’s automotive industry.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in SkillsUSA, and will earn their ASE Student Certification along with articulation credit that can be used at NCMC.
Each year, NCCC graduates continue into the collision repair industry, with many working at local dealerships and collision/restoration shops. Others have expanded into related automotive careers including PDR, welding fabrication, mechanic shops, and automotive parts distribution.
Hands-on training. Real-world experience. Career-ready success. This is CTE in action at NCCC! 🔧💪
#CTEMonth #RealLifeEducation #CareerReady #NCCC #AutoCollision #SkillsUSA
We are proud to recognize the students from the North Central Career Center SkillsUSA Chapter who competed at the 2025-2026 Northwest District Leadership & Skills Conference! All the instructors at NCCC are incredibly proud of their hard work and accomplishments! 👏
🥇 Gold Medalists
• Evan Weller – Welding (Instructor: Zeb Cook) – 1st Place
• Levi Joyce, Kayne Ellis & Thales Marshall – Welding Fabrication Team (Instructor: Zeb Cook) – 1st Place
🥈 Silver Medalists
• John Rigney – Carpentry (Instructor: Eric Sweat) – 2nd Place
• Dustin Hamilton – Welding (Instructor: Zeb Cook) – 2nd Place
🥉 Bronze Medalists
• Kyle Christensen – Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair (Instructor: Jeff Hanes) – 3rd Place
• Aaron Nible – Automotive Refinishing Technology (Instructor: Matt Williams) – 3rd Place
🎤 A special shoutout to Anna Owens, who represented as the Northwest District Historian and conducted the opening and closing ceremonies!
⭐ Top 10 Finishers
• Anna Owens – Early Childhood (Job Interview)
• Addy McFall – Early Childhood (Job Interview)
• Ciera Hilburn – Early Childhood (Job Interview)
• Cayleigh Spaulding – Carpentry (Job Skill Demonstration)
• Logan Cornelison – Welding
• Elijah Bauer – Automotive Service Technology
• Landen Lang & Cruz Stewart – Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
• Kerwin Russell, Elliot Mercer & Corbin Powell – Collision Repair Technology
We are so proud of these students for representing NCCC with excellence, professionalism, and skill! ❤️
#reallifeeducation #careerready #SkillsUSA #NCCC
🥇 Gold Medalists
• Evan Weller – Welding (Instructor: Zeb Cook) – 1st Place
• Levi Joyce, Kayne Ellis & Thales Marshall – Welding Fabrication Team (Instructor: Zeb Cook) – 1st Place
🥈 Silver Medalists
• John Rigney – Carpentry (Instructor: Eric Sweat) – 2nd Place
• Dustin Hamilton – Welding (Instructor: Zeb Cook) – 2nd Place
🥉 Bronze Medalists
• Kyle Christensen – Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair (Instructor: Jeff Hanes) – 3rd Place
• Aaron Nible – Automotive Refinishing Technology (Instructor: Matt Williams) – 3rd Place
🎤 A special shoutout to Anna Owens, who represented as the Northwest District Historian and conducted the opening and closing ceremonies!
⭐ Top 10 Finishers
• Anna Owens – Early Childhood (Job Interview)
• Addy McFall – Early Childhood (Job Interview)
• Ciera Hilburn – Early Childhood (Job Interview)
• Cayleigh Spaulding – Carpentry (Job Skill Demonstration)
• Logan Cornelison – Welding
• Elijah Bauer – Automotive Service Technology
• Landen Lang & Cruz Stewart – Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
• Kerwin Russell, Elliot Mercer & Corbin Powell – Collision Repair Technology
We are so proud of these students for representing NCCC with excellence, professionalism, and skill! ❤️
#reallifeeducation #careerready #SkillsUSA #NCCC
📢 Class Update: Our Prairie Planting & Herbicide Treatment class with the Missouri Department of Conservation is being rescheduled to a later date in March. New date TBD soon! Stay tuned for updates!
During the 2025–2026 Northwest District Leadership & Skills Conference on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, our NCCC SkillsUSA competitors — along with advisors Cas Derks & Zeb Cook — toured the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology at Missouri Western State University! 🏫✨
Students explored innovative labs, advanced technology, and exciting career pathways for their futures. 🔧💻🚀 What an incredible learning experience!
#NCCC #SkillsUSA #careerready #reallifeeducation #skilledandready
Students explored innovative labs, advanced technology, and exciting career pathways for their futures. 🔧💻🚀 What an incredible learning experience!
#NCCC #SkillsUSA #careerready #reallifeeducation #skilledandready
💼 National CTE Month Spotlight: Business & Accounting at NCCC 💼
The Business and Accounting program at North Central Career Center gives students practical, real-world skills that apply to nearly every career path. Students have the opportunity to take courses such as Accounting, Dual Credit Accounting, Computer Applications, Entrepreneurship, and Introduction to Business. Additional business courses offered at NCCC include Personal Finance, Business Management, Dual Credit Computers and Information Technology, and 8th Grade Business Exploratory.
These classes focus on building strong workplace readiness through both technical and personal development. Students strengthen skills such as:
- Computer and technology applications
- Organization and professionalism
- Communication skills
- Essential “soft skills” employers value in today’s workforce
Whether students plan to continue their education or enter the workforce immediately after graduation, the hands-on and practical experience gained through these courses helps set them up for success in any pathway they choose.
Students also have the opportunity to get involved in leadership and competition through Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), where students develop confidence, teamwork, and career-focused skills. Recently, several NCCC students earned honors at the FBLA District Competition, advancing to compete at the state level in April!
Real-world learning, leadership development, and career-ready preparation—this is CTE in action at NCCC! 💪📊
#CTEMonth #RealLifeEducation #CareerReady #NCCC #BusinessEducation #FBLA
The Business and Accounting program at North Central Career Center gives students practical, real-world skills that apply to nearly every career path. Students have the opportunity to take courses such as Accounting, Dual Credit Accounting, Computer Applications, Entrepreneurship, and Introduction to Business. Additional business courses offered at NCCC include Personal Finance, Business Management, Dual Credit Computers and Information Technology, and 8th Grade Business Exploratory.
These classes focus on building strong workplace readiness through both technical and personal development. Students strengthen skills such as:
- Computer and technology applications
- Organization and professionalism
- Communication skills
- Essential “soft skills” employers value in today’s workforce
Whether students plan to continue their education or enter the workforce immediately after graduation, the hands-on and practical experience gained through these courses helps set them up for success in any pathway they choose.
Students also have the opportunity to get involved in leadership and competition through Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), where students develop confidence, teamwork, and career-focused skills. Recently, several NCCC students earned honors at the FBLA District Competition, advancing to compete at the state level in April!
Real-world learning, leadership development, and career-ready preparation—this is CTE in action at NCCC! 💪📊
#CTEMonth #RealLifeEducation #CareerReady #NCCC #BusinessEducation #FBLA
Ag Ed on the Move is a new initiative introduced to the South Harrison FFA Chapter. The Ag-Business class travels to the elementary school throughout the first semester, teaching 3rd graders and leading activities designed to spark a passion for agriculture in young students. 📚🚜
The South Harrison FFA Chapter participates in numerous acts of community service each year. Activities range from helping maintain historical buildings to walking local roads and picking up litter, showing dedication to giving back to the community. 🏘️💪
National Convention is an opportunity available to all members of the South Harrison FFA chapter, with ten members selected to attend each year. Those selected travel to experience the national event, attend sessions, grow as leaders, and proudly support South Harrison alumni as they walk across the stage to receive their American Degrees. 🌾🏆
#SHFFA #NationalFFAConvention #BlueAndGold #FutureLeaders #FFAExperience #WeAreSH #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers
#SHFFA #NationalFFAConvention #BlueAndGold #FutureLeaders #FFAExperience #WeAreSH #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers
The South Harrison FFA Trapshooting team had a strong fall season and is preparing for another successful spring season. The girls team earned the title of Area 2 Trapshooting Champions, and both the boys and girls teams are working hard with goals of advancing far in districts and state competition. 💙💛
#FFA #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers
#FFA #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers
Hymax is a very good learning opportunity. This is a really great leadership camp. This shows you how you can be a leader in your chapter. I feel like this helped me out with my officer interviews and everything like that. There are so many things that you learn there compared to a normal FFA camp. If you are a freshman and get the opportunity to apply for HYMAX camp you should.
#FFA #FutureLeaders #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers
#FFA #FutureLeaders #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers
All nine chapter officers attended an officer retreat in Branson and Springfield, Missouri. During the retreat, officers participated in team-building activities and began planning events and goals for the remainder of the school year and the start of the next year. The retreat provided valuable time for collaboration and leadership development. 💙💛
#FFA #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers #FutureLeaders
#FFA #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers #FutureLeaders
FFA camp is a week-long event that takes place on the Lake of the Ozarks. Campers attend sessions about agricultural career opportunities and learn about future career paths.
#FutureLeaders #FFA #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers
#FutureLeaders #FFA #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers
Last summer two of our chapter members attended the Washington Leadership conference for one week in Washington D.C. to gain better leadership qualities. WLC allowed students to travel around the many historical monuments in D.C. and helped them create a Living to Serve plan to better help their community. 💙
#FFA #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers #LeadershipInAction
#FFA #ProductivePreparedProblemSolvers #LeadershipInAction
The NCCC students who medaled at our district SkillsUSA skilled contests recently took a shop tour of Seaman & Schuske’s sheet metal and welding facility in St. Joseph! 🔧🔥
Students on the trip included Dustin Hamilton, Evan Weller, Thales Marshall, Levi Joyce, Kayne Ellis, John Rigney, Aaron Nible, and Kyle Christensen. 👏🏽🏅
A huge thank you to Cody Dennis for giving us the tour and being such a strong advocate for the skilled trades! 🙌🏼🛠️
#NCCC #reallifeeducation #careerready #skillsUSA
Students on the trip included Dustin Hamilton, Evan Weller, Thales Marshall, Levi Joyce, Kayne Ellis, John Rigney, Aaron Nible, and Kyle Christensen. 👏🏽🏅
A huge thank you to Cody Dennis for giving us the tour and being such a strong advocate for the skilled trades! 🙌🏼🛠️
#NCCC #reallifeeducation #careerready #skillsUSA
Meet our FFA Chaplain, Berkley Glenn! 🌾💛 Providing guidance and support to our chapter! #SHFFA #FutureFarmers #Leadership
Meet our FFA Historian, Emily Burnett! 🌾💛 Preserving the memories and milestones of our chapter! #SHFFA #FutureFarmers #Leadership
Meet our FFA Parliamentarian, Laramie Cowell! 🌾💛 Guiding our chapter with knowledge and precision! #SHFFA #FutureFarmers #Leadership
Meet our FFA Sentinel, Elley Hamilton! 🌾💛 Watching over our chapter and keeping things running smoothly! #SHFFA #FutureFarmers #Leadership
