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CCSD Career & Technical Student Organizations
Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) enhance student learning through contextual instruction, leadership and personal development, applied learning, and real world application. CTSOs work as an integral component of the classroom curriculum and instruction, buildling upon employability and career skills, hands-on demonstrations, and real life and/or work experiences through the CTE Pathway.
CTSOs offer students various opportunities including: competitive events, public speaking, community service and leadership development.
Below is a summary of the CTSOs offered at each high school. For more information, contact the CTSO Advisor.
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Cherokee Trail High School
Pathway: Business Administration (Business)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.
Advisors: Pam Neitzel, Kaylyn Fergione
Pathway: Business Administration (Marketing)
DECA a national organization preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. The student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically-prepared, community-oriented, professionally-responsible, experienced leaders.
Advisors: Jess Becker, Sara Mossman, Melissa Schwartz
Pathway: Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice and Law Program Student Organization's purpose is to foster and develop an understanding of the criminal justice system and careers in the field, through participation in educational, vocational, civic, recreational and social activities.
Advisor: Scott Wright
Pathway: Engineering, Technology & Media Arts
Colorado Technology Student Association (TSA) prepares its members to foster personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Every day, our members apply and integrate these skills and concepts through co-curricular activities, competitions, and related programs.
Advisors: Jared Merrill, Anthony Muscatello, Ben Nuebel
Pathway: Health Sciences
HOSA's mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for students enrolled in health science education programs.
Advisor: Ashley Nance, Megan Yohn
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Cherry Creek High School
Pathway: Business Administration (Business)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.
Advisors: Erika Schofield, Jennifer Sheets
Pathway: Business Administration (Marketing)
DECA a national organization preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. The student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically-prepared, community-oriented, professionally-responsible, experienced leaders.
Advisors: Beth Adolphi, Erica Padzik, Mallory Cleveland
Pathway: Design & Multimedia Arts
Student Photographers of Colorado (SPOC) provides a unique opportunity for all students to experience the joy of exploration, the beauty of creative expression, the importance of consistently demonstrating professionalism, and the benefits of life-long learning in order to become a more balanced and informed citizen.
Advisors: Todd Adams
Pathway: Engineering, Technology & Media Arts
First Robotics: The mission of FIRST® is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Advisors: Keith Harrison, Bill Thielke
Pathway: Hospitality & Visual Arts
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)'s mission is to promote personal growth and leadrship development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the mulitple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, practical knowledge, and career preparation.
Advisor: Amy Irwin
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Cherry Creek Innovation Campus
Pathway: Business Administration (Marketing)
DECA a national organization preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. The student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically-prepared, community-oriented, professionally-responsible, experienced leaders.
Advisors: David Bennett, Lori McCoin
Pathway: Health Sciences
HOSA's mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for students enrolled in health science education programs.
Advisor: Elerie Archer, Christine Gossman, Nicole Greene, Makenzie Miller, Chrystal Thomas, Christopher Iacobelli
Pathway: Hospitality
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)'s mission is to promote personal growth and leadrship development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the mulitple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, practical knowledge, and career preparation.
Advisor: Dave Bochmann, Audra Dunleavy, Christina Runyan
Pathway: Information Technology
Cyber Patriot prepares its members to foster personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in Cyber Security(STEM). Every day, our members apply and integrate these skills and concepts through co-curricular activities, competitions, and related programs.
Advisors: Joe Bowen, Sonia Spindt
Pathway: Skilled Trades (Transportation, Infrastructure Engineering)
SkillsUSA is a partnerhip of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA's mission is to empower its unique partnerships to improve the quality of our nation's future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics.
Advisors: Victor Avila-Herrera, Kenny Bowlus, Jim Dosky, Brian Manley, Don Rauh, Dave Williamson, Robert Hazlehurst, Mike Degitis
Pathway: STEM
National Robotics League (NRL) is a "Battlebots" competition that takes place each spring. Through the manufacturing process of Bot building, students’ imaginations are captured as they design, build and compete with their own robotic creations.
Advisors: Paul Clinton, Gabe Roussere, Robert Hazlehurst
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Eaglecrest High School
Pathway: Business Administration (Business)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.
Advisors: Michael Seely, Ryan Triece
Pathway: Business Administration (Marketing)
DECA a national organization preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. The student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically-prepared, community-oriented, professionally-responsible, experienced leaders.
Advisors: Neathery Manucci
Pathway: Design & Multimedia Arts
National Art Society's purpose is to inspire and recognize students who have shown outstanding ability in art, foster excellence and a dedicated spirit to the pursuit of art, further creative abilities and talents, aid members in working toward attainment of their highest potential in an art area, bring art to the attention of the school and community, increase an awareness of art in relation to other areas of the school curriculum, and further aesthetic awareness in all aspects of the school's total program.
Advisors: Elizabeth Willette
Pathway: Hospitality
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)'s mission is to promote personal growth and leadrship development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the mulitple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, practical knowledge, and career preparation.
Advisor: Casey Schmitz, Matthew Williams, Kaiya Jenkins
Pathway: Engineering & Technology
Colorado Technology Student Association (TSA) prepares its members to foster personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Every day, our members apply and integrate these skills and concepts through co-curricular activities, competitions, and related programs.
Advisors: Scott Kenna, Ronnie Fountain
First Robotics: The mission of FIRST® is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Advisors: Sandra Mikesell, Renee Tahja
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Grandview High School
Pathway: Business Administration (Business)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.
Advisors: Larry Laflam, Ann Lujan
Pathway: Business Administration (Marketing)
DECA a national organization preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. The student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically-prepared, community-oriented, professionally-responsible, experienced leaders.
Advisors: Bonnie Enright
Pathway: Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice and Law Program Student Organization's purpose is to foster and develop an understanding of the criminal justice system and careers in the field, through participation in educational, vocational, civic, recreational and social activities.
Advisor: Scott Wright
Pathway: Engineering, Technology & Media Arts
Colorado Technology Student Association (TSA) prepares its members to foster personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Every day, our members apply and integrate these skills and concepts through co-curricular activities, competitions, and related programs.
Advisors: Robert Combs, Ann Lujan
Pathway: Hospitality & Food Production
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)'s mission is to promote personal growth and leadrship development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the mulitple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, practical knowledge, and career preparation.
Advisor: Daniela Boos, Kari Bereczky
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Overland High School
Pathway: Business Administration (Business)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.
Advisors: Patrick O'Riley
Pathway: Business Administration (Marketing)
DECA a national organization preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. The student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically-prepared, community-oriented, professionally-responsible, experienced leaders.
Advisors: Roberto Ocana
Pathway: Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice and Law Program Student Organization's purpose is to foster and develop an understanding of the criminal justice system and careers in the field, through participation in educational, vocational, civic, recreational and social activities.
Advisor: Antoinette Gifford
Pathway: Engineering, Technology & Media Arts
Colorado Technology Student Association (TSA) prepares its members to foster personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Every day, our members apply and integrate these skills and concepts through co-curricular activities, competitions, and related programs.
Advisors: Debra Gregg, Mitch Sedlmayr, Luke Willis
First Robotics: The mission of FIRST® is to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering, and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership.
Advisors: Daniel Brandt, Kate McDonnell
Pathway: Health Sciences
HOSA's mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for students enrolled in health science education programs.
Advisor: Sarah Loutzenhiser
Pathway: Hospitality & Visual Arts
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)'s mission is to promote personal growth and leadrship development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the mulitple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, practical knowledge, and career preparation.
Advisor: Arielle Bergmann, Erica McHenry-Hutto
Pathway: Transportation
SkillsUSA is a partnerhip of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA's mission is to empower its unique partnerships to improve the quality of our nation's future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics.
Advisors: Gary Perman, Larry Wilkenson
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Smoky Hill High School
Pathway: Business Administration (Business)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.
Advisors: David Decker
Pathway: Business Administration (Marketing)
DECA a national organization preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management. The student members leverage their DECA experience to become academically-prepared, community-oriented, professionally-responsible, experienced leaders.
Advisors: David Decker, BJ Kingsbaker
Pathway: Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice and Law Program Student Organization's purpose is to foster and develop an understanding of the criminal justice system and careers in the field, through participation in educational, vocational, civic, recreational and social activities.
Advisor: Antoinette Gifford
Pathway: Design & Multimedia Arts
Colorado Technology Student Association (TSA) prepares its members to foster personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Every day, our members apply and integrate these skills and concepts through co-curricular activities, competitions, and related programs.
Advisors: Dan Cornell
Pathway: Hospitality & Food Production
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)'s mission is to promote personal growth and leadrship development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the mulitple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal relationships, practical knowledge, and career preparation.
Advisor: Carla Sullivan, Liza Matthews
Pathway: Transportation
SkillsUSA is a partnerhip of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA's mission is to empower its unique partnerships to improve the quality of our nation's future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics.
Advisors: Craig Capraro