Choctaw County Career & Tech Center

CCCTC welding have designed paper towel holders !! We are taking 10 pre orders only at this time so if you want one let us know!

$15 a piece

Thank you to TJ Carr Farrier Services for the donation of horse shoes - we appreciate community support!

CCCTC FERN UPDATE: pickup dates next week:

Tuesday March 24 9:00A-5:30P
Wednesday March 25 9:00A-4:00P

Please call the CTE center at 662-285-4152 if you need assistance!

STRAWBERRY Orders will be ready tomorrow for pickup anytime at CCCTC!!
Please call 662-285-4152 if you have questions.

HOSA students from the Choctaw County CTC had a great experience at the 2026 HOSA State Competition held at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg March 4-6. We had 14 HOSA students competing with six of those finishing the state competition in the top 5 within in their respective competitive events.

Medical Assisting
    1st place - Azaria McGee*

Sports Medicine
    2nd place - Laila Woods*
    3rd place - Raina Johnson*

Life Support Skills
    3rd place - D'Asia Henley*

Job Seeking Skills
    4th place - Brooklynn Foddrill

Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking
    4th place - Kelsy Fulgham

Azaria McGee, Laila Woods, Raina Johnson, and D'Asia Henley qualified and earned the honor to compete in the HOSA International Competition* in Indianapolis, Indiana (June 2026). The highly competitive HOSA International Competition includes students from all 50 states and 10 other countries. We are sound proud of our Choctaw County CTC HOSA students!!

Our first day of HOSA competitions is a wrap for our Sports Med and Health/ Clinical Services students. Big thanks to Red Hills Coal Mine for supporting our HOSA competitors!

CCSD Parents,

Please complete a lunch application form as soon as possible. The information you provide has a direct, positive impact on the amount of federal funding your child’s school receives. These funds support important resources such as supplemental programs, classroom supplies, additional staff, and technology.

*All CCSD students will continue to receive free breakfast and lunch this school year.*
The lunch application is used for federal funding purposes only.

To apply, scan the QR code below or visit www.myschoolapps.com. If you prefer a paper application, please contact your child’s school.

Thank you for supporting our students and schools!

We had representatives from Nashville Auto-Diesel College stop in to talk to our interested students about their future plans and careers. CCCTC explores all colleges and careers for students!

Student of the Month for February!

Instructor Roy Loggins, Ag Power and Mechanics, nominated Caeden Christensen. Caeden is an active member of Enon Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a competitive baseball player for the Choctaw County Chargers, and is a member of the Beta Club. Mr Loggins stated Caeden is a standout student and well rounded individual in the classroom and the shop area.

As always, thank you to our industry partner, North American Coal for supporting our Student of the Month, Caeden Christensen!!

Strawberry Update:

Due to weather conditions in Florida, harvesting has been delayed and delivery has been postponed until March 16 or 17! We will post updates here as soon as we receive them. Thank you for your orders and understanding.

CCCTC Year 2 students participated in the 2026 FORGE Your Path Career Interview Day at EMMC Communiversity. Career Interview Day is designed to prepare students for real-world success by offering them the opportunity to engage in simulated interviews with local industry leaders.

SkillsUSA Region 2 Competition was held this week for our Construction/Carpentry and Culinary Arts classes.
CCCTC students placed in the following:
Teamworks- Bronze Place- Lawson Stevens, Jacob Charlton, and Brennan Telano
Electrical Construction Wiring- Bronze Place- Ethan Taylor
Prepared Speech- Bronze Place- Janorria Houston
Job Interview- Silver Place- Aaden Blaine
We are so proud of our students and instructors!!

CCCTC went on an exciting tour with Southeastern Timber Products. Located in Ackerman, Mississippi, the Southeastern Timber Products (STP) mill is a manufacturer of southern yellow pine lumber, timber, and decking products. We enjoyed our interactive tour and they topped it off with lunch being provided for us!

We had a great time showing our center to upcoming middle school students! Our students interacted and provided hands on activities to show how much fun we have learning at CCCTC!

Students from the Healthcare and Clinical Services and Sports Medicine programs at the Choctaw County CTC had a great time helping with the Choctaw Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s Valentine Prom!! They enjoyed their day while spending time and having fun with the residents!

Student of the Month for January is Romelo Potts! Trent Furr, Construction Teacher nominated Melo who enjoys working in the construction shop, highly motivated, and has the best attitude ! Big thank you to Choctaw County Regional Medical Center for supporting our STOM program at CCCTC.

We are getting ready for KING CAKE SEASON!! Culinary is learning all about dough, mixing, and the varieties of kings cakes. #CTESMELLSAMAZING

Healthcare & Sports Med Students were invited by AES to come teach a lesson on handwashing to 2nd grade. They did an experiment to show the importance of using soap, a fun dance to remember the steps, and a “glitter high-five” activity to see just how quickly germs can spread.

February is CTE Month! No better way to celebrate than a great meal. We want to thank Doran and Melesia Henry who own Bywy Grocery for feeding us and kicking off CTE Month!

Time to order ferns!

Order by Tuesday, March 3rd and Pickup Tuesday, March 24th @9:00AM. The fundraiser supports both HOSA and SkillsUSA student organizations at the Choctaw County Career and Technology Center (CCCTC).

Fern Prices: Boston $18 —
Kimberly Queen $20 —
Macho $22 —
Asparagus $18.

For additional information or to place your order, please call the CCCTC Office at (662)285-4152.

Mrs. Hunt’s Health Science class is learning about the Respiratory System & completed a lab activity that involved building a “lung in a cup”