Saint Peter High School

Saint Peter High School recently was awarded a Future Ready CTE (Career and Technical Education) grant to purchase new Kitchen Aid equipment for the culinary arts lab.

(PICTURED ABOVE) SPHS advanced culinary arts showcase the new kitchen equipment that was purchased with Future Ready CTE grant funds. Shown here are SPHS students (l to r): Ryhlea Boswell, Merlyn Martinez, Lucy Drechsel, Dylan Hutchins, Shayla Secatero, Riley Nicolay, Brianna Rocha, Avery Burgess, Claire Weber, Dania Gonzalez, Samara Yushta, Meghan Sikkema, Gia Holland, and teacher Courtney Shoemaker

Courtney Shoemaker, SPHS Family and Consumer Science (FACS) instructor, applied for the grant and the school was awarded $3,993.73 which was used to purchase stand mixers (with pasta and meat grinder attachments), food processors, hand mixers, and immersion blenders for use in the classroom.

Future Ready CTE is organized through the South Central Service Cooperative sub-grant program. SCSC’s approach to supporting its member districts through career-connected learning strategies and public-private partnership sub-grants. 

This initiative supports participating districts with workforce development coordination services to act as a liaison between schools and businesses. Innovation sub-grants allow districts to partner with local businesses to create unique opportunities in career and technical education.