👩🍳🥐🌎 **Kitchen Wars 2026 was a delicious success!**
The **5th Annual NCTA Kitchen Wars** brought together the creativity, talent, and teamwork of students in our Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry, and Money & Business programs for an exciting culinary showdown!
Student teams researched international cuisines to create and present appetizers, mocktails, and desserts from around the world, competing for the coveted titles of **Best Dish, Best Beverage, and Best Dessert**.
This year marked an exciting expansion with the addition of NCTA’s newest program, **Baking & Pastry**, bringing even more creativity and skill to the competition. We also featured a special appearance by our second-year Culinary Arts students, who showcased their entrepreneurial skills by developing their own restaurant business plans.
In true NCTA collaboration, our Money & Business students took the lead on marketing the event and selling NCTA apparel to help represent and promote the competing teams.
Thank you to everyone who attended, sampled the incredible dishes, and cast their votes! Proceeds from Kitchen Wars support the **Northwest Career & Technical Academy Foundation**, helping provide valuable opportunities and resources for our students.
Congratulations to all of our talented students for their hard work, innovation, and passion. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking next year!
#NCTA #KitchenWars2026 #CulinaryArts #BakingAndPastry #MoneyAndBusiness #CTE #CareerTechnicalEducation #HandsOnLearning #FutureChefs #StudentEntrepreneurs #NCTAProud
The **5th Annual NCTA Kitchen Wars** brought together the creativity, talent, and teamwork of students in our Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry, and Money & Business programs for an exciting culinary showdown!
Student teams researched international cuisines to create and present appetizers, mocktails, and desserts from around the world, competing for the coveted titles of **Best Dish, Best Beverage, and Best Dessert**.
This year marked an exciting expansion with the addition of NCTA’s newest program, **Baking & Pastry**, bringing even more creativity and skill to the competition. We also featured a special appearance by our second-year Culinary Arts students, who showcased their entrepreneurial skills by developing their own restaurant business plans.
In true NCTA collaboration, our Money & Business students took the lead on marketing the event and selling NCTA apparel to help represent and promote the competing teams.
Thank you to everyone who attended, sampled the incredible dishes, and cast their votes! Proceeds from Kitchen Wars support the **Northwest Career & Technical Academy Foundation**, helping provide valuable opportunities and resources for our students.
Congratulations to all of our talented students for their hard work, innovation, and passion. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking next year!
#NCTA #KitchenWars2026 #CulinaryArts #BakingAndPastry #MoneyAndBusiness #CTE #CareerTechnicalEducation #HandsOnLearning #FutureChefs #StudentEntrepreneurs #NCTAProud
Puget Sound Skills Center
Congratulations Mount Rainier Graduates 🎓✨
Congratulations Mount Rainier Graduates 🎓✨
Core Plus Aerospace
Core Plus Aerospace is made possible by the dedicated schools and skills centers like Spokane Valley Tech that bring hands-on, career-connected learning to students.
Students gain technical skills, explore career pathways, and build confidence in their futures while earning credits toward graduation.
Learn how Spokane Valley Tech is helping prepare the next generation of aerospace and advanced manufacturing talent in our annual report. https://coreplusaerospace.org/2025-annualreport-school/
Core Plus Aerospace is made possible by the dedicated schools and skills centers like Spokane Valley Tech that bring hands-on, career-connected learning to students.
Students gain technical skills, explore career pathways, and build confidence in their futures while earning credits toward graduation.
Learn how Spokane Valley Tech is helping prepare the next generation of aerospace and advanced manufacturing talent in our annual report. https://coreplusaerospace.org/2025-annualreport-school/
Tri-Tech Skills Center
We are proud to share that Tri-Tech Skills Center’s Construction Trades program has been recognized by Habitat for Humanity as its 2026 Partner of the Year for our work in building homes for families in our community.
Through this partnership, our students apply their classroom learning on real construction projects, gaining valuable hands-on experience while helping create safe, affordable housing for local families. This recognition honors the skills, dedication, and service mindset our students and instructors bring to every build.
Thank you to Habitat for Humanity and Executive Director Jet Richardson for this tremendous honor and for your continued collaboration. Thank you also to Melissa Davis, Project Manger, our day to day go to person that makes the build work. Together, we are building stronger futures and stronger communities.
#TriTechProud #CTE #HabitatForHumanity #PartnerOfTheYear #ConstructionTrades #CommunityPartners
We are proud to share that Tri-Tech Skills Center’s Construction Trades program has been recognized by Habitat for Humanity as its 2026 Partner of the Year for our work in building homes for families in our community.
Through this partnership, our students apply their classroom learning on real construction projects, gaining valuable hands-on experience while helping create safe, affordable housing for local families. This recognition honors the skills, dedication, and service mindset our students and instructors bring to every build.
Thank you to Habitat for Humanity and Executive Director Jet Richardson for this tremendous honor and for your continued collaboration. Thank you also to Melissa Davis, Project Manger, our day to day go to person that makes the build work. Together, we are building stronger futures and stronger communities.
#TriTechProud #CTE #HabitatForHumanity #PartnerOfTheYear #ConstructionTrades #CommunityPartners
Pierce County Skills Center
He did it!
Meet Dr. Sam Kim!
Dr. Kim, a former PCSC Pharmacy Technician student (c/o 2019 - Franklin Pierce High School Franklin Pierce Schools), has officially graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy—becoming the first PCSC Pharmacy Technician student to complete pharmacy school!
In addition to this incredible achievement, Dr. Kim serves on our Pharmacy Technician Advisory Board and is a frequent guest speaker at PCSC, inspiring the next generation of pharmacy professionals.
We are incredibly proud of you and all that you've accomplished, Sam. Congratulations, Dr. Kim!
Photo: Dr. Kim with PCSC Pharmacy Technician Instructor, Gaudencio Merafuentes, at his graduation last week.
#PCSC #PharmacyTechnician #PharmacySchool #FuturePharmacist #UniversityOfWashington #AlumniSuccess #ProudMoment #HealthcareEducation
Bethel School District Eatonville School District Fife Public Schools Orting School District Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1 Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Tacoma Public Schools University Place School District White River School District
He did it!
Meet Dr. Sam Kim!
Dr. Kim, a former PCSC Pharmacy Technician student (c/o 2019 - Franklin Pierce High School Franklin Pierce Schools), has officially graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy—becoming the first PCSC Pharmacy Technician student to complete pharmacy school!
In addition to this incredible achievement, Dr. Kim serves on our Pharmacy Technician Advisory Board and is a frequent guest speaker at PCSC, inspiring the next generation of pharmacy professionals.
We are incredibly proud of you and all that you've accomplished, Sam. Congratulations, Dr. Kim!
Photo: Dr. Kim with PCSC Pharmacy Technician Instructor, Gaudencio Merafuentes, at his graduation last week.
#PCSC #PharmacyTechnician #PharmacySchool #FuturePharmacist #UniversityOfWashington #AlumniSuccess #ProudMoment #HealthcareEducation
Bethel School District Eatonville School District Fife Public Schools Orting School District Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1 Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Tacoma Public Schools University Place School District White River School District
Maritime|253 will provide opportunities for high school students across Pierce County to develop skills and education leading to a career in the maritime and industrial trades.
Maritime|253 will be a key player in the South Puget Sound Region's workforce development goals, with intentional programming to prime a professional pipeline to the maritime industry.
The Port Maritime Center will be a landmark campus on the Tacoma waterfront, home to a new Port of Tacoma business office building and Tacoma Public Schools new Maritime|253 skills center.
Meet Adam Kulass, Director of Career & Technical Education at Tacoma Public Schools. Adam shares the details of this exciting, collaborative project to help create the maritime workforce of the future.
Learn more here: https://www.tacomaschools.org/.../maritime-253-focus-areas
Want to learn more about a great maritime career? Check out www.WashingtonMaritimeCareers.org.
Washington Maritime Careers is presented by the NW Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology. The Center, which is part of Skagit Valley College, focuses on strengthening the connections between education and the industry to meet the technical workforce needs of the Washington State maritime industry.
https://youtu.be/L6lqFKDTqFQ
Maritime|253 will be a key player in the South Puget Sound Region's workforce development goals, with intentional programming to prime a professional pipeline to the maritime industry.
The Port Maritime Center will be a landmark campus on the Tacoma waterfront, home to a new Port of Tacoma business office building and Tacoma Public Schools new Maritime|253 skills center.
Meet Adam Kulass, Director of Career & Technical Education at Tacoma Public Schools. Adam shares the details of this exciting, collaborative project to help create the maritime workforce of the future.
Learn more here: https://www.tacomaschools.org/.../maritime-253-focus-areas
Want to learn more about a great maritime career? Check out www.WashingtonMaritimeCareers.org.
Washington Maritime Careers is presented by the NW Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology. The Center, which is part of Skagit Valley College, focuses on strengthening the connections between education and the industry to meet the technical workforce needs of the Washington State maritime industry.
https://youtu.be/L6lqFKDTqFQ
Pierce County Skills Center
Congratulations to Maile B.!
Maile (Washington HS) recently completed our two-year Pharmacy Technician program and has made program history as the first student to pass the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam!
Even more exciting, Maile already has a Pharmacy Technician position waiting for her and will begin her career as soon as she receives her state license.
We are incredibly proud of Maile's hard work, dedication, and achievement. She is a wonderful example of what can be accomplished through commitment, perseverance, and career-focused education.
Join us in celebrating this outstanding accomplishment!
Bethel School District @franklinpierceschools
Congratulations to Maile B.!
Maile (Washington HS) recently completed our two-year Pharmacy Technician program and has made program history as the first student to pass the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam!
Even more exciting, Maile already has a Pharmacy Technician position waiting for her and will begin her career as soon as she receives her state license.
We are incredibly proud of Maile's hard work, dedication, and achievement. She is a wonderful example of what can be accomplished through commitment, perseverance, and career-focused education.
Join us in celebrating this outstanding accomplishment!
Bethel School District @franklinpierceschools
NEWTech Prep
The end of the school year may be right around the corner, but our students are still hard at work and learning! Dental and Pharmacy came together for a fun brain-painting activity. As always, they turned out awesome.
The end of the school year may be right around the corner, but our students are still hard at work and learning! Dental and Pharmacy came together for a fun brain-painting activity. As always, they turned out awesome.
Puget Sound Skills Center
Congratulations, Innovation Heights Grads! 🎓✨
Congratulations, Innovation Heights Grads! 🎓✨
6/9/26 at Spokane Valley Tech we had a townhall with our new 2026-2027 ASB Representatives. Thank you to the students who showed up to ask questions and provide feedback on how they think SVT should run. We heard some thoughtful comments.
Introducing your new ASB Reps (we will also get a more official photo soon)...
President- Dakota Davis
Vice President- Lyric Santana
Secretary- Sophia Chay
Treasurer- Jax Taylor
Press Secretary- Kylor Garrett-Reynolds
👩🎨Peek the colorful mural behind,just finished by graduated senior Izzy Romaine. It was her tradeshow project this year and was only finished in less than a year while also working on the bulby mascot project. It has added some much needed color to our school!💡
#svt#wearesvt#stemschool#stemeducation#asb#cvsd
Introducing your new ASB Reps (we will also get a more official photo soon)...
President- Dakota Davis
Vice President- Lyric Santana
Secretary- Sophia Chay
Treasurer- Jax Taylor
Press Secretary- Kylor Garrett-Reynolds
👩🎨Peek the colorful mural behind,just finished by graduated senior Izzy Romaine. It was her tradeshow project this year and was only finished in less than a year while also working on the bulby mascot project. It has added some much needed color to our school!💡
#svt#wearesvt#stemschool#stemeducation#asb#cvsd
Spokane Valley Tech
Last Wednesday, 6/3/26, Mr. Robbins had his second semester GeoGuessr Championship 2026 and the results are in:
🌏GeoGuessr is the online geography game that turns looking at random Google Street View images into a high-stakes competitive sport
1st place: Dylan Agnew (Fresh.)
2nd place: Tayten Sale (Sr)
3rd place: Xander Tiffany, Matt Strandlof, Aiden Hewson (Soph.)
This was the first school year we didn't have a repeat winner. In addition, Dylan is the first Freshman to win the championship! 🌟
It's our 5th annual one; Robbins does two champs a school year.
Well done, Innovators...learning more geography and having fun!
Last Wednesday, 6/3/26, Mr. Robbins had his second semester GeoGuessr Championship 2026 and the results are in:
🌏GeoGuessr is the online geography game that turns looking at random Google Street View images into a high-stakes competitive sport
1st place: Dylan Agnew (Fresh.)
2nd place: Tayten Sale (Sr)
3rd place: Xander Tiffany, Matt Strandlof, Aiden Hewson (Soph.)
This was the first school year we didn't have a repeat winner. In addition, Dylan is the first Freshman to win the championship! 🌟
It's our 5th annual one; Robbins does two champs a school year.
Well done, Innovators...learning more geography and having fun!
West Sound Technical Skills Center
2025-2026 WST Staff Photo beginning of the year and end of the year! It has been a great year! We are leveling up again next year!
2025-2026 WST Staff Photo beginning of the year and end of the year! It has been a great year! We are leveling up again next year!
Tri-Tech Skills Center
Congratulations to our Auto Systems students who earned the highest scored on their recent ASE testing. Thank you to Vic's Napa in Kennewick for sponsoring tools for our winners. #CTEskillsforreallife #tritechskillscenter
Congratulations to our Auto Systems students who earned the highest scored on their recent ASE testing. Thank you to Vic's Napa in Kennewick for sponsoring tools for our winners. #CTEskillsforreallife #tritechskillscenter
Spokane Valley Tech
Introducing Spokane Valley Tech's class of 2026!! 👨🎓👩🎓🎓
Shout out to all our graduates. We also had a handful of students earn their AA degree while also graduating high school.
As Mr. Robbin's Senior ELA and Civics class comes to a close,we’re left with one lasting image from The Catcher in The Rye: the gold ring. 🎠
This book is read every year in his class, and his group of seniors seemed to connect to it in some way or the other, whether they liked or disliked the main character.
A reminder to take risks, embrace uncertainty, and move forward with courage. The future is yours—go reach for it!
We are so excited for you all...it's been a pleasure watching you grow and learn new skills. 🎉👏🎈
Introducing Spokane Valley Tech's class of 2026!! 👨🎓👩🎓🎓
Shout out to all our graduates. We also had a handful of students earn their AA degree while also graduating high school.
As Mr. Robbin's Senior ELA and Civics class comes to a close,we’re left with one lasting image from The Catcher in The Rye: the gold ring. 🎠
This book is read every year in his class, and his group of seniors seemed to connect to it in some way or the other, whether they liked or disliked the main character.
A reminder to take risks, embrace uncertainty, and move forward with courage. The future is yours—go reach for it!
We are so excited for you all...it's been a pleasure watching you grow and learn new skills. 🎉👏🎈
West Sound Technical Skills Center
It’s the day before our last school day and we were busy! We had a retirement party for our wonderful Lorilei, Son’s of Norway stopped by to tour and talk about scholarships for students in the trades and Representative Greg Nance and staff stopped by for a tour of the new building and an update on Phase 2 construction! Thank you to all who support West Sound Tech! #levelup #westsoundtechnicalskillscenter #levelupatwst
It’s the day before our last school day and we were busy! We had a retirement party for our wonderful Lorilei, Son’s of Norway stopped by to tour and talk about scholarships for students in the trades and Representative Greg Nance and staff stopped by for a tour of the new building and an update on Phase 2 construction! Thank you to all who support West Sound Tech! #levelup #westsoundtechnicalskillscenter #levelupatwst
Tri-Tech Skills Center
As we wind down our modernization construction, we are excitedly looking forward to our ribbon cutting and dedication celebration September 10, 2026 at 5pm. All alumni, advisory committee members, parents, families and friends of Tri-Tech are invited. We look forward to seeing you and showing you our amazing new facilities!
As we wind down our modernization construction, we are excitedly looking forward to our ribbon cutting and dedication celebration September 10, 2026 at 5pm. All alumni, advisory committee members, parents, families and friends of Tri-Tech are invited. We look forward to seeing you and showing you our amazing new facilities!
This is Maritime🌊⚓
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The future of maritime is electric, and innovation is driving the change.
Meet Nicola Graham, Environmental Project Manager.
Nicola works to electrify the vehicle fleet serving the Port of Tacoma and marine cargo terminals managed by The Northwest Seaport Alliance, helping reduce emissions and move the industry toward a cleaner future.
Her work connects to Maritime|253’s sustainability pathway, showing students how careers in clean energy and environmental stewardship are shaping the maritime industry.
We did it SVT...what a great year!! Please do have an enjoyable and safe summer. 🔅🏖🌴
We also are wishing those FBLA National qualifiers best of luck in a few weeks at the Leadership Conference in Texas (June 29-July 2).
We also are wishing those FBLA National qualifiers best of luck in a few weeks at the Leadership Conference in Texas (June 29-July 2).
