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![2026 St. Louis County Career Pathways & Apprenticeship Showcase]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768508570/ssdmoorg/xru57gxyd23lkpwocwap/STLCACPSConnections3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768508570/ssdmoorg/xru57gxyd23lkpwocwap/STLCACPSConnections3.png","width":325}])
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Chantal Chandler
It's almost time for the 2026 Showcase events - offering middle and high school students opportunities to connect with pros from high-demand industries and explore their options.
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![North and South Tech Celebrate Apprenticeship Program Signing Day]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767801597/ssdmoorg/wx33aubjtbwx6jcihdtq/CareerWayz1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767801597/ssdmoorg/wx33aubjtbwx6jcihdtq/CareerWayz1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767801597/ssdmoorg/wx33aubjtbwx6jcihdtq/CareerWayz1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767801597/ssdmoorg/wx33aubjtbwx6jcihdtq/CareerWayz1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767801597/ssdmoorg/wx33aubjtbwx6jcihdtq/CareerWayz1.png","width":1500}])
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Chantal Chandler
North and South Tech High Schools marked an important milestone on Dec. 18, 2025, formalizing their participation in the Career WayZ Youth Apprenticeship Accelerator during a Signing Day event.
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![Launching EDGE at South Tech]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1765551919/ssdmoorg/lvvihdpzluypuvttt4u4/EdgeWeb.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1765551919/ssdmoorg/lvvihdpzluypuvttt4u4/EdgeWeb.png","width":287}])
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Chantal Chandler
South Tech has officially launched its new EDGE (explore, develop, grow, excel) Student Leadership Group, a program designed to strengthen student leadership and provide participants with meaningful opportunities to represent their school.
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![South Tech Seniors Recognized by National Tech Organization for Perseverance and Talent]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760973960/ssdmoorg/inurdl5bzsqubbnkp811/DSC_0014.jpg","width":2200}])
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Chantal Chandler
Two South Tech seniors in the Web and Computer Programming program, Cassy Ziaee (Parkway West) and Meenakshi Kadunghat (Brentwood), were recently honored by the St. Louis Chapter of the BDPA for their persistence, leadership, and coding skills. Each student was surprised with a $500 scholarship check following an intense summer coding experience hosted by BDPA’s national office.
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![Spire Host Demonstration for South Tech Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760544601/ssdmoorg/mfnjg5ymamxd95xemq7k/SpireConstructionDemo-5.jpg","width":2200}])
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Amber Draper
Spire Energy recently visited South Tech to demonstrate its heavy equipment to students in Construction programs.
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![South Tech Senior Earns E-nable Badges and Advances Prosthetic Hand Project for Children in Need]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759956812/ssdmoorg/zps8bxuyybgbgafano3h/DSC_0022.jpg","width":2200}])
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Chantal Chandler
South Technical High School senior Vincent Coleman, a Rockwood Summit student in the Electronics & Robotics Engineering program, is applying his classroom learning to create life-changing solutions.
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![Gibbs, Meives Receive Funding for DonorsChoose Projects]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759954144/ssdmoorg/h56l9g18mtnwiucj5mct/GibbsandMeives.png","width":1200}])
Deana Parsons
Two staff members in SSD recently had their proposals funded by DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization that allows teachers to conduct an online fundraiser to purchase classroom resources.
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![South Tech Culinary Students Celebrate a Gift of Learning from the St. Louis Culinary Society]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759770122/ssdmoorg/dgqftthtnjadqkzhm5hm/CulinaryCover.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759770122/ssdmoorg/dgqftthtnjadqkzhm5hm/CulinaryCover.png","width":287}])
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Chantal Chandler
South Tech’s culinary arts students now have access to more than 1,000 donated cookbooks and culinary resources thanks to the generosity of the St. Louis Culinary Society (SLCS).
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![Walsh Selected by Local Foundation for Haywood Caring Educator Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759351721/ssdmoorg/kvggasuvnz79jvachjey/JimWalsh-interpreteraward.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759351721/ssdmoorg/kvggasuvnz79jvachjey/JimWalsh-interpreteraward.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759351721/ssdmoorg/kvggasuvnz79jvachjey/JimWalsh-interpreteraward.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759351721/ssdmoorg/kvggasuvnz79jvachjey/JimWalsh-interpreteraward.png","width":1200}])
Deana Parsons
Jim Walsh (right in photo), an SSD interpreter who works at Parkway West High School, was recently presented with the 2026 Edward and Esther Haywood Caring Educator Award by the Charles E. Fleming Legacy Foundation. The foundation gives the award each year to an educator in the St. Louis area who has demonstrated exceptional care and love for students, parents, colleagues and the education/professional community.
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