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Carolina Alliance for Technology Newsletter

Westwood High School, November 2016

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Juniors Explore Disney YES Program

Nov. 17 11 grade engineering to REI Automation

Nov. 22 CAT female students to Girls and Pearls
Richland 2 Mentoring Event
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Dec. 6 and 8 10 grade Mentor Visits
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Dec. 7 Hour of Code event

Engineering to the future Jackson

Creek Elementary Construction Site
11th grade students in Advanced Engineering A
had the unique opportunity to learn about the
process of building a school from start to finish.
Will Anderson, Director of Planning for Richland
2, visited Westwood and shared about the
planning and logistics that are handled prior to
construction. Later in the week, the students
traveled to the construction site and toured the
school. Jackson Creek Elementary is scheduled
to open next school, so our students were some
of the first to see the school. Following the visit to
construction site, Ed Watson, New Design and
Construction Manager for Richland 2, visited
Westwood to teach the students about reading
architectural plans and gave the students a
behind-the-scenes tour of Westwood. This was
truly an awesome and unique experience for
these students!

The computer science and engineering CAT students who

scored a 5 on the WorkKeys last spring were able to participate
in the Youth Education Series at Disney World. Disney Youth
Education Series programs take place in the information-rich
setting of the Disney Parks in Florida and California to give
students and their teachers a hands-on, educational
adventure.
The first day was Manage Your Brand, where students learned
how to formulate strategies for personal and professional
success, start planning for a promising future, and discover
how to navigate unexpected career highs and lows. On the
second day they experienced Disney's approach to Leadership
and Teamwork where they learned about Walt Disney's
leadership strategies and how to apply them to achieve
stronger collaboration skills, increase confidence and set a
course for success. In both programs they were able to
practice teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
as the group participated in one-of-a-kind moments that use the
magic of Disney to make learning even more impactful. It was a
tremendous experience combining learning and fun!

Stay Connected
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https://sites.google.com/a/richland2.org/cat-program/home

Work Value Vocabulary

Occupational Highlights
Information Security Analysist
What they do: Information security analysts
protect an organizations computer network from
cyber threats and security breaches through
defense planning and incident response.
Stepping in after security architects and
engineers design and implement a network,
analysts assess and test the system for risks. As
cybersecurity threats evolve, analysts must
remain aware of potential security breaches and
prepare to respond at any time.
Education Requirements: Bachelors degree in
Computer Science,
Certifications: CompTIA Security+, GIAC Certified
Incident Handler, Cisco Certified Network
Associate, Cisco Certified Internetwork
Average Starting Salary: $63,000 per year

Nuclear Engineer
What they do: Nuclear engineers research and
develop the processes, instruments, and systems
used to derive benefits from nuclear energy and
radiation. Many of these engineers find industrial
and medical uses for radioactive materialsfor
example, in equipment used in medical diagnosis
and treatment.
Educational Requirement: Bachelors or Masters
degree in Engineering.
Skills Needed: Attention to detail, integrity,
adaptability, analytical thinking, problem-solving
ability, leadership and persistence.
Average Salary: $104,000 per year
Remember you may contact Ms. Adams or Mr. Harrell
for any of your CAT related concerns or needs.
Especially, as it relates to academics,
colleges/universities, career exploration, and much
more.
Ms. Adams (CAT School Counselor)
(803) 691.4049 ext. 36108
padams@richland2.org
Mr. Harrell (CAT Career Development Facilitator)
(803) 691.4049 ext. 36131
fharrell@richland2.org

Teamwork: Is the cooperative effort by the members of a group

or team to achieve a common goal

Resume: A brief written account of personal, educational, and
professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by
an applicant for a job
Problem Solving: An exercise and process that enables
students to integrate their existing knowledge and develop their
learning to formulate a solution to a presented question or
issue

Collegiate Highlights

South Carolina State University offers Bachelor of

Science degrees in both engineering and computer science.
Located in Orangeburg, SC, SC State University offers the only
Bachelor of Science program in nuclear engineering in South
Carolina. SC State is also South Carolinas only public,
historically black university. The SC State Bulldog Athletic
program offers six mens sports and six womens sports as a
member of the Division I Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
(MEAC). Their Fall Open House is November 12, 2016. Visit
http://www.scsu.edu/ for more information.

Student Spotlight
Our student of the month is Darneesha Myers!