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IllinoisCTE Launches GraduateProfile FlippingBook This past fall, the Illinois Career and Technical Education Innovative Curriculum Resources Project (ILCTE) began a new initiative—Illinois CTE Graduate Profile Flipping Book. ILCTE is headed by Illinois State University and funded by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006. ILCTE focuses on providing innovative curriculum, professional development sessions and resources to CTE teachers and career counselors. This book showcases the talented CTE graduates of Illinois and is used by many groups beyond our state. Information for each graduate includes career pathway, employability skills needed for this particular career, advice to high school CTE students and how CTE made a difference in their life/career. “The CTE Graduate Profile Book is a tremendous tool for schools to promote the success of their graduates and specifically those in the CTE area,” said Rod McQuality, Project Director for the Innovative Curriculum Resources Project. “In the education world, teachers, students, career counselors, administrators and parents utilize this book to encourage current students to get involved in high school CTE classes. The book is a direct reflection on the success many of our graduates have had, and continue to have, in their careers. You can search by career, pathway, school, county or any other word that would help your students.” Want tobe included in thebook? If you are involved in education or have a former CTE student that you think would be a good addition to this book, visit the Illinois CTE Graduate Profile Flipping Book web page.

The CTE Graduate Profile Flipping Book is an ongoing project for the ILCTE Team. New submissions are consistently being added. The Flipping Book link is a ‘live’ link, which means it automatically updates when you click on it. Feel free to share this book with others and invite your CTE graduates to submit their data form. Here’s what graduates said appearing in the book: CaitlynMorris PlainfieldSouthHighSchool Bachelor of Science in Nursing Registered Nurse “To be in the Graduate Booklet is such an honor. I hope that I am able to inspire younger students everywhere to explore their passion in a career field. Thank you for giving me this opportunity!” JadaSims

RomeovilleHighSchool Bachelor of Science in Nursing Registered Nurse

“Being part of the Graduate Booklet was an honor for me. I am proud to share how far I have come on my career journey. I hope to

have inspired others through sharing my journey.”

If you have any questions, email Rod McQuality at rdmcqua@ilstu.edu.

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