Southern Door County School District wins award for education innovation
BRUSSELS - Southern Door County School District has won the Education Innovation Award from the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance. The award honors the district's work to advance technical education through collaborating with local manufacturers, according to the Southern Door County School District.
The district will receive the award Oct. 23 at the 7th Annual Excellence in Manufacturing/K-12 Partnership Awards in Green Bay sponsored by the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance.
“The technical education department at Southern Door has a long-standing tradition of excellence in preparing our youth for the trades, manufacturing, and engineering," said Southern Door County School District Superintendent Patti Vickman.
Innovative programs, including a race car program and the high school Fab Lab, engage students "in new career pathways," Vickman said.
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"Such programs are made possible through strong partnerships that the district has fostered with local businesses and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College,” she said.