WIT Induction

Granbury High School students are focusing on career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through WIT (Workforce Industry Training).  The organization held its induction ceremony on October 19, 2018, in the GHS cafeteria.

Officers for the 2018-19 school year are:  Payton Freeman, president; Hope Long, vice president; Cooper Schenewark, secretary; Hunter Dewey, student advisor.  Faculty advisor is math teacher Jose Ochoa.

WIT is open to both high school male and female students and offers educational tools and essential support to pursue educational professional in STEM fields.

Participants enjoy mentoring activities by industry professionals, visit local industry partners, participate in industry job shadowing, take part in professional development activities, visit universities and community colleges, participate in community service, hear from and meet guest speakers, and have scholarship opportunities.

WIT is a high school outreach initiative of the Nuclear Power Institute, a unique statewide partnership led by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station and headquartered at Texas A&M University.  Inductees must be a junior or senior, have a 2.5 grade point average, have an interest in pursuing a STEM technical degree, and complete an interview.