Thursday, October 14, 2021

Granbury High School WIT


Granbury High School students are focusing on career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through WIT (Workforce Industry Training) during the 2021-22 school year. 

Inducted into the society were Hannah Baker, Olivia Barone, Trinity Belott, Maddie Bills, Madison Black, Parker Bradley, Kori Brawner, Sully Brown, Alexander Call, Clayton Christy, Averie Coffman, Megan Cummins, Sydney Dennis, Rylan DeRouen, Emily Dolan, Brandon Eatherly, Carolina Espinosa Garcia, Carolina Garcia, Jordan Garrett-Erwin, Hailey Golen, Ella Hamlin, Emma Hart, Amy Hernandez, Reese Holmgreen, Miles Hopson, True Hughes, Caitlyn Jacobs, Lu Johns-De La Garza, Darrell Kendall, Kaylee Kirkland, Macie Landon, Kaylee Langer, Alek Mankowski, Luke Mankowski, Carter McKay, Alexa Mueller, Daniela Olivares, Ellianne Patrick, Tyler Peterson, Abbie Pruett, Fernando Puente, Kaylynn Salughter, Viviana Sandoval, Sawyer Schenewark, Makai Scott, Ezekiel Shaum, Garima Shrestha, Scout Skaggs, Julianne Smith, Kaitlyn Smith, Saphyre Sneed, Bryson Sparks, Jordyn Stevens, Kennedy Tackett, Avery Thomas, Heriberto Tovar, Daisy Villafranco, Matthew Walters, and Gene Williams. 

Officers are:  Alex Call, president; Reese Holmgreen, vice president; Carter McKay, secretary; Kaylee Langer, student advisor.  Faculty advisors are math teachers Jose Ochoa and Kelly Been. 

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.

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