Cascadia Tech News

Our students have earned thousands of industry certifications, internship hours and college credits, earned over $1,346,645 in scholarships, and are graduating college and career-ready. We are so proud of the hard work these students have accomplished this year and look forward to hearing from them about college and/or the workplace next year. Congratulations to all 2025 graduates and completers.

Summer School starts Monday, June 23. We have over 650 students from SW Washington participating in FREE job skills training. Our Summer School courses offer introductory training for students entering Cascadia Tech programs in the fall, as well as introductions to CTE for future students to explore different career options.

Have a great summer. We will see our incoming and returning students on August 26.

We are doing great things!

-Joan Huston

June 23-July 11 - Summer School (No School July 4)

August 20 - Kick-off Day

August 26 - First Day of School

The 2025-2026 Cascadia Tech Calendar is still being revised. Please check our website for updates.

We celebrate and thank four amazing team members as they begin new chapters:

• Bill Draper, retiring after 29 years as our Construction Technology instructor.

• Maria Brown, retiring after 18 years as our Hospitality & Tourism instructor.

• Carole Liddle, retiring after 8 years as our Tool Room paraeducator.

• Stephanie Johnson is leaving us for a full-time Health teaching position in the Hockinson School District.

Thank you all for your incredible contributions. You will be missed!

Congratulations to our Medical Assisting students!

This year, 41 students successfully completed two years of coursework and 160 externship hours, qualifying them to sit for the Medical Assisting exam. We’re proud to share that 37 of them passed — an outstanding achievement!

This milestone reflects the tremendous growth and success of the program, especially when compared to last year’s 7 completers who were the first to complete a Medical Assisting program at the high school level in the State of Washington. Your hard work, dedication, and perseverance are truly inspiring. Well done, future medical professionals!

A pinning ceremony is a celebratory event that marks a landmark moment in the journey of medical assisting students, acknowledging their accomplishments and welcoming them into the medical field. Students receive pins, often accompanied by the reciting of the Medical Assistant Creed and words of encouragement from faculty and staff. This event marks the completion of the students' academic coursework and their readiness to enter the medical field, often including clinical rotations and internships.

2025 was a landmark year for our students, with over $1.3 million in earned scholarships—every one of our 18 programs had winners!

Highlights:

• Two Aviation Science & Technology students earned a combined $28,000 from the Young Eagles to pay for flight school.
• Kamden Morales, Medical Assisting, has been awarded $263,500 in total scholarships.
• Humberto Sanchez, Construction Technology, has been awarded $100,000 in total scholarships.

Cascadia Technical Academy realizes and values the critical importance of partnerships with businesses, organizations, and individuals in achieving the school's mission. Partnerships strengthen Cascadia Technical Academy. These relationships play an important role in continuing the success of our students.

The Fashion Show was a huge success with over 400 in attendance, 41 students, with 33 models. Family, friends, and colleagues came to celebrate our culminating project and celebrate our students' hard work.

All first-year students made at minimum 1 garment, but most made multiple garments or accessories that they wore and modeled on the runway. Our second-year students made a mini collection with the equivalent of a minimum of 6 garments, which translated into 2-4 whole looks that were modeled by other students, instructors, and friends.

Each year, Criminal Justice has a ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of CJ students throughout the year. During the ceremony, our current leadership removes their pins and places them on the students who will take their place as our new leadership team. The new leadership takes over, leading the classroom and organizing our many community service events. Congratulations to the incoming 2nd-year Criminal Justice students!

Jolyn Collie was given an award in recognition of her unwavering dedication, exceptional service, and outstanding commitment to Criminal Justice at Cascadia Technical Academy.

As our longtime Advisory Board Secretary and Co-Chair, Jolyn’s leadership, organization, and heartfelt involvement have kept us focused and thriving. She has generously given her time to interview students, support scholarship selections, and go above and beyond each year to gather auction items and promote our program.

Though retired from a successful career as an instructor at Cascadia Tech, never having worked in the Criminal Justice field, she has become the best volunteer our program could ever ask for.

We simply couldn’t do what we do without her.

First day is Monday!

Dates: June 23-July 11, 2025

• 14 days (No school on July 4th)

Times: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

• Students can bring their lunch or take advantage of our FREE community program (breakfast & lunch) at Cascadia Tech's main campus and now available at Evergreen High School and Fisher's Landing.

• No vending machines or cafeteria on campus.

All acceptance emails have been sent out. Please check your junk box just in case.

Instructors will be sending out welcome emails with documents that will need to be signed and returned on the first day of summer school.

All incoming students: join us for our 2025-2026 Kick-Off Day! We will have staff on-site to help with campus resource information. Classrooms will be open, and Instructors will be available during the program-specific scheduled times only.

Wednesday, August 20

Please Attend During Your Program's Scheduled Time:

8:00 - 8:45 Automotive Technology, Cosmetology, Fashion Design & Teaching Academy East

9:00 - 9:45 Criminal Justice, Dental, Pre-Electrical & Teaching Academy West

11:00 - 11:45 Construction Technology, Diesel Technology, ITS3 & Maritime Technology

12:00 - 12:45 Fire Science & Medical Assisting,

1:00 - 1:45 Applied Medical Science, Culinary, Forest Management & Pre-Engineering

2:00 - 2:45 Aviation Science & Technology, Barbering & Business Principles

Student IDs are needed- Students, please arrive in uniform for pictures. You will be issued an ID card that is needed while on campus, and you will have a chance to order picture packets.

Get Help With:

• Tour Program - Pick up Supplies/Uniforms

• 504, IEP & ELL

• Driving & Transportation

• Learn How to Access Skyward

• Pay Student Fees
• Pictures for ID Cards
• Order Picture Packets

Diesel Technology: Assistant

Medical Assisting: Professional Technician

Automotive/Diesel: Tool Room Paraeducator

Dental: Instructional Paraeducator

View the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for these positions at: PSE Large Group CBA.

Plan 2 Program: Support Clerk

View the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for this position at: PSE Office-Clerical Group CBA

Evergreen Public Schools (EPS) offers the following to eligible employees who work at least 630 hours in a school year:

• Medical, dental, vision, basic long-term disability, basic life, and AD&D insurance through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). For additional information click EPS Benefits Information.
• Employees may also be eligible to participate in FSA, DCAP, HSA, FPFSA (w/HDHP), and other supplemental benefits.

Employees may be eligible for employer-employee-funded retirement benefits through the Department of Retirement Services (DRS).

EPS offers paid holidays and paid time off, including but not limited to sick, vacation, personal, religious, and bereavement leave.

Washington’s Forestry, Maritime, and Education industries need young talent like YOU. Prepare for college and high-paying education jobs right after high school. Apply today!

Forest Management

Maritime Technology

Teaching Academy

Other programs with openings:

Dental

Information Technology Systems, Service & Security

Pre-Engineering Design Technology

Reach out to your high school counselor for more information.

CTE Plan 2 summer courses are being held remotely.

CTE 301 - Coordination Techniques (usually offered during ODD years and summer)

CTE 302 - Student Personal Development and Leadership (usually offered during EVEN years and summer)

CTE 303 - History and Philosophy of CTE Education (usually offered during summer)

If you have three years (6,000 hours) of occupational experience in a specific area and are interested in teaching, consider pursuing a Career and Technical Educator (CTE) certificate.

Cascadia Technical Academy is an approved provider by the Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board for the Plan 2 Business and Industry route CTE teacher preparation program. This competency-based training is designed to prepare you for a CTE teaching career at the secondary level (grades 7-12). It serves as a pathway to obtain an initial CTE Teaching Certificate from the Office of the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction. To qualify for the CTE Teaching Certificate, you must meet the OSPI Business and Industry (Specialty Program Areas) requirements.

For more information contact Suzy Jajewski-Koehler, CTE Plan 2 Program Coordinator, at Susan.JajewskiKoehler@evergreenps.org or 360.604.1090.

Mr. Hovde can help students and their families fill out their FAFSA, College/Tech School Applications, Apprenticeship Applications and any Scholarships you might be applying for.

If you are struggling with any social, emotional, academic or family issues, Mr. Hovde is available to schedule a meeting with you. Please email him at Ryan.Hovde@evergreenps.org.

We're thrilled to announce the new app for Cascadia Tech! It's everything Cascadia Tech, in your pocket. With the new app, you can access documents, events, news updates, and even emergency notifications.

Join us for a fun day out on the links, enjoying one of the area's best golf courses, Camas Meadows! Each year our tournament is growing in size, offering great golf, music, and food!

Thursday, July 17, 2025

Camas Meadows Golf Club, Northwest Camas Meadows Drive, Camas, WA

Fast play on one of SW Washington's BEST golf Courses!

Complimentary Breakfast Sandwich and Coffee!

Free Hot Dog and Beer while on the course!

Games and prizes while you golf!

A quick Awards Banquet luncheon following the play.

Cascadia Technical Academy thanks our corporate sponsors! Contact Dave Cole at david.cole@evergreenps.org for additional information.

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