We were able to celebrate 30 students as our Distinguished Graduates and General Advisory Scholarship Recipients. Also, congratulations and good luck to our four national SkillsUSA and one international HOSA competitors. You will make Cascadia Tech proud. Thank you Dennis Kampe for 40 years of service to Cascadia Tech. Enjoy this newsletter filled with student success.

We are doing great things!

-Joan Huston

The Distinguished Graduate award that originated in 2015. It was developed to honor and recognize graduating seniors, by acknowledging all of their dedication and hard work throughout the year.

The purpose of the Distinguished Graduate Award is to highlight the student in each program area that exemplifies the technical, academic, and professionalism skills at the highest level. The Distinguished Graduate Award recipients represent the most accomplished students from Cascadia Tech.

Students were either chosen by their instructor or by the program’s Advisory Committee.

The General Advisory Committee Scholarship started in 2000 and awards outstanding seniors in their program area. This scholarship is intended for students who have post-secondary plans and exemplify the very best of their program.

Scholarships can be used to pay for books, tuition or tools in order to support students as they go to colleges, universities, technical schools or enter an apprenticeship program.

GAC Scholarship recipients are initially interviewed and selected by each program’s Advisory Committee. Each scholarship nominee is then interviewed by the General Advisory Committee and award amounts are determined.

This year we were able to give over $32,000 in scholarships to 15 students.

80 fire cadets and 21 instructors attend this year’s Live Fire Training at Clatsop Community College- MERTS (Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station) Campus for their FLARE (Field Leadership and Response Exercise) training. This is where the cadets are able to put all their training into practice. The instructors simulate what it is like to be on a shift for 72 hours.

During night ops, the cadets were woken up to simulate a call multiple times. All cadets needed to get up and get into their turnouts and be outside within 2 minutes of the alarms going off and practiced below-grade fire attack, ladders, tool work, hose lay, and primary and secondary searches.

During the day at the MERTS facility, cadets were able to participate in Live Fire, Car Fire, and Truck ops.

Cosmetology students participated in the Portland Bridal Show. Soon to be Brides had the chance to try out hairstyles for their big day!

Shahd Shilbayeh, Cascadia Tech Academy HOSA (Dental) will be heading to Dallas June 21-24, 2023, for the annual International Leadership Conference, a showcase of leadership, professional and technical skills.

The following Cascadia Tech Academy SkillsUSA students will be heading to Atlanta June 19-23, 2023, for the annual National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students.

Technical Contests

Cosmetology
Esther Poshelyuznyy – Summit View

Culinary Arts
Joel Frakes – Hudson's Bay High School

Information Technology Service
Mia Autumn – Discovery High School

Restaurant Service
Loki Saldivar – Skyview High School

Congratulations to our seniors who are doing amazing things!

We still have openings in Intro to Robotics & Drones (STEM Careers).

Session 1: June 20 - July 13 (No school July 4)

8 AM - 3:00 PM

Earn 0.5 high school elective credits for FREE!

The application link and a course list will be available on our website: cascadiatech.org

Note that some programs will be offered offsite and different dates.

June 15 Early Release (No Session II)

June 16 Last Day of School (No Students)

June 19 Office Closed (Juneteenth)

June 22 - July 13 Summer School (Session 1)

August 1-August 18 Summer School (Session 2)

August 25 Kick Off Day for the 23-24 school year

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.

• 430+ attendees
• Nearly $200,000 raised
• Over $10,000 raised for the new Dennis Kampe Scholarship Fund
• 36 Corporate Sponsors who made this event possible

Enjoy our 2023 Student Showcase below that features students from 16 programs.

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