Amory Career and Technical Center

Congratulations to the following students for placing in the DECA District 3 Competition in Olive Branch this week. Gabreona Wilson, 1st place in Principles of Business Management & Administration; Anna Claire Hill & Marissa Wise, 1st place in Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making; Elizzibeth Harris, 1st place in Restaurant and Food Service Management Series; Karlee Stokes, 1st place in Principles of Entrepreneurship - Individual; Ishmael Juarez, 1st place in Food Marketing Series; Jayden Hampton & Korbin Love, 2nd place in Hospitality Services Team Decision Making.

💓 Today, our Health Science and Sports Medicine students became teachers! They showed Mrs. Ragon's 6th grade Excel classes at AMS how to perform Hands-Only CPR, empowering young students with lifesaving skills! 💪

Students in Exploring Computer Science completed one of their Robotics units by participating in a “Thanksgiving Parade.” Students picked a specific theme to build their float. Students learned coding, programming, and debugging throughout the unit along with a ton of problem solving.

Thank you to Nicole Pearce from Itawamba Community College for speaking to our Health Science II and Sports Medicine students last week! We appreciate you sharing your expertise on nutrition, wellness, and building healthy habits. Our students loved it and learned so much!

Congratulations to Mr. Robert Smith, our Metal Fabrication instructor, for being selected as the Amory Career and Technical Center Teacher of the Year! Mr. Smith is a dedicated educator who goes above and beyond to help his students succeed, both in the classroom and in their future careers. We are proud to have him as part of our CTC family!

Special thanks to our guest speaker, Kelly Williams, who spoke to our Health Science II and Sports Medicine students yesterday about a career in nursing. He shared insights on travel nursing and the impact COVID has had on the medical field. We appreciate you taking the time to speak to our classes — and for bringing donuts! 🍩

Thank you to Keri Pickle and Maleah Stephens, Occupational Therapists from Elite Physical Therapy, for speaking to our Health Science II and Sports Medicine students today! They shared great insight into their careers and the many types of therapy they provide. Students learned about hand and motor skill deficits—such as challenges with cutting paper or getting dressed—as well as sensory disorders. They even brought special glasses and headphones to let students experience visual defects and auditory sensory issues firsthand. We appreciate them taking the time to help our students better understand this important and impactful field!

Thank you to Rebecca Wanee at The Last Stretch for hosting our Health Science II and Sports Medicine students. Students gained valuable insight into the practice of yoga, its effects on the body, and its applications within the medical field. 🧘

🔥 Chili Fest 2025 was a hit! 🔥 Thank you so much to the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce for your support—your partnership helped make the event such a success. We loved seeing our community come together, sharing amazing chili and lots of Halloween spirit. ❤️

🎃 Happy Halloween from the Amory CTC family! 👻 Our students and staff have been showing off their spooky spirit today, and we loved seeing all the creativity around campus! Wishing everyone a fun and safe Halloween night! 🧡🕸️

Thank you French’s Learning and Development Center for opening your doors to our Teacher Academy students. Your new building is absolutely beautiful and so inviting! We can’t wait to come again and shadow your teachers!

🍰 Final details for ChiliFest! 🍲 Join us for the Cake Walk tomorrow night from 5–8 PM in the center of town in front of Renasant Bank. Come out and enjoy the fun — we can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

Health Science I students practiced dressing changes as part of their Integumentary System unit! 🩹💉 Students learned proper wound care techniques and the importance of infection control in patient care.

Students in Coach Mac’s class have started a new unit in Programming. They are using Edison Robots to learn how to program and code. Students are implementing problem solving by coding their robot to complete different mazes. 🤖📐

Teacher Academy 2 students took over the classroom. They researched curriculum, wrote their lesson plans, and taught them to the class. They did a great job and are ready to get paired with their mentor teachers!

Special thanks to Brandon Johnson and his crew at Retail Bandits for welcoming our Business and Digital Media classes to tour their facility in Amory! Students had the opportunity to see behind the scenes and learn about what goes into running a successful reselling business and managing online marketplaces.

Thank you to Dr. Hannah Sumerford and Dr. Lindsay Mitchell from Mississippi University for Women for speaking to our Health Science II and Sports Medicine students this week! Students learned about the BSN program at MUW and gained valuable insight into nursing education and career opportunities in the field.

✨ Happy Boss’s Day to our amazing ACTC Director, Mr. Coty Cox! ✨
Your leadership, dedication, and vision make our Career & Technical Center a place where both students and teachers thrive. Thank you for all you do to support our programs, staff, and students every single day! 👏

Our Culinary students are hard at work prepping for ChiliFest! 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 They’ve been testing recipes, refining flavors, and learning what it takes to cook for a crowd. We can’t wait to see (and taste!) the results!