February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Concurrent Enrollment (CE) Month, a time to recognize the powerful programs that give Littleton Public Schools students a head start on college and career.
Across the district, CTE and CE opportunities are thriving. With over 8,000 student seats in CTE courses and more than 6,000 student seats in CE courses annually, LPS students are engaging in hands-on, career-connected learning that prepares them for life after graduation, whether that path leads to college, a skilled trade, the workforce, the military, or another post-secondary opportunity.
Why CTE and CE Matter
LPS CTE and CE programs combine academic learning with hands-on application. From aerospace to health sciences, engineering to multimedia, students are designing, building, and problem-solving in environments that reflect today’s workplaces.
Colorado’s Post Workforce Readiness priorities highlight three key elements that help students launch successfully after high school:
Industry-recognized credentials
Post-secondary college credits (including Advanced Placement, Concurrent Enrollment, and International Baccalaureate)
Work-based learning experiences
LPS CTE and CE programs are intentionally designed to give students access to all three. Students can earn credentials, gain college credit, and apply their learning in real professional environments, all before graduation.
Join the Post-Secondary Learning Advisory Committee (PSLAC)
LPS is seeking students, parents, staff, and community members to join the Post-Secondary Learning Advisory Committee, which supports programs including CE, CTE, AP, IB, and SWAP. Your voice can help shape post-secondary success for all students!
Shout Out to our Educators
Be sure to check out Euclid STEM teacher, Evan Biddulph’s podcast episode produced for the Technology Student Association: Building Leaders Through Belief. You’ll hear Mr. Biddulph’s reflection on 22 years of inspiring students through hands-on learning and leadership!
This CTE and CE Month, we thank our teachers, specialists, and adjunct faculty for their extraordinary work: your impact is lasting and profound!
CE Staff:
Kristi Bownds — Arapahoe, Computer Science
Anne Briotet — Arapahoe, French
Will Brooks — Arapahoe, Theater
Ashley Coates — Arapahoe, Math
Stacey Cornils — Arapahoe, History/Sociology
Jeff Corson — Arapahoe, Psychology
Leah Crews — Options, Advanced Academic Achievement
Jane Diamond-Martin — Heritage, French
Lesley Donahue — EPIC, Nurse Aide
Kate Dusto — Arapahoe, English/Literature/Humanities
Linda Efird — EPIC, Behavioral Health
Don Emmons — Littleton, Music
Marc Finer — EPIC, Construction
Jill France — Littleton, Business/Marketing
Shawn Funk — Arapahoe, Music
Michelle Garcia-Olp — Littleton, English/Literature/Humanities
Steve Glickman — Littleton, English/Literature/Humanities
Erin Grantham — Arapahoe, Business/Marketing
Teresa Gutierrez — Heritage, Spanish
Jeremy Hayes — Arapahoe, Physical Education
Melinda Heiner — Arapahoe, Spanish
Kara Ingram - Heritage, Math
Jennifer Jeannelle — Littleton, Art
Brian Jernigan — Littleton, Fine Woodworking
Gordan Kilic - Littleton, Math
Barb Kitch — Arapahoe, Spanish
Anne Krause - EPIC, Future Educator
Melanie Kubala - Littleton, Photography
Ethan Kuhlmann — Arapahoe, English/Literature/Humanities
William Kurtz — EPIC, Business
Jennifer Langford — Littleton, English/Literature/Humanities
Carrie Levi — Arapahoe, History
Emily Libbey — Heritage, Spanish
Alyssa Liefer - Heritage, Chemistry
Sarah Linville — Heritage, English/Literature/Humanities
Kyle Low — Arapahoe, Math
Betsy Maletz - EPIC, Future Educator
Breanna McDaniel — EPIC, Nurse Aide
Brad Meyer — Arapahoe, Political Science
Mike Montgomery — EPIC, Horticulture & Water Quality Management
Rhiannon Oberto — EPIC, Sports Medicine
Rachel Ockner - Littleton, Math
Jackie Peach — Heritage, History/Sociology
Shyamoli Plassmann - Littleton, Physics
Jared Prince — Littleton, Math
Sean Rastsmith — Littleton, Solidworks
Niki Roebuck - Arapahoe, Communications
Cameron Ryan — EPIC, Computer Science
Chad Sawyer — EPIC, Entrepreneurship/Investing
Tim Schermbeck - Arapahoe, English/Humanities
Ginger Starks-Yoble — Heritage, German
Dan Steepleton — EPIC, Aerospace
Jeff Steffen - EPIC, Architecture and Design
Molly Sullivan — EPIC, Nurse Aide
Monte Sutton — Arapahoe, Math
Caroline Swank — Arapahoe, Business
Carla Thomas — EPIC, Entrepreneurship/Real Estate
Casey Weekley - EPIC, Construction
Peter Weyhrich — Arapahoe, History
KatieRae Williamson — EPIC, Aerospace
Kirtis Woodman — Heritage, History
Angie Wright - Heritage, Math
CTE Staff:
Nic Babcock — Arapahoe, Engineering / Construction
Beth Best — EPIC, Work-Based Learning
Evan Biddulph — Euclid, Middle School Combined Exploratory
Kristi Bownds — Arapahoe, Computer Science
Will Brooks — Arapahoe, Technical Theater
Mike Broyles — Heritage, Business
Yvonne Coberly — Littleton, Family & Consumer Sciences
Leah Crews — Options MS, Middle School Combined Exploratory
Lesley Donohue — EPIC, Health Science Nurse Aide
Linda Efird — EPIC, Health Science Behavioral Health
Mindy Enley — Powell, Middle School Combined Exploratory
Marc Finer — EPIC, Construction
Jill France — Littleton, Business / Marketing
Diane Gaston — Powell, Middle School Combined Exploratory
Erin Grantham — Arapahoe, Marketing
Brian Hatak — Arapahoe, Engineering
Brian Jernigan — Littleton, Construction / Fine Woodworking
Anne Krause — EPIC, Future Educator / Integrated Communications
Melanie Kubala — Littleton, Multimedia / Commercial Photography
William Kurtz — EPIC, Business / Work-Based Learning
Talia Liccardello — Littleton, Technical Theater / Construction
Betsy Maletz — EPIC, Future Educator
Calum MacInnes — Heritage, Construction
Jeannie Maney — Arapahoe, Business
Bre McDaniel — EPIC, Health Science Nurse Aide
Kim Mikkelsen — Options MS, Middle School Combined Exploratory
Jennifer Milstead — Euclid, Middle School Combined Exploratory
Mike Montgomery — EPIC, Plant Science / Water Quality Management
Kerry Nixon — Options, ACE / Middle School Combined Exploratory
Rhiannon Oberto — EPIC, Health Science Sports Medicine
Gwyneth Ormes — EPIC, Computer Science
Katie Pettee — Littleton, ACE / Business
Sean Rastsmith — Littleton, Construction / Engineering
Mike Rudolph — Heritage, Computer Science / Engineering
Cameron Ryan — EPIC, Computer Science
Amy Sawyer - Heritage, Family & Consumer Sciences
Chad Sawyer — EPIC, Entrepreneurship
Anna Spillen — Options, Multimedia
Dan Steepleton — EPIC, Aerospace
Jeff Steffen — EPIC, Construction
Molly Sullivan — EPIC, Health Science Nurse Aide
Caroline Swank — Arapahoe, Business
Carla Thomas — EPIC, Entrepreneurship
Brian Trautman — Options, ACE
Casey Weekley — EPIC, Construction
KatieRae Williamson — EPIC, Aerospace
Howard Wolsky — Arapahoe, ACE
CTE Specialists:
Mary Abbott
Grady Beach
Melia Gobble
Courtney Orrange
Brian Powers
Katiria Rivera
Lynn Christensen Worstell
Angie Zerr