u003cpu003eSkyrocketing college costs have sparked a renewed interest in career and technical education. u0026nbsp;Kalama, Washington’s award-winning carpentry teacher and district CTE director Cory Torppa u0026nbsp;joins Ed Post to discuss his innovative courses in carpentry, construction and engineering design and what it takes to build career and technical programs that help large numbers of high schoolers move into well-paid careers in skilled trades.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eu003ca href=u0022https://harborfreighttoolsforschools.org/prize_person/cory-torppa/u0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eCory Torppau003c/au003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eCory Torppa teaches construction, engineering design, and manufacturing at Kalama High School and has more than 18 years of experience preparing students for careers in the trades.u0026nbsp;Torppa also serves as the Kalama School District’s Career u0026amp; Technical Education (CTE) Director and the advisor for Kalama High School’s SkillsUSA chapter, where students learn technical skills in preparation for competition and network with skilled trades professionals.u0026nbsp;Torppa has earned many awards and distinctions throughout his career. Last year, he was awarded the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence and won $100,000 for Kalama High School’s technical education program.u003c/pu003e
E11: Industry Partners Bring Career and Technical Education Into the 21st Century (Ft. Cory Torppa)
