BOE recognizes CCHS and Jellico High School students

In honor of Career and Technical Education (CTE) month

By Charlotte Underwood

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- In honor of Career and Technical Education (CTE) month, Campbell County High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) students that attended the National Conference, along with Jellico High School Construction Skills USA students were recognized by the Campbell County Board of Education on Tuesday evening.

Campbell County School District Career and Technical Education Supervisor Traci Chambers spoke briefly, introducing everyone and talking about how important CTE is.

First recognized were Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) students and their advisers Robin Mullens and Donna Kennedy.

“We had the privilege this summer of taking two of our students to Orlando, Florida, to the National Conference. They went to a lot of classes and met with a lot of the officers,” Mullens said. Students recognized on Tuesday included Kathryn Klemenc, along with Jonica Stanley and Saidi Metzler. All three will also be attending the state conference in Chattanooga.

Next recognized were the CCHS Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students who also attended Nationals.

CCHS Marketing Instructor and one of the FBLA advisors Megan Smith spoke.

“We had three students that competed in nationals and we ended up at Anaheim, California,” Smith said.

Students recognized included Emma Lawson, who competed in word processing and placed first at the state level and went on to the national level. Lawson was unable to make it to Tuesday’s meeting. Also recognized were Lillie Thomas and Lydia Jo Smith, who competed in intro to social media strategies.

“This was a good experience for them, they competed in Chattanooga in April and then went on, they competed against many national teams and did very well, it was a once in a lifetime experience for them,” Smith said.

The Jellico High construction class was recognized, however, no one from Jellico was able to attend the meeting.

“Mr. Jay Davis is our construction teacher from Jellico, he could not come tonight, but he and his students, over the course of a year, they built Alumni Square at Jellico,” Chambers said. A model of what the students built was on display for board members to see.

“He and his students completed the work on this and the actual structure. The model was also entered into a competition at the state fair and won fourth place. He is a great teacher, very hands-on and he does great with the students. These are great learning experiences for our students,” Chambers said.

She shared the exciting news that CTE classes had started at Jacksboro and LaFollette Middle Schools and that they were just starting with the fifth district schools in the next few months and that they would be getting “career exploration labs.”

“My goal is to reach the elementary schools, that is a big push but will help these kids know what they want to do when they get older,” Chambers said. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-02/12/2026-6AM)