Cleveland Career Development and Technology Center

09/17/2026

🎉 FROM INTERVIEW TO HIRED ON THE SPOT! 🎉

The Cleveland Career Development & Technology Center would like to extend a HUGE THANK YOU to the Cleveland Sonic Hiring Team for investing in our students and helping them take an exciting step into the workforce! 💙❤️

A special thank you to:

⭐ Marketta Sims – General Manager
⭐ Brooks Irwin – Supervisor
⭐ Candace Jackson – Assistant General Manager

The Sonic hiring team came directly to our center, interviewed several of our students, and made JOB OFFERS ON THE SPOT! 👏🏽🎉💼

Experiences like this are what Career and Technical Education and Work-Based Learning are all about—connecting students with employers, providing real-world opportunities, and helping young people develop the skills, confidence, and experience they need for a successful future.

We are incredibly grateful to Sonic for seeing the potential in our students and being willing to invest in the future workforce of our community. When local businesses and schools work together, our students WIN! 💪🏽

Congratulations to all of our students who interviewed, and an EXTRA congratulations to our newest SONIC employees! 🎊🍔🥤

Caliceya Burns-Carhop
Janett Wynn Pullian-Carhop
Tyler Cleveland-Cook
Lanell Wheeler McCoy-Switchboarder
Tytiyanna Townsend-Carhop
Tyhanni Butler Williams-Carhop

❤️💙 Thank you, Marketta, Brooks, Candace, and the entire Sonic team for being a valued community partner!

09/12/2026

🤝 FIRST IMPRESSIONS MATTER! 🤝

Our Work Based Learning students at the Cleveland Career Development & Technology Center are learning that an interview begins the moment you walk through the door!

One of the simplest—but most important—professional skills is knowing how to confidently enter the room, greet the interviewer, make eye contact, smile, and offer a firm, professional handshake. 💼✨

These videos demonstrate how a good handshake can help communicate:

✅ Confidence
✅ Professionalism
✅ Respect
✅ Preparedness
✅ Positive communication skills

We’re not just preparing our students to get the interview—we’re preparing them to make a great first impression and enter the workforce with confidence! 💜🖤🤍

Every handshake is an opportunity to say, “I’m ready!”—before you ever answer the first interview question.

09/05/2026

👑💜🖤 INTRODUCING MR. & MISS CLEVELAND CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER 2026–2027! 🖤💜👑

The Cleveland Career Development and Technology Center is excited to proudly announce our newly selected Mr. and Miss CCDTC for the 2026–2027 school year — Earnest Frieson and Kaziah Brown! 🎉✨

👑 Miss CCDTC – Kaziah Brown
Kaziah is currently enrolled in our Early Childhood Education II program. She represents the leadership, confidence, character, and excellence we strive to develop in all of our CTE students.

👑 Mr. CCDTC – Earnest Frieson
Earnest is currently enrolled in our Carpentry program. He demonstrates the hard work, leadership, professionalism, and dedication that represent the very best of Career and Technical Education.

We are extremely proud of these two outstanding students and look forward to watching them lead, inspire, represent, and make a difference throughout the school year! 💜🖤🤍

Please help us congratulate Earnest Frieson and Kaziah Brown, your 2026–2027 Mr. & Miss Cleveland Career Development and Technology Center! 👏🏽🎊👑

Students Today. Leaders Tomorrow. 🌟

09/02/2026

🌟 Cleveland, MS Businesses — We Want to Partner With You! 🌟

The Cleveland Career Development and Technology Center is looking for local businesses interested in hosting a student intern through our Work Based Learning Program.

By becoming a Work Based Learning partner, your business can help students gain valuable real-world experience, develop workplace skills, and prepare for successful careers—all while helping build the future workforce of our community. 🤝

📣 Interested in hosting an intern or learning more?

Contact Jennifer Williams, Work Based Learning Coordinator

📞 662-843-8818
📧 [email protected]

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with local businesses and employers in Cleveland!

Together, we can create opportunities for our students and build a stronger future for Cleveland, Mississippi.

09/02/2026

What a great evening at CCDTC! Last night, we opened our doors and welcomed our parents, families, students, and community for Open House—and we loved every minute of it! 💙

From visiting classrooms and meeting our amazing instructors to getting an up-close look at the hands-on learning happening throughout our CTE programs, the evening was all about connection, opportunity, and preparing our students for their futures.

There’s something special about seeing families walk through the spaces where students are learning, creating, building, leading, and developing skills that can take them beyond the classroom. 🛠️🩺💻🚗📚💼

Thank you to everyone who stopped by, asked questions, toured our programs, and showed your support. We are excited about what’s happening at CCDTC—and we’re even more excited about what’s ahead for our students!

❤️ Great things are happening at CCDTC!
Cleveland School District Cleveland Central High School

Take a look at a few moments from last night! 👇📸

08/27/2026

08/27/2026

Attention Parents, Guardians and Community Members,

We are excited to invite you to the Cleveland Career Development & Technology Center Open House on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 5:30 PM!

This is a great opportunity for you and your child to explore our 11 Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, tour our learning spaces, meet our instructors, and see firsthand the hands-on skills and career preparation our students receive.

We encourage you to come learn more about what your child is learning and the many opportunities available to help prepare them for college, careers, industry certifications, and future success.

📅 Tuesday, September 1, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Cleveland Career Development & Technology Center

08/26/2026

We are beyond excited about the knowledge and potential opportunities our students will get a chance to receive.

08/24/2026

Attention parents and students!