Greater Lafayette Career Academy

As another successful season comes to a close, we want to thank everyone who supported Mise En Place this year.

From guests who joined us for lunch service to community members who encouraged our students along the way — your support helped create meaningful opportunities for our Culinary Arts students to learn, grow, and gain experience in a professional environment.

We are incredibly proud of our students and grateful for a community that continues to support career and technical education.

Thank you for an incredible season. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2027. ❤️

🎉 Congratulations to GLCA student Dayanara Lujano on being awarded the $1,000 Jon H. Poteat Scholarship through the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)!

Dayanara, a student in the Entrepreneurship program at the Greater Lafayette Career Academy, was selected as one of only 275 outstanding NTHS members nationwide to receive this scholarship. Recipients are recognized for exemplifying the 7 attributes of NTHS: Skill, Honesty, Service, Responsibility, Scholarship, Citizenship, and Leadership.

Her instructor, Erin Britton, shared that Dayanara consistently demonstrates professionalism, leadership, and a strong commitment to personal growth and academic excellence within the Entrepreneurship program.

After graduation, Dayanara plans to attend Purdue University and major in Exploratory Studies.

We are proud to celebrate this incredible accomplishment and can’t wait to see what the future holds for her! 👏💜

Community connections. Real insight.

Our Criminal Justice students recently visited Community Corrections for an inside look at the programs, services, and professionals working to support accountability and rehabilitation within our community.

Students toured the facility and met with Director Kory George to learn more about careers and responsibilities within the field.

Thank you to Community Corrections for the opportunity and experience!

🌎 This week at Mise En Place: Exploration of India 🇮🇳

Our Culinary students are serving a menu inspired by Indian cuisine, featuring dishes like butter paneer, tandoori wings, samosas, mulligatawny soup, and traditional desserts.

Join us Thursday & Friday from 10 AM – 2 PM! 🍽️

Our teachers and staff felt the love all week long during Teacher Appreciation Week at GLCA! 💙

A huge thank you to the local businesses who helped make the week extra special by providing drinks, treats, meals, and wellness support for our team. We are incredibly grateful for your generosity and support of education.

Thank you to:
☕ Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee
🍔 American Porker
🥗 Healthies Lafayette
💆 Renew Health Chiropractic

And most importantly — thank you to our amazing teachers and staff for everything you do each day for our students. Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom, and we appreciate all the time, energy, and care you pour into GLCA. 💙

Travelin' Tom's Coffee of Lafayette Renew Health Chiropractic American Porkers Healthies-Lafayette

This week at Mise En Place 🍝

Italian-inspired favorites are on the menu, including tortellini, eggplant parmigiana, minestrone, tiramisu, and more.

Join us Thursday & Friday from 10 AM – 2 PM! 🍽️

Beyond the classroom.

Our Exercise Science students stepped into a hands-on experience where teamwork, movement, and problem-solving all came into play.

These challenges pushed them to apply what they’ve learned and work through real situations together.

This is what learning in action looks like.

It starts here.

In our eTEAL Manufacturing pre-apprenticeship pathway, students explore advanced manufacturing through hands-on experience with modern technology and equipment.

From automation and precision systems to problem-solving and process thinking, they’re building skills that power today’s industries—and tomorrow’s innovations.

This isn’t just learning how things work. It’s learning how to make them better.

It starts here.

In our Welding pre-apprenticeship pathway, students build real skills through hands-on experience with industry tools and techniques.

From precision and safety to consistency and control, they’re learning what it takes to create work that holds—work that lasts.

This isn’t just learning a skill. It’s building one that lasts.

82 GLCA students. One incredible achievement. 👏
Congratulations to this year’s National Technical Honor Society inductees—we’re proud of the work that got you here.
*Not all students are pictured*