LaPorte County Career & Tech Ed Student, Counselor Honored

Culinary Students Open "Career Cafe"

Students have Earned Direct Entry to the Regional Carpentry Apprenticeship Program

Using their Skills to Help Michigan City

Student-Created Wolf Sculptures Installed at Ames

CTE Awards Presented

La Porte County Celebrates Career and Technical Education Month

Click to learn more about CTE month and our honored students.

Middle School Girls Visit A. K. Smith for "N.E.W." Opportunities

8th graders learn about non-traditional employment opportunities

Longtime Manufacturing Volunteer Recieves Honorary Diploma

Congratulations, Mr. Volksdorf!

"A. K. Scissory" Grand Opening

Cosmetology Program holds ribbon cutting for new classrooms and salon

Construction Tech Lends a Big Hand

Students raise over $5,000 for "A Hand Up:

Indiana Works Council Honors A.K. Smith Alums

Four graduates among "21 Under 21"

CTE Students Honored

Congrats to our 2016 Honor Society inductees and special award winners!

CNC Machine Donated to Career Center by Morgan Family Foundation

New milling machine is state-of-the-industry technology

JAG Students Win at Regionals

Congrats to Loren Crawford, who is headed to the State conference!

Fire Science Program Opens

Ribbon Cutting ceremony celebrates launch of partnership program with Michigan City, LaPorte County firefighters

Construction Tech & Facility Maintenance Are "Scary Good"!

Students helping neighbor with spooky house...

Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann visits A. K. Smith

CTE is key to Indiana's future workforce!

Future Careers Expo 2015

Thanks to the more than 100 business and community leaders who joined us this year...

Governor, Works Council Present Grant to NIPSCO Energy Academy

Preparing students for careers in Energy!

CTE Students Win Big at Regional SkillsUSA Contest

Congrats to our Welding and Automotive winners!

JAG Students Win Regional Honors

Congrats to our "Jobs for America's Graduates" participants at IUN!

February is Career & Tech Education Month

Click here to read about special events we're planning...

A. K. Smith Center, Mrs. Peterson Acknowledged in State of State Address

Career and Technical Education in the Spotlight!

Governor Pence Visits A. K. Smith to Celebrate Opening of Energy Academy

New NIPSCO Energy Academy is "model for our state"!

Event Prompts Interest and Awareness of Career & Technical Education

A.K. Smith student, parent featured panelists at “READY NWI” event

Michigan City Chamber of Commerce Inspires Aspiring Chefs

Culinary students will work with nationally known chef on "Inspiring Women's Luncheon" event

Audra Peterson Named Indiana’s CTE Director of the Year

Manufacturing Camp Information

Students entering grade 8 next fall: Join us for a week of fun as you learn about Welding, Construction, Manufacturing, Energy, and Electronics!

County Career & Technical Education Students Honored

Congratulations to our CTE Honor Society inductees and Outstanding Students!

JAG Students Honored at Regional and State Competitions

Congrats to State first place winner Kayla Patrick!

Welding Students Win Big at State and Regional Contests

Meet our "Fab 7"!

"Career Expo 2014"

CTE students explore the MANY opportunities that await them when they graduate!

Learning (Early!) About Careers

First Graders from Marsh Tour A. K. Smith

Career & Technical Education program, NIPSCO Announce Energy Academy

New pathway will help prepare LaPorte County students for careers in electronics, engineering, and utility industry

Construction Tech to Partner with Carpenters’ Apprenticeship Program

Expanded curriculum offers dual credit, direct entry to professional training

What's made here in La Porte County?

AK Smith students discover a wide range of products & services manufactured locally at Oct 1 Expo

Automotive Technology Program Earns National Accreditation

Our program is now NATEF and ASE certified!!