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The EPA’s Office of Environmental Education has opened applications for the 2025 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) and the Presidential Innovation Awards for Environmental Educators (PIAEE), with a deadline of December 1, 2025. These national awards honor K–12 students and educators who demonstrate exceptional environmental stewardship, creativity, and innovation in projects or teaching practices that protect natural resources and promote environmental awareness.

Utah State University will host the Future Educators Summit on April 14, 2026, offering students a hands-on look at teaching careers through campus experiences and interactions with faculty. CTE educators are encouraged to invite students in Agriculture, Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, Technology and Engineering, and Earth Science—especially those who enjoy leadership or helping others. The event highlights pathways into education and helps students see how their strengths align with the profession, with more details and registration information coming soon.

The Youth Pork Ambassador Scholarship is a powerful way for students to grow as leaders while contributing to Utah’s agricultural community. If you’re driven, responsible, and excited to share the story of modern pork production, this is your chance to shine. Step forward, apply, and become a voice for Utah agriculture!

If CTE has helped you discover a passion—whether that’s welding, health science, business, digital media, education, IT, or another pathway—this scholarship is designed for students just like you.

Mountainland Technical College celebrated the opening of its new 90,000-square-foot Payson Campus on September 19, 2025, highlighted by a unique metal ribbon cutting using a plasma torch. Community leaders, students, and educators praised the campus as a major milestone for the region, expanding hands-on training in trades, healthcare, services, and technology. The new facility strengthens MTECH’s mission to prepare students for high-demand careers and supports Utah’s growing workforce needs.

MakerCon 2025 at Utah Valley University brought together educators, students, and families for two days of hands-on creativity, innovation, and maker-centered learning. Educators explored new tools and strategies on day one, while day two invited the public to enjoy free activities in robotics, engineering, art, and design—highlighting UVU’s commitment to inspiring curiosity and real-world problem-solving.

The UVU Applied Engineering and Transportation Technologies Open House invites high school juniors and seniors to explore career pathways in automotive, diesel, and collision repair by touring UVU’s industry-grade shops, meeting expert instructors, and learning about hands-on certificate and degree programs. Held at the Sparks Automotive Building in Orem, the event highlights UVU’s ASE-aligned coursework, modern diagnostic tools, and strong job placement opportunities, all designed to prepare students for high-demand careers in Utah’s growing transportation industry.

The Utah County STEM Bowl, held on September 20, 2025, in Orem, invited 7th–9th grade students to compete in a full day of science, technology, engineering, and math challenges, including a placement exam, a knockout-style speed trivia tournament, a bottle rocket launch, an engineering challenge, and a Rubik’s Cube competition. Students also explored booths from local businesses, colleges, and STEM professionals to learn more about real-world STEM careers. With prizes for winners and opportunities for both teams and individual participants, the event offered a fun, engaging way for students to test their skills, collaborate, and experience hands-on STEM learning.

Mountainland Technical College (MTECH) will celebrate the grand opening of its new 90,000-square-foot Payson Campus on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with students, state leaders, city officials, and college staff invited to attend the ribbon cutting. Located at 993 South 1950 West, the campus will serve over 1,000 students annually in high-demand technical programs that support immediate workforce entry or pathways to UVU. With Payson-area job growth projected to surge across sectors such as healthcare, construction, manufacturing, transportation, data analytics, and food services, the new campus is expected to generate more than $100 million in annual economic impact and strengthen Utah’s largest technical college as it serves more than 6,000 students across 39 career-focused programs.