Nearly 300 people — elected officials, business leaders, community members, students, and school employees — turned out for the ground-breaking for Catoosa County’s College and Career Academy on Friday, Oct. 22.

“It was a great day to celebrate this new opportunity for our students and our community,” School Superintendent Denia Reese said.

The From HERE to CAREER College and Career Academy will serve juniors and seniors from the county’s three high schools: Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, Heritage and Ringgold. Students who attend this school will graduate with college credit and technical college certificates to be prepared for good-paying high-demand careers in our region. This school will benefit students and local businesses by providing a talent pipeline for their continued economic prosperity.

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