former high school counselor gifted at relationshipbuilding and student support. In Greensburg, virtual learning is not a retreat from school—it is another doorway into it. A DECADE OF INVESTMENT IN CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION If there is one area where Greensburg’s leadership shines brightest, it is career and technical education. For years, the district depended on a regional vocational partnership in Columbus. But students were not boarding a bus for an hour-long ride each way to attend a single class. Access was limited. Engagement was low. Hunter went to the community with a bold ask: build a vocational school in Greensburg. THE COMMUNITY SAID YES. Today, the district’s state-of-the-art CTE facility— built with a $2 million local investment—is a highdemand hub of hands-on learning. Students walk down their own hallway to take multiple CTE courses in the time they once would have spent commuting. Participation skyrocketed. What once counted 80 to 100 course enrollments now sees several hundred CTE classes per semester. The programs themselves reflect the needs of the local economy—an economy driven by 287 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 01 GREENSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
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