Next Steps Events

  • Wheels in the Hills

    Next Steps Wheels in the Hills is an event that we host system-wide where all of our fifth grade students come to one location to learn about several careers that involve wheels. At our most recent event, we had great participation from numerous businesses and partners in the community. If you would like for your business to be considered for future events such as this, please feel free to contact our Next Steps Liaisons.

     

    UAB Cybersecurity Lab Visits

    As a part of our Next Steps initiative, we have taken a group of our Cybersecurity students to UAB to tour their new Cybersecurity lab and to speak with the professors in that department. We love connecting the lessons that our students are learning in the classrooms to future opportunities that are available for them.

     

    Business / Community Supporters

    Thanks to the following businesses for supporting our Next Steps Events. Please take a look at all of our CTE pathways and course offerings and let us know if you would like to partner with us in this work.

    Vestavia Hills Fire Department Swift Water Rescue
    Vestavia Hills Police Department
    Alabama Power
    Coca-Cola
    WVTM 13
    Greater Birmingham Humane Society
    Brady Kilmury Dodge Chysler Jeep
    Shunnarah Flooring
    Bendy's Ice Cream
    Barber Motorsports
    Heavenly Donut Company

    Matthew Madden, Sports Business Senior from Samford University
    Blake Gardner, Play by Play announcer for Birmingham Legion, Birmingham Squadron and Samford Sports, VP of University Fancards
    Heidi Moos -  Innovate Birmingham, ThinkData Analytics Bootcamp Grad and program manager for UAB School of Public Health
    Kristen Osborne, Assistant District Attorney, Northern District of Alabama
    Sara Mansfield, Exercise Physiologist at UAB
    Ash Perry, Data Analytics and Accounting, Samford University and Samford Incubator- Mentor for Entrepreneurship
    Whitlee Lusk - Graphic Designer and Photographer, Entrepreneur - Mentor for Entrepreneurship 
    Johnathan Handey - President, EcoThree - entrepreneurship mentor
    James Trammell, Coca Cola United - Workforce Engagement - judge for Shark Tank
    Tracy Thornton - Vestavia Hills Chamber Membership and Marketing Manager
    Jeremy Towns - Sports Medicine Fellow, Andrews Sports Medicine, Former NFL player, RANSOM leader
    Shirley Cosby, NICU Nurse- UAB/Children's Hospital
    Johnathan McKinney, Director of Sales and Marketing, Ross Bridge Resort & Spa
    Sarah Tedder, Wedding Planner, Entrepreneur
    Annilyn Warner, Office Manager, Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce
    Jeremiah Cartwright, Director of Operations, University of Troy Football