Thirty-three Lehigh Career & Technical Institute students qualified to participate in Pennsylvania Distributive Education Clubs of America’s annual career development conference, scheduled for Feb. 18-21 in Hershey. Students from LCTI’s advertising design/commercial art, cosmetology, marketing and entrepreneurship and supply chain management and logistics technology all secured spots at the DECA state competition with strong performances during the Dec. 16, 2024, District 7 competition at Lehigh Carbon Community College.

Congratulations to Catasauqua High School student and Lehigh DECA competitor Taven Ying, marketing and entrepreneurship, who placed at districts and qualified to compete at DECA states.

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There is still time to support CHS students’ educational tour to Italy and Croatia this summer. Students are selling super-soft Hibernate bed sheets as a fundraiser. Please consider purchasing or sharing this information with friends and family to support the group!

To make a purchase, visit raisefundsfast.com and enter code Catas/Seller’s Last Name. All products purchased will ship directly to your address.

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On Feb. 5, Catasauqua Area School District will dismiss early. CHS students will be dismissed 12:50 p.m.

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CASD Board of Education next meets 7 p.m. Feb. 11 in the district administration offices, 201 N. 14th St.

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LCTI is accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. LCTI offers dozens of career and educational programs for high school students interested in thousands of career pathways.

Interested students can explore their options and complete an application at lcti.org.