The Echo
Volume 7, Issue 6
June 2018
Lake Travis and Westlake High School Students with Disabilities Take Part in Project SEARCH Graduation Ceremony at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Lakeway recently hosted a graduation ceremony for Lake Travis and Westlake area young adults with disabilities in the Project SEARCH program. During the event, the student interns — Courtlan Stanfill, Alex Staley-Nitka and Quinn Reich — will were recognized for their achievements and received Project SEARCH graduation certificates. Project SEARCH is a national internship program that students with disabilities complete during their last year of high school. The program includes training, career exploration and job coaching. Student receive three targeted internships on a rotating basis, learning skills for entrylevel employment with assistance from mentors and a job coaches. Baylor Scott & White– Lakeway was a host business site for the Project SEARCH program in Lake Travis, working with Lake Travis ISD and Eanes ISD to provide internship opportunities to area high school students. The students took part in a variety of meaningful tasks to acquire competitive, marketable and transferable skills that will enable them to apply for entry-level positions. And best of all, all three have found employment prior to graduation. (L-R): Quinn Reich (Eanes ISD student); Alex Staley-Nitka (Eanes ISD student) and Courtlan Stanfill (Lake Travis ISD student) Copyright © 2018 Peel, Inc.
(L-R): Dr. Jeff Arnett (Eanes ISD Deputy Superintendent); Molly May (Eanes ISD Executive Director of Special Education); Philippe Bochaton (President, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway); Quinn Reich (Eanes ISD student); Alex Staley-Nitka (Eanes ISD student); Courtlan Stanfill (Lake Travis ISD student); Laura Abbott (Lake Travis ISD Director of Special Services); and Holly Morris Kuentz (Lake Travis ISD Asst Superintendent) (L-R): Pegi Pickett (Project Search Teacher); Quinn Reich (Eanes ISD student); Alex Staley-Nitka (Eanes ISD student); Courtlan Stanfill (Lake Travis ISD student); Kimberly Rosbrook (Nursing Supervisor, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Lakeway); Brigitte Lynn (Director of Rehab Services, Baylor Scott & White
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