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duce future doctors. She tells students all the time that if they want to be in the medical field, this is the program for them. The class provides students with a way to figure out what they want to do now, before they head off to jobs
or college unsure. “This program is a good eye-opener for students, and that is why I love it so much. I always laugh and say I never knew in high school whether I wanted to be a nurse or a teacher,
and now I’m both,” said Price. “I love what I teach, and this is the perfect role for me because I get to teach while still having my hand in the nursing and medical field.”
“We have about 23 sites around town like the hospital, which has probably eight sites within it such as the nursing floor, the pharmacy and radiology. We also have the clinic, the therapy offices, the vet clinics, funeral homes and dentist offices, so there are a lot of places around town.” Amy Price, Kosciusko-Attala Career Tech Center Instructor
Walthall County BMF Students Build Model City
In December, Walthall County Career and Technology Center business, marketing and finance students used the skills they learned in their entrepreneurship unit to create businesses and build a model city to showcase their mastery of the competencies taught in the unit. Pictured (from left to right) are sophomore Zachary Fortenberry, junior Lesli Macias, sophomore Anya Washington and sophomore Sajada Horton as they put the finishing touches to their project. Summer 2022
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