Preparing students for rewarding careers and helping local businesses find the skilled workers they need will be at the center of the Career and Technical Education Town Hall: Connect, Learn & Network, set for Sept. 30 at Amarillo College’s Washington Street Campus.The event will bring together students, families, educators and local business leaders for a conversation about the value of career and technical education (CTE) and its role in preparing students for careers in the Texas Panhandle.

What began as a hesitant return to the classroom has become a powerful testimony of perseverance, legacy, and hope. Alexia Layton, an Amarillo College Early Childhood Development student and single mother in her mid-30s, will serve as the student speaker for Amarillo College’s Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony. She will be one of 1,161 AC summer and fall graduates eligible to receive diplomas on Friday, Dec. 19 at the Amarillo Civic Center.