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Date: April 8, 2011 OHLONE COLLEGE, IRVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, AND MISSION VALLEY ROP FREMONT, CA- The non-profit association for Web professionals and its WhyITNow.org initiative, have recognized the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) career pathway established in partnership with Ohlone College, Irvington High School, and Mission Valley ROP as the first of its kind in California. This pathway is designed to fluidly propel students from secondary to post-secondary education by teaching this specific program of study for interested students while attending high school. Partnering companies, such as Cisco and LAM Research, have provided critical support of this career pathway establishing a successful partnership between education and business, an integral component of all Mission Valley ROP career technical education courses. At a recent event, the Information and Communication Technology career pathway was recognized for their leadership and innovation in Information Technology (IT) by receiving the IT Innovation Leadership Award, presented by Gary Page, Consultant for the California Department of Education and Advisory Board Member of WhyITNow.org. In addition to this commendation, this career pathway has experienced much success over the last few years including MVROP Instructor, Hector Albizo and students from the ICT pathway, winning first at the 2010 Silicon Valley StRUT (Students Recycling Used Technology) Competition. About Mission Valley ROP |
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