Lake County Schools superintendent highlights career blueprint, early industry certifications

Diane Kornegay, superintendent of Lake County Schools, opened part two of the district's "grama blueprint," saying the program highlights how students turn academic work into career opportunity. "They explore careers, challenge themselves academically, and earn industry certifications long before they walk across the stage for graduation," Kornegay said (SEG 001'SEG 005).

Kornegay framed the presentation as an effort to show tangible pathways from classroom to employment, citing students who combine classroom courses, extracurriculars and certificate programs. As examples, two student presenters described participation in Reserve Officers'Training Corps and sports as preparation for military service, and another student described clinical hospital rotations through the Health Science Collegiate Academy (HSCA) with Lake Sumter that included observing surgical procedures (SEG 009'SEG 061). Kornegay closed by urging students to continue exploring opportunities: "We are proud to support these students as they step confidently into their futures" (SEG 093'SEG 095).

The presentation did not specify counts or the exact industry certifications students are earning; Kornegay's remarks and the student examples focused on program models and individual experiences rather than districtwide statistics (details not specified in the transcript).