Letter-of-Intent Signing Day
Letter-of-Intent Signing Day
Celebrate the Future Workforce at CTE Signing Day!
College athletes aren't the only ones deserving of a signing-day celebration. Our CTE Letter-of-Intent Signing Day honors high school students who have committed to entering the workforce after graduation, fulfilling our "enrolled, enlisted or employed" initiative. It's a powerful moment that recognizes the incredible talent and dedication of our students.
This event isn't just a ceremony—it's a high-energy collaboration between students, teachers, and local businesses. Companies across Virginia are eager to hire our graduates, who are ready to fill great-paying jobs with certified skills. They've seen firsthand the benefits of bringing in young, skilled talent and watching them grow with their businesses.
Our inaugural signing day was a viral sensation, earning national attention and praise from figures like TV host Mike Rowe, who called it a model for the entire country. The event has been featured on the "Today" show, Fox News, CNN, and more, inspiring schools nationwide to replicate our success. Join us as we celebrate the future of our workforce and the incredible opportunities a CTE education provides!
YouTube video of 2026 event
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- Style Magazine, Aug. 27, 2019: Mac Beaton, director of career and technical education, Henrico County Public Schools
- theFabricator.com: Growing popularity of career signing days goes nationwide.
- The Line: Virginia CTE program embraces multiple pathways to success
- forConstructionPros.com: Schools, construction industry celebrate skilled trades signing day
- Henrico Now: A community effort: Henrico celebrates workforce-ready students
- Healthy Holistic Living: ‘Signing Day’ recognizes high school seniors starting jobs, not college
- Project Uptime: Signing day events shine attention on trade-bound students
- Richmond Mom’s Blog: The noncollege dream
- Today.com (NBC): College isn't for everyone: Schools, parents celebrate grads with other plans
- RVA Hub, (West End): Second HCPS 'Career and Technical Education Letter-of-Intent Signing Day' will build on national attention
- Global News: U.S. high school celebrates grads going straight into the workforce with ‘signing day’
- Henrico Citizen: Sign on the dotted line
- WTVR Channel 6 story: Henrico Schools celebrates students focused on careers, not colleges
- Richmond Times-Dispatch: Henrico students chose careers over college. The school system celebrated with them Tuesday.
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- Henrico County Public Schools Facebook Post.
- Facebook Share from Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs.
- Story From the Henrico Citizen: Click here for story.
- Video from Henrico County Public Schools.
- Video Story from WRIC 8. Click here for story. Click here for print story.
- Story from WTVR 6. Click here for story.
- Story from Today.com, Parents page. Click here for story.
- Video from Henrico CTE
- Video from Fox News.
- Click here for photos of the event.
- Richmond Ford West posted an article on their website about the event.
- Article on a website called Epoch Times.
- Mike Rowe repeated a post from his Facebook page on his Blog.
- Story on RVA Hub West End.
- Article published on a website called Expert Exteriors. Click here.
- Article published on the National Roofing Contractors Association website.
- Story on an independent news site called NB News. Click here.
- Article on the “Scary Mommy” website.
- Article on the ParkBench.com website. Click here.
- Article on the Mother Nature Network.