Welcome To William D. Ford Career-Technical Center

What a beautiful weekend! More bright sunshine and warm weather leading us into the final week of the school year.

Congrats to our students that are graduating as part of the Class of 2023! Regardless of where your next steps take you, I know that the learning experiences from William D. Ford Career-Technical Center were purposeful in helping you to navigate your unique path. As a student at FordCTC, you were able to customize your high school experience. You selected a program based on your interests and aptitudes. Beyond that, your teachers continued to present you with a variety of options for you to make your experience unique -- field trips, job shadows, skills competitions, certifications, and internships. As you continue on your career path, continue to make choices that align with your professional dreams.

Recently, I've been thinking about the opportunities where I have spoken with many of you about your career path. This led me to reflect on my own. Serving the William D. Ford Career-Technical Center as Director has been my favorite stop on my own professional journey. It provided a rich and fulfilling experience to return to frontline service to students, families, and teachers. It also provided the opportunity to inspire, innovate, redesign, and expand career-technical education. This year, this role also provided the opportunity to collaborate with Wayne-Westland Community Schools' senior leadership to create unique, future focused, learning experiences for learners in elementary and middle school and our professional community. I enjoyed being able to design opportunities to serve, develop, and grow with students and staff from a variety of instructional levels and settings. For this reason, I have accepted the position of Executive Director of Technology and Innovation at Wayne-Westland Community Schools.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve and lead this learning community. I look forward to developing a different professional relationship with the leadership, staff, and students that are a part of the FordCTC community in the future.

Have a wonderful summer.

With students in mind,

JaCinda Sumara
Principal, William D. Ford Career-Technical Center
Director, Career Technical Education and Early College

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See link below for full letter.

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Greetings Wayne-Westland Families,

Welcome back! As the new school year approaches, I welcome you to the upcoming academic year. Together, we embark on a journey of growth, learning, and inspiration for our students and the entire school community.

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