Photo Gallery Accepting the workforce catalyst award are Superintendent Rick Reedy, CTE Center Principal Wes Cunningham, FISD Communications Coordinator Jamie Driskill and Jim Gandy of the Frisco EDC. An area-based film crew uses the CTE Center teachers and students to film an educational video on copywrite laws.

The Frisco Independent School District received the workforce catalyst award for its CTE (Career and Technology Education) Center. The workforce catalyst award is presented to a company or organization that strengthens and prepares the workforce through education and/or innovative programming. The CTE Center provides students with an innovative, visionary approach to education in a state-of the-art facility with real world learning spaces and equipment.

Frisco ISD was one of nine businesses and organizations honored last Thursday evening at the W Hotel at a special reception hosted by the Dallas Regional Chamber. The Chamber’s annual Momentum awards honor DFW businesses and organizations that have had an impact on job growth and contribute to the vitality of the DFW region.  Holmes Murphy and Associates is the title sponsor of the event. The school district was nominated for the award by the Frisco Economic Development Corporation.

According to Dr. Wes Cunningham, Principal of the CTE Center, “It was a huge honor to accept this award on behalf of the faculty and staff of the Frisco ISD CTE Center. The success of our program relies on the excellent instruction provided and facilitated by our teachers, who are preparing students to become successful workers in the 21st century. We are honored to have partnerships with the citizens and business community of the city of Frisco."

The following companies also received awards

AT&T received the corporate location award.

United Supermarkets, L.L.C. received the award for corporate location — other facility award for its new regional office in Frisco.

Huawei Technologies (USA) was presented with the national employment growth award.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control received local employment growth by number award

Omni Hotels was awarded the local employment growth by percentage

Methodist Health System received the community investor award

AT&T Performing Arts Center received the community catalyst award.