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For 20 minutes they can participate
in activities related to the vocations
represented. It is self-guided, so students
can opt to explore each job or spend all
their time at one that interests them.
They move to the next “world” for more
hands-on experience, again, choosing
where to spend their time. Students receive
exposure to each of the career fields
present at Fayette Works.
At the inaugural event, Brent
Scarbrough & Company, a successful local
civil site developer, presented an impressive
piece of heavy equipment used in their
work. The interactive portion for students
came via a smaller, remote-controlled
front loader, moving things around on the
artificial grass, to get a feel for what the real
thing might be like.
Prior to attending Fayette Works, the students the opportunity to “talk to real informed manner with an eye toward their
middle-schoolers take and receive the people who do those jobs. It provides professional future.
results of their YouScience® aptitude and platforms to see career paths including Companies and industries participating
interest test, introducing them to new areas salary information.” Crafting high school in Fayette Works are investing in their future,
of interest and potential future careers. schedules takes place after Fayette Works, cultivating what Fields described as “a
Fields explained that Fayette Works gives which means students can do so in a more pipeline of talent.” The inaugural event took
place February 26-28, 2025.
Southern Crescent
Technical College (SCTC)
The Center of Innovation in Peachtree
City is home to the Fayette campus of
Southern Crescent Technical College
(SCTC). Opened in February 2023, the
college works closely with Fayette County
Schools to prepare Fayette’s next generation
workforce with the education and skills
needed for success.
SCTC President Dr. Irvin T. Clark worked
closely with Fayette County and the Fayette
Chamber to ensure that the SCTC Fayette
County campus would help build a pipeline of
future employees.
Fayette SCTC programs of study include
paralegal studies, film technology, business
management, nursing and other medical
sciences, and hands-on learning like welding
and drone technology, among others.
Through their Dual Enrollment program,
Fayette County high school students can
earn college credit as early as the 10th
Southern Crescent Technical College
grade. Career, Technical & Agricultural
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