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Natalie Campana set out to teach aerospace engineering at Steubenville High School. She didn't set out to change the trajectory of a student's life — but that's exactly what happened.

In the newest episode of Teaching Matters, Natalie — recently named the 2025–2026 National Project Lead The Way Engineering Teacher of the Year — talks with her former student Sarah Ostovich, now an aviation major at Ohio University who walked onto campus with more than 90 credit hours already earned. Together they trace the mentorship that connected them, how PLTW's hands-on curriculum shaped Sarah's path, and what it takes to build a career in a field where women remain underrepresented.

This conversation follows up on our July episode with PLTW - Project Lead The Way's Katie Minihan on the organization's national mission — this time from the classroom, up close.

🎥 Watch "Cleared for Takeoff" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LUvR2R2ekYU
🎧 Or listen on NPR: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/514312608/teaching-matters

Teaching Matters is produced in collaboration with WOUB Public Media and the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact at Ohio University.

Brazosport ISD CTE is excited to share some incredible news that will expand hands-on STEM career learning to even more of our students!

Thanks to the generous support of Phillips 66 through the PLTW - Project Lead The Way Grants program, we have received funds that will directly support the expansion of our PLTW programming. This support will allow us to purchase supplies, curriculum and training for our instructors.

This investment empowers our teachers to bring real-world, career-connected learning to more students and prepare them for high school, college, career, and more.

We are grateful for this investment in the next generation of innovators. Thank you Phillips 66 , for believing in our students and supporting transformative learning in our schools!

Ingredients for innovative, relevant, career-ready learning:
🔹 A proven education organization: PLTW
🔹 Cutting-edge curriculum: PLTW's Cybersecurity course
🔹 A visionary school: Bloomfield Middle and High School
🔹 Partnership with the Indiana Department of Education
🔹 Direct collaboration with colleges and the Indiana National Guard

Watch at the link below:
https://bit.ly/4jibZIo

“Our (PLTW) students were well prepared for the AP exam and their scores aligned with their PLTW Cybersecurity end-of-course exam scores. We also have had several students earn their CompTIA Security+ certification with the voucher they earned.”
- Susan Jones (PLTW Master Teacher, AP Cybersecurity Reader, Table Leader) -

PLTW's NEW Cybersecurity course enhances your school/district's college and career-readiness by equipping students with a direct entry point into college credit, industry credentials, and/or military service!

Students learn:
🔹 Threat Identification
🔹 Intrusion Protection
🔹 Network Protection
🔹 Security Protocols
🔹 Digital Forensics
🔹 Access Management

Learn more and download the course outline TODAY!
🔗 https://bit.ly/3UHnJtU