Co-director of the Center for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship at SHSU, Pamela Zelbst says, “We want Sam Houston State and the Huntsville community, along with surrounding areas, to thrive together.”
As part of its exCITEd initiative, the CITE center in the College of Business Administration enhanced a collaboration effort with area high schools to ensure its multifaceted student base have early access to critical skills and concepts. The effort has already certified several students in project management, an industry-level certification that deems students college-ready.
Zelbst said, “The certification is state-approved and provides students with a college credit if they ultimately attend SHSU.” She said, “Students at Huntsville High School participated in the initial program, which resulted in a 100 percent pass rate. The success has only grown to include other local districts, including Madisonville CISD and Trinity ISD, during the spring semester.”
