Our Catalyst Award winner from the Sport & Exercise team is Michael Zimmerman of Rip Roar Events. His team has supported the APEX class and hosted several years of interns, many of who continue work into their college years at RipRoar Events. vimeo.com/manage/videos/…

Today's Catalyst Award winner is Alee Phillips of Wesley Acres WesleyLife . Her passion for keeping her residents healthy is an inspiration. Thank you for being so supportive of our student associates, Alee! vimeo.com/manage/videos/…

Congratulations to Anna Barry, WHS 2023 graduate, who finished first place in the statewide Iowa High School Division for Stock Market Game InvestWrite national essay competition. Anna also finished in fourth place nationally. apex.waukeeschools.org/news/2023/06/i…

Congratulations to our next Catalyst Award winner, Ramco Innovations. Ramco has been a great partner of our APEX Engineering Technology and Robotics teams for some time. Thank you all for your continued support of the program. vimeo.com/showcase/10402…

Our Developing Web-Based Tech team awards this year's Catalyst Award to Des Moines Heritage Trust, Sarah Eschoo and Tim Waddell. Their unwavering commitment created outstanding opportunities for our student associates to learn and grow their talents. vimeo.com/manage/videos/…

Let's spotlight Tori Vogel-Welchen of @WaukeeNW. She raised awareness about skateboarding by working with the Waukee Mayor to proclaim today as "Go Skateboarding Day." Tori and others in Waukee APEX exercise science also raised over $27,000 for skating equipment for SkateDSM!

Our Designing Communication Solutions team awards this year’s Catalyst Award to Heidi Feltz and Maria Hoey of Brokers International. Thank you for all your support this year. We have enjoyed having you at the WILC each week! vimeo.com/showcase/10402…

"When it comes to a portfolio, it is important to have a good team...Like a team, each investment has a different technique or strategy, but all members help each other reach the end goal." -Anna Barry, 4th Place National #InvestWrite Winner 🏆

Our final Catalyst Award for 2022-23 goes to our own Waukee CSD Operations Team! Operations has been an integral partner since the program’s inception. Our Construction Leadership team thanks you for all you do help us be successful! vimeo.com/showcase/10402…

Our summer issue of the Volt Newsletter is now available! mailchi.mp/waukeeschools/…

@WaukeeNW is the newest of our schools to get a garden space! It becomes the fifth garden location. This project is a collaboration between Waukee APEX, Northwest High School's culinary classes, and our District's Farm to School program.

Volunteers needed! Incoming 9th-12th grade students looking for Silver Cord hours: Waukee FFA is looking for volunteers for the fair Vet Camp August 10-13. Volunteers receive a parking pass, t-shirt, and free ticket to the fair. Contact [email protected] for more info!

Our alumni are out of this world! Read about one of our graduates who's making a big impact at NASA. 🌎 🚀 bit.ly/44w3LSL

Learn more about Waukee's new Career Center on the latest Waukee Community School District podcast episode of Talk the Wauk. talkthewauk.podbean.com/e/talk-the-wau…

Looking for a great future career? How about robotics and manufacturing? Average wages are awesome and the field is in high demand. Try it out as a junior or senior in APEX Engineering Technology and Robotics class. axios.com/local/des-moin…

STEM Virtual Conference happening this weekend. Open to middle school and high school students, teachers, and administrators. Use the QR code to register. #stembest #IowaSTEM

The Fall 2023 Volt Newsletter is now available: mailchi.mp/waukeeschools/…

The Waukee APEX program exposes high school juniors and seniors to different pathways of success after high school and have brought many students to DMU. bit.ly/4dGZsc0

A beautiful morning for coffee and networking. Today at 1 Million Cups Des Moines we’re hearing from 3 students from Waukee APEX pitching for My Property ID Registry