<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/25-students-commit.html" dsn="news"><title>Area Students Commit to Career Paths Upon High School Graduation</title><item_date>07/02/2025 01:59:22 PM</item_date><listing_image><img src="/news/_images/25-students-commit.png" alt="Area Students Commit to Career Paths Upon High School Graduation"/></listing_image><summary>A series of Moore County Schools Career &amp; Technical Education (CTE) Signing Day celebrations were held in May at North Moore, Union Pines and Pinecrest High Schools. These events recognized high school students committing to enter into various career and technical pathways upon graduation, that will lead them into high-demand, high-skill fields, strengthening the local talent pipeline. Many students selected the 18th largest Community College in the North Carolina system, Sandhills Community College, in Pinehurst (Moore Co.) and Raeford (Hoke Co.), North Carolina.</summary><categories>Sandhills News</categories><featured/><lead_image><img src="/news/_images/25-students-commit.png" alt="Area Students Commit to Career Paths Upon High School Graduation"/></lead_image><lead_caption>Area Students Commit to Career Paths Upon High School Graduation</lead_caption></item>