Cabell Midland High School senior Wyatt Goad, center, poses with his parents and Nucor representatives during a signing ceremony on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, where he was recognized for his acceptance into the Nucor Technical Academy.
Cabell Midland High School senior Wyatt Goad signs a document on April 22, 2025, marking his commitment to joining the Nucor Technical Academy in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in May 2025.
Cabell Midland High School senior Wyatt Goad, center, poses with his parents and Nucor representatives during a signing ceremony on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, where he was recognized for his acceptance into the Nucor Technical Academy.
Cabell Midland High School senior Wyatt Goad signs a document on April 22, 2025, marking his commitment to joining the Nucor Technical Academy in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in May 2025.
HUNTINGTON ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” A senior at the Cabell County Career Technology Center was accepted into the Nucor Technical Academy and honored with a signing ceremony Tuesday evening.
Wyatt Goad, 18, from Cabell Midland High School, will join a competitive program providing full scholarships for both tuition and housing that allows students to receive an associateÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s degree and on-the-job training.
Goad will be paid for both classes and training and will have the opportunity to work at Nucor.
He completed his machine trades program at CCCTC and will finish the electrical program at the conclusion of his senior year. He will begin studying with Nucor on May 19.
According to Marcus Brown, electrical supervisor at Nucor Steel West Virginia, the academy was developed in conjunction with Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Goad will train in Alabama and complete a two-year program at Shelton State, where he will earn an applied science degree with a focus in electrical technology before returning to West Virginia to work with the local Nucor team, Brown said.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œThe Nucor Technical Academy plays a crucial role in developing the next generation of skilled professionals within Nucor. ItÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s a place where individuals like Wyatt can gain cutting-edge skills, receive indictable mentorship and embark on a path of continuous learning,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Brown said.
Goad said he chose to apply for the academy because he feels itÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s the best opportunity for him to continue his training in electrical work.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œI like doing the work ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” electrical. It makes you think. Not everybody can do it,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Goad said. ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œIÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™m very thankful. Everybody around me pushed me to get here. IÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™m thankful for my teachers. They really taught me a lot. IÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™m really excited. I know itÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s gonna be tough to study for the next three years, but IÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™m excited.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
GoadÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s mother, Machella Goad, said her son has always wanted to go straight into work after graduating from high school. She said the opportunity for him to receive hands-on training while studying and work through Nucor is the ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œperfect combinationÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ for him.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œWe are just extremely proud of Wyatt,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ she said. ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œHeÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s put a lot of hard work and effort into his high school career, and weÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™re just excited to see where he goes from here.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
Katelyn Aluise is an education and court reporter.
