Ashland Pingue is the principal for CAST Lead.
Ashland Pingue spent 4 years at Legacy Middle School where she served as an assistant principal, and most recently as the associate principal. 2022-2023 will be her 11th year in education; she taught high school English at T.W. Andrews High School in North Carolina for 4 years prior to moving to San Antonio where she taught English and the AVID Elective along with serving as the AVID Coordinator for East Central High School. Mrs. Pingue received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro before attending Texas A&M University at San Antonio where she earned a Master’s degree in Educational Administration, and then began her doctoral degree at Texas A&M University at Commerce in the Fall of 2019.
CAST Schools are partnership schools, co-created by industry, civic leaders, and other external partners, who participate in decisions about curriculum, budget, and school governance. In addition to their critical role in the school design, our partners provide mentorship, real-world work experiences, internships, and job opportunities, shaping the career readiness of students and helping them seamlessly transition into college or the workforce while nurturing a homegrown and committed source of talent.
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The Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Network is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. CAST Schools are partnership schools with a focus on STEM careers, project based learning and work-based learning. Key partners include public school districts, higher education institutions, and local employers from target industries.