Toombs County Schools Superintendent, Barry Waller, Toombs County School System CTAE Director, Dr. Renee Garbutt, former CTAE Director Carmen Roberts, Toombs County High School Principal, Marissa Morris, and TCHS Heavy Equipment Operations Instructor, Tom Brodnax, presented at the GADOE Rural Innovation Institute in Macon, GA on Sept. 11, 2023. Toombs County Schools was selected to present a TED Talk about the development of the Heavy Equipment Operations Pathway and how TCHS became the first school in the state of GA to offer this innovative pathway for students, leading to workforce development opportunities for graduating students with industry partners.