A partnership between the Marshall Public Schools (Marshall Career and Technical Institute – MCTI, MATEC, Marshall High School) and Bend-Rite has received a $15,000 LYFT Pathways Innovation award to implement innovation into the current welding course that is a semester long welding certification program to enhance the experience through the education and business partnership.

Ortonville High School and CNH Industries have received a $7,500 LYFT Innovation Grant. Students will use the welding simulator to improve their skills and will transition to actual welders that are state of the art equipment.

A partnership between Canby and Montevideo High Schools, Helena Chemical Company, Lake Area Technical Institute, Buffalo Ridge Aviation, and the Canby Pilots Club have been awarded $25,555 in LYFT Pathway funds to expand an Aviation class to include students from Montevideo High School; and to develop a Drone Technology course for students from both schools.

A partnership between Tracy Area, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton, and Murray County Central Public Schools; RALCO-trū™ Shrimp; and Minnesota West were awarded $48,779 to develop a one-semester Aquaculture course. This hands-on class will teach students about the aquaculture industry by focusing on skill development in math, chemistry, biology, robotics, animal nutrition, water purification, genetics, plant science and algae, and critical thinking and decision making.

A partnership between the Yellow Medicine East (YME) High School, Renville County West (RCW) High School, COMPAS Media Artist, Deacon Warner, support from Autumn Cavender Wilson & Scott Demuth, City of Granite Falls, Pioneer Public TV received a $15,000 LYFT Career Pathways Innovation grant.

Marshall and Renville County West High Schools, Minnesota River Valley CTE Collaborative, SW MN Private Industry Council, Minnesota West College, Lockwood Motors, Kruse Motors, and the Minnesota Transportation Center of Excellence received a $20,000 grant to purchased shared training equipment and a trailer to start an automotive technician program.

A partnership between Red Rock Central (RCC) and Wabasso High Schools, NAPA Auto Parts, and Dan’s Repair has been awarded $32,245 in LYFT Pathways funds to offer two sections of a full-year Automotive Technology course to 24 students.

A partnership between Windom and Heron Lake-Okabena School Districts, SWWC's ALC - Windom, and Higley Ford were awarded $23,430 for a joint automotive technology program that would be shared between the three schools.

The Southwest Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Consortium received $33,840 in funding from LYFT Career Pathways to develop and share Computer Aided Drafting I and II for Spring Semester of 2019 and Architecture I and II in the Fall of 2019.

A partnership between Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council (PIC), several school districts and employers from Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Lyon, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine counties.