(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“What people don’t realize is that you always have to up your game. You always have to turn that notch one degree. And the only way you’re going to succeed in life is to be comfortable with the uncomfortable.”

Dr. Chester “Chet” Thompson has become the first CEO of the new Midland Innovation & Technology Charter School, and that piece of wisdom was just one of many he shared when sitting down with Matt Drzik on the February 14 edition of A.M. Beaver County. Thompson was announced as CEO at the start of February, and the school is set to open in September.

Thompson, as CEO of MITCS, stated that his major role will be centered around building an atmosphere where students learning a vast variety of skills can feel positive energy to work together and learn with confidence: “We want students to feel that this is not only a safe space, but more importantly an environment where they can thrive and succeed.”

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