By Kyle Coppola
Lake Tech Law Enforcement Academy Celebrates Perfect Exam Pass Rate
Lake Technical College’s Law Enforcement Academy is celebrating a major achievement after Class 15-25-2010-01 earned a 100% pass rate on the Florida Law Enforcement Officer Certification Exam.
The accomplishment highlights the class’s dedication, discipline and the exceptional training provided by academy instructors.
“We couldn’t be more proud, this reflects the hard work and commitment to excellence from both our students and staff,” the college said in a social media post.
(Lake Technical College Class 15-25-2010-01 earned a 100% pass rate on the Florida Law Enforcement Officer Certification Exam.)
Lake Technical College was started by Ken and Sue Bragg, who began building a life together filled with love, leadership and service in 1957 when they met on the first day of college at Western Kentucky University.
The Braggs achieved remarkable milestones over the years, particularly in the field of education. Ken became founder and director of Lake Technical College, where he expanded the institution from just three programs in temporary facilities to a powerhouse with 32 occupational programs over his 40-year career. He also helped establish the Lake Technical College Institute of Public Safety, leaving a legacy that earned him the title of “Citizen of the Year” in Lake County in 2023. Additionally, Lane Park Cutoff Road, which runs in front of the Institute of Public Safety was recently renamed by Lake County Government to Ken Bragg Way.
“My pride and joy comes from seeing graduates, like nurses, HVAC technicians, and even Sheriff Peyton Grinnell, become successful members of the community,” he says.
Sue devoted 31 years to teaching in Lake County, including 15 years at Beverly Shores Elementary and 15 years at Lake Technical College, where she earned Teacher of the Year honors in 1995.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
