Oct 
Colleagues,
We are always excited to share interesting ideas and activities that have proven successful in one or more of our MAVA schools. Today we are pleased to share an idea from our colleagues at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Tech in Taunton. Last month first-year students participated in the 16th Annual Career Showcase to learn more about prospective career pathways.
You will find more information below, or for questions reach out to Guidance & Career Center Coordinator Naomi Hall. (nhall).
David
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Tech Students Learn About Future Pathways at Annual Career Showcase
Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School first-year students participated in the 16th Annual Career Showcase to learn more about prospective career pathways.
Superintendent Alex Magalhaes shares that Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School first-year students participated in the 16th Annual Career Showcase to learn more about prospective career pathways.
On Friday, Dec. 8, students gathered in the Lecture Hall and received career “passports” to record their visits to technical areas.
Students then proceeded to the gymnasium to learn about the school’s programs in five career clusters: Health Sciences (Biotechnology, Dental Assisting, Community Health); Construction: (Carpentry, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical); Hospitality and Services (Cosmetology, Culinary, Early Childhood); Computer-Based: (Business and Applied Technologies, Computer and Networking Technologies, Graphic Design, Design and Visual Communications, Engineering); and Automotive and Fabrication: (Automotive, Collision, CAD/CAM, Metal Fabrication).
The Career Showcase was organized by school faculty and staff under the leadership of Guidance & Career Center Coordinator Naomi Hall.
“The Showcase serves as a great opportunity for our students to begin exploring career paths,” Superintendent Magalhaes said. “Our sophomores also learn valuable interpersonal skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.” Sophomores representing each pathway provided overviews of the program and shared their personal experiences. Sophomores were judged on their presentations.
Project winners were:
Construction Cluster
First place, Electrical (Dillon Dominque, Christian Duarte, Joey Carvalho), second place, HVAC-R (Ethan Sliney, Jayden Cruz), third place, Electrical (Molly Gavin, Ayla Benner, Sanae Riveira)
Hospitality and Services Cluster
First place, Special Education (Mackenzie Donofrio, Felicity Labron-Malley), second place Cosmetology (Karsyn Joyce, Savannah Griffin, Jadelyn Bailey), third place, Cosmetology, (Genoveva Martins-Furtado, Mia Holmes)
Health Sciences Cluster
First place, Dental Assisting (Rachel Albernaz, Melody Gravito), second place, Community Health (Ava Bettencourt, Kayla Branco, Camryn Johnson, Eva Leal), third place, Dental Assisting (Jayla Holland, Brooke Dmitruk)
Auto & Fabrication Cluster
First place, Automotive (George Goulart, Collin Duarte), second place, Collision (Arianna Silvia, Autumn Spillane), Metal Fabrication (Danielle Kinney, Elizabeth Kruse, Ryan Christensen)
Computer-Based Cluster
First place, Robotics and Engineering (Elizabeth Olivera, Brennan Bouley), second place, Graphic Design: (Alex Dos Reis, Cameron Dunham), third place, Design and Visual Communications, (Owen Thornhill, Debrah Nascimento)
The Robotics and Engineering shop won the Overall Shop Award, winning their choice of a pizza party or ice cream party.
David J. Ferreira
MAVA Communications Coordinator
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