Seventeen Whittier Tech students have been recognized by the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy with the Biliteracy Award

Colleagues,

We are excited to share this terrific news as seventeen Whittier Tech students have been recognized by the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy with the Biliteracy Award.

MAVA extends its congratulations to all of these Chapter 74 vocational technical students.

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Whittier Tech Students Earn Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy

May 14, 2024 Camryn Langille /John Guilfoil Public Relations LLC Client News, School News

HAVERHILL — Seventeen Whittier Tech students have been recognized by the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy with the Biliteracy Award. The Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy recognizes students who have achieved proficiency in English and a partner language by high school graduation.

The Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy recognizes students who have achieved proficiency in English and a partner language by high school graduation.

This year, 17 Whittier Tech juniors and seniors passed the State Seal of Biliteracy testing in Spanish, Portuguese, and Japanese.

Whittier Tech wishes to congratulate the following students on demonstrating biliteracy by reaching an Intermediate High and Advanced rating in their selected partner language.

For their work in Spanish literacy:

  • Nicolas Almanzar, Grade 12, Haverhill
  • Fernando Amaya Rodriguez, Grade 12, Haverhill
  • Leah Jimenez, Grade 12, Haverhill
  • Joelmy Lantigua, Grade 12, Haverhill
  • Tatiana Mendoza-Aguilar, Grade 12, Amesbury
  • Crystalee Cabrera Sanchez, Grade 12, Haverhill
  • Larissa Mis Quibaja, Grade 11, Haverhill
  • Michael Marin-Montilla, Grade 11, Haverhill
  • Ashly Ureña Jose, Grade 11, Haverhill
  • Meivelyn Polanco, Grade 11, Haverhill

For their work in Portuguese literacy:

  • Laura Batista Nunes, Grade 12, Amesbury
  • Ivina Machado, Grade 12, Amesbury
  • Pedro Moura de Faria, Grade 11, Haverhill

For their work in Spanish literacy, these students have achieved the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy with Distinction:

  • Jeremy Alvarez, Grade 12, Haverhill
  • Angel Rivas, Grade 12, Haverhill
  • Johaniely Baez Santos, Grade 11, Haverhill
  • Karla Cueva Polanco, Grade 11, Haverhill

David J. Ferreira

MAVA Communications Coordinator

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