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SkillsUSA Championships hELD June 24-28, 2024 America’s Premier Skilled Trades Showcase Friends of Vocational Technical Education, It is our sincere pleasure to share a message from Karen Ward, Executive Director of SkillsUSA Massachusetts. She informed us of the incredible success of TEAM Massachusetts at the National Skills Championships!! Absolutely amazing results. A tremendous thank you … Read more

Colleagues, The Elegant Chef, Nashoba Valley Technical High School’s in-school restaurant, continued its winning ways with a first-place award at the annual Taste of Nashoba. David Nashoba Tech students win regional culinary contest – again Nashoba Tech students who won Best Entrée at the Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Nashoba, and took second … Read more

Colleagues, Good News for Blackstone Valley Tech from Project Lead the Way (PLTW). BVT named a 2023-24 PLTW Distinguished School for the seventh consecutive year!! David Lucky Number 7 Named a 2023-24 PLTW Distinguished School – July 15, 2024 It’s not luck; it’s hard work. Year after year, the collective effort of our students and … Read more

MAVA Members, We are pleased to extend this good news and congratulations on a recent administrative appointment at Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School. If you have a new administrative appointment that was not previously announced, please let us know! David Administrative Appointment Southeastern Regional Appoints Christina Guarini as Acting High School Principal July 25, … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, I had not seen this video on the Gloucester Biotechnology Center. I found it to be very interesting and well done. Again, shows the importance of skills training and that fact you do not need a college degree to be successful. Although it does not mention vocational technical education, it reinforces what we … Read more

Cybersecurity Grant Awards MAVA Colleagues, We were most pleased to learn that sixteen (16) MAVA vocational technical & agricultural school were included in the Cybersecurity Grant awards. Our appreciation is extended to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for supporting our schools and municipalities with funding to enhance cybersecurity initiatives and reduce cyber risk statewide. We have included … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are pleased to share this terrific piece published by SyBridge Technologies in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Ron Maillet, General Manager of SyBridge, helps oversee a well-established apprenticeship program with students from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School (“Monty Tech”) to learn the art, science, and craft of mold-making. SyBridge Technologies … Read more

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 one from Blue Hills Regional Tech in Canton. David for Polic, Blue Hills Regional Holds Summer Exploratory Camp for Incoming Freshmen <![if !vml]><![endif]>Hannah Sammut/ John Guilfoil … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced yesterday the award of $13.4 million to 21 Chapter 74 vocational technical schools across the Commonwealth! Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones stated: “ “As we close the workforce skills gap, the CTI grant program delivers a collaborative solution to leverage resources … Read more

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Your bridge to the future… Your gateway to success. Colleagues, Local NPR for the Cape, Coast & Islands brought their production team to Upper Cape Tech in Bourne as part of the “Public Radio in the Public Schools Project”! From veterinary sciences to plumbing, culinary arts to cosmetology, Upper … Read more

Oct Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are always excited to share the news when a Massachusetts Chapter 74 student successfully competes at a national competition. Today we are pleased to report that Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical High School student Jaelynn McAuliffe was recently named the winner of the Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are pleased to share that the recent Pioneer / MAVA outstanding webinar,“The History of Vocational Education in Massachusetts: A Model for the Nation”, resulted in the piece below published by the Worcester “Telegram.com”. We thank Steve Sharek for forwarding this to us. https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/news/education/2024/07/12/massachusetts-vocational-ed-leaders-tap-state-for-expansion-dollars/74371158007/ David More investment for … Read more

Colleagues, State Representative Jim Arciero’s piece published today, is a clear mandate for expanding capacity in Chapter 74 vocational technical & agricultural programs across the Commonwealth. With the goal of reaching 200,000 new housing units by 2030, coupled with insufficient trained workers to provide the labor, expanding capacity in Chapter 74 vocational technical & agricultural … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, At an Awards Ceremony earlier this month concerning Assabet Valley’s $499,980 Skills Capital Grant, Acting Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Russell Johnston stated “Interactive. Real-world. Relevant. This is what we want our learning to be.” “The highlight of this afternoon was hearing from Jackie, Ariana, and Cecilia, … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, You are invited to register for a free national webinar “The History of Vocational Education in Massachusetts: A Model for the Nation”. Pioneer Institute and the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA) invite you to join us on Thursday, July 11th, at 2:00 p.m. for a webinar examining … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are most pleased to share this interesting story of a graduate of Worcester Tech. Stephen Nedoroscik, a 2016 graduate, earned a spot on the U.S. Men’s Olympic team heading to Paris this summer. MAVA extends its best wishes to Stephen as a member of the 2024 Olympic … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are pleased to share this success story from the Career Technical Initiative (CTI) program at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School. This month the Career Technical Initiative (CTI) program at Monty Tech Nites graduated 53 adult students who completed 200 hours of training in the Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, … Read more

Colleagues, Good news from Blue Hills Tech as 20 LPN graduates from the school’s Practical Nursing Program will join the much-needed trained medical personnel in Massachusetts! Thirteen (13) of the Commonwealth’s LPN programs may be found in regional voc-techs across Massachusetts. David Blue Hills Regional Technical School Congratulates Class of 2024 Practical Nursing Program Graduates … Read more

Colleagues, We are always excited to share examples of our Chapter 74 students partnering with a member community to provide a much-needed service! Students in the Whitter Tech Marine Service Technology Program repaired a rescue boat for the Amesbury Fire Department. A most significant and important project by students and staff. David Police, Fire, Schools … Read more

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Your bridge to the future… Your gateway to success. Colleagues, We are always excited to share examples of our Chapter 74 students partnering with a member community to provide a much-needed service! Marion Town Administrator Geoff Gorman shares that Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School senior Adam Ouellette assisted … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are most pleased to share wonderful piece of history from June of 2014! The President of the United States gave the keynote address to the 307 seniors from Worcester Technical High School. The DCU center was filled to capacity, and I had the honor to be in … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are excited to share this piece from the Wall Street Journal, “Gen Z Plumbers and Construction Workers Are Making #BlueCollar Cool.” It was brought to our attention by our retired colleague and friend, Bill Blake. https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/gen-z-plumbers-and-construction-workers-are-making-bluecollar-cool-0c386274?st=i2h8n6ytkpioef8&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink David Gen Z Plumbers and Construction Workers Are Making #BlueCollar Cool … Read more

Colleagues, Students from Northeast Metro Tech and from across Massachusetts will be traveling to the SkillsUSA National Championships in Atlanta from June 24-28. They will be representing the Commonwealth in the SkillsUSA National Championships! Congratulations and our best wishes!!! David Northeast Metro Tech Students Excel in SkillsUSA Robert Mills/John Guilfoil Public Relations LLC Amanda Andrade, … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, The Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School District in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, has achieved an amazing accomplishment that was recognized by WBZ CBS Boston. A very special ceremony recognizing Monty Tech’s first graduation ceremony for their STEP Program, a workforce training program for young adults with disabilities that was made … Read more

Colleagues, A truly remarkable accomplishment! 26 seniors at Southeastern Regional Voc-Tech received their Associate of Arts degrees as part of the Class of 2024 during the Massasoit Commencement Ceremony. Of the 26 students who received degrees, 20 of those students also graduated with honors! Truly a remarkable success story!!! Congratulations to all from MAVA!! David … Read more