Colleagues, As you may already be aware, we very recently felt the loss of an incredible leader and colleague in Charles H. Lyons who passed on September 25th. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his wife Leanne, his children, and sister Peggy. Charlie was a giant in vocational technical education in the Commonwealth. He … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, It is with pleasure that we forward this exciting and wonderful update from our Executive Director. David MAVA Leaders … We just received this wonderful picture from Karen Ward, Executive Director of SkillsUSA Massachusetts. It shows our SkillsUSA state officers heading to the Leadership Training Institute in Washington, D.C. As we have in … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, It is with pleasure that we share the article below from the “Daily Hampshire Gazette”. David Smith Vocational students want hoisting equipment training back Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School students (from left) Chris Alexander and Sam Jenkins testify during a Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, We are very pleased to share this information from Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School. We would sincerely appreciate your efforts in sharing this information with all of your new instructors who are in need of taking teacher testing in any of these 10 Chapter 74 areas! David Essex Tech is excited … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share this exciting information we received from Elvio Ferreira, Director of CTE at Brockton Public Schools. This grant award will support the expansion of daytime Career and Technical Education programs form Brockton Public Schools , as well as initiate afternoon and evening courses at Attleboro High School through the Adult … Read more

Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators Recognizes Retirees for Distinguished Service By Thomas September 7, 2023 The Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators recognized retiring educators for their commitment and dedication to career education. From left, Executive Director Steven C. Sharek; Mark Dufresne, Director of Special Education, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School; Kathleen Holman, Human Resources … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, Please mark your calendars today!!! David As previously announced, the 38th Annual Outstanding Vocational Technical Student Award will be held at Mechanics Hall on Thursday, April 11th. As you are aware, this award recognizes those students whose scholastic and vocational technical achievements have significantly contributed to their local school district and thus, to … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, It is clear that the accelerated growth of “Artificial Intelligence” will impact education in general and the skills needed for success in various careers. In an article published in Forbes Magazine, this quote was included: “Classrooms today would be recognizable to the Victorians who invented them. A few decades from now we may … Read more

Colleagues, Included in this evening’s “Commissioner’s Weekly Update 9 -11 -23”, is the initial notice concerning the U. S. Presidential Scholars Program! Presidential Scholar Nominations Due Oct. 6: “Commissioner Riley is seeking school nominations of high school seniors for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Nominations can be submitted via email to achievement and are due … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, We are pleased to share this exciting summer professional development experience by Assabet College and Career Counselor Maki Faria through the AGC MA Building Advancement Externship! David John Guilfoil Public Relations LLC PR for Assabet Valley Counselor Learns About Commercial Construction Through Building Advancement Externship Assabet College and Career Counselor Maki Faria participated … Read more

Oct MAVA Membership, We are always excited to share an interesting idea or activity that have proven successful in one or more of our MAVA schools. Today we are pleased to share one from Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School in Taunton! David e, B-P Student Ambassadors Welcome Incoming First Year Students September 7, 2023 Jordan Mayblum … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share this excellent piece concerning one of our many successful Career Tech Initiatives across the Commonwealth!! This one at Nashoba Valley Technical School in Westford, which offers evening courses for adults who want to learn a trade and pursue a new career. Best wishes to Christine Greenwood working in the … Read more

Colleagues, A terrific piece broadcast nationally on “CBS Mornings” on August 31st. The host on this piece is Tony Dokoupil. . Although the segment, is not about a Massachusetts school, it clearly shows the solution to the national skilled labor shortage, is vocational technical & agricultural education. After you view the piece, you will be … Read more

Colleagues, We thank Allison Cammarata for sharing this exceptional recognition by a 2023 graduate of Shawsheen Tech! David Shawsheen’s Jayden Donaher Receives National Recognition by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation Jayden Donaher (center) is presented with a letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Standing with him is Guidance counselor Amanda Samaha (left) … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, Once again this year, the MAVA Board of Directors unanimously voted to support our very important statewide student organizations. Our Executive Director reports that the Massachusetts FFA Association will use the funding this year to support their Annual State Convention which is the largest annual gathering of FFA members in Massachusetts. Event sponsors … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are truly excited to share some incredible news concerning Massachusetts SkillsUSA which recently received yet another National Recognition. Our student organization has won another APEX Award. APEX Awards are the top industry awards for publication excellence nation-wide! The SkillsUSA Massachusetts award was based on excellence in graphic … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, Massachusetts vocational technical & agricultural education has innumerable partners and supporters that assist our students in receiving the highest quality Chapter 74 education, the “Gold Standard” in the United States. Associations, collaboratives, business & industry, local, state, & federal government, and non-profits. The list is expansive. Sometimes they … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are excited to share a recent event that MAVA participated in at Worcester Tech. A delegation from the state of Piauí, Brazil, including Gov. Rafael T. Fonteles, met with Worcester Public School leaders, officials from the Massachusetts Secretary of Education’s office and other supporters of vocational technical … 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 an idea from Chicopee Comp concerning their summer school program! David How Chicopee made summer school classes a lot more appealing this year Published: Aug. 09, … Read more

Colleagues, We are always excited to share successes our Chapter 74 students attain in SkillsUSA. Here is a terrific story from Whittier Tech! David ilfoil Public Relations LLC PR for Police, Fire, Whittier Tech Students Win Gold at SkillsUSA National Conference Camryn Langille Client News, School News Whittier Tech students attend the SkillsUSA National Leadership … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are most pleased to announce that representatives of one of the states of Brazil, Estado Do Piaul, will be visiting nationally recognized Worcester Technical High School on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 As part of their mission to revamp their high schools into vocational/technical and or career-oriented schools, … Read more

Colleagues, We thank Allison Cammarata for sharing this special event with us. David Tewksbury re-imagined: Shawsheen Tech students create public art in Tewksbury By Paige Impink News Correspondent paige | August 5, 2023 TEWKSBURY – Tewksbury’s newest addition to its switchbox art collection is at the intersection of Chandler and East Streets. Depicting images of … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, Wonderful news from Essex North Shore!! David Essex Tech Congratulates 30 Graduates of NightHawks Advanced Manufacturing Program August 7, 2023 Robert Mills Some of the graduates of the Essex Tech Nighthawks Advanced Manufacturing Program at their graduation ceremony. HATHORNE – Superintendent Heidi Riccio and Essex Tech are pleased to congratulate 30 graduates of … Read more