Old Colony “Excellence In Effort” Award winners are as follows:
| Shop | Name | Grade | Town |
| Automotive | John Grecco | 11 | Carver |
| CAD Drafting | Ryan St. Pierre | 11 | Acushnet |
| Computer Info Technology | Jeffrey Cormier | 10 | Acushnet |
| Cosmetology | Nicole Amaral | 10 | Acushnet |
| Culinary Arts | Joshua Pinzino | 11 | Acushnet |
| Electrical | David O’Brien | 11 | Carver |
| Electronic Technologies | Keith McAvoy | 10 | Freetown |
| Graphic Communication | Victoria Fagan | 11 | Freetown |
| Health Careers | Shannon White | 11 | Carver |
| House & Mill Carpentry | Donat LeBlanc | 10 | Freetown |
| Machine & Tool | Matthew Hudon | 11 | Acushnet |
| Power Mechanics | Joseph Shea | 10 | Lakeville |
| Welding | Shawn Carvalho | 11 | Acushnet |
Winners are chosen by shop and related instructors on the basis of effort … effort that is not restricted to a natural gift or talent, but based on the motivation to do well.
Students will receive a specially designed jacket with an “Excellence In Effort” logo, a framed certificate, and their names inscribed on a corridor plaque.
The in-school “Excellence in Effort” Award Ceremony will be held on Monday, June 6, 2005.