– (10/14/05)

A member if the District School Committee at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School has been selected to the MASC All-State School Committee. MASC, Massachusetts Association of School Committees, annually recognizes a small number of school committee members in the Commonwealth for exceptional service to children.

Mr. Dana L. Barrows, a Mattapoisett resident, was notified of his appointment recently by Ken Pereira, MASC 2005 President. In nominating Mr. Barrows, Mr. Pereira stated, “this honor recognizes your contributions to the children of the Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District, both through your years of service on the school committee and through the many activities in which you participate as an advocate for children.”

This award will be presented at a special Awards Dinner on Thursday, October 27, 2005 during the MASS/MASC Annual Joint Conference in Worcester. Mr. Barrows has served on the Old Colony School Committee for ten years.