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Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School’s Automotive Department is pleased to announce that seven juniors have recently completed the OSHA’s (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) 501 General Industry, 10-hour Program. Each participant received a grade of 95 or better. Student participants receive a 10-hour certificate and card, which is a requirement for our Co-operative […]

Computer Office Technology senior Matthew Willet has been selected to receive the 2007 Principal’s Leadership Award. This award is sponsored by the Herff-Jones Company and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Matthew is now eligible for one of the 100 scholarships of $1,000.00. Matthew was nominated for the award based upon his leadership ability

Two Acushnet students will be representing Old Colony Regional Vocational High School in the Annual Student Government Day scheduled for Friday, April 4, 2008 at the State House in Boston. Kelsey Pereira and Stephanie Frye, both from Acushnet, have been nominated to participate in the annual event. Kelsey and Stephanie were elected by the student

Robert Cost, a senior at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School and member of the Old Colony Chapter of the National Honor Society has been nominated to compete in the National Honor Society scholarship sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). This year the program will once again award $200,000 in

Old Colony’s sophomore, junior, and senior Computer Information Technology students attended a field trip to UMass Boston, on December 7, 2007, accompanied by four CIT faculty members. Students attended an IT Careers Day, sponsored by the Boston Area Technical Education Consortium (BATEC). Students learned about the careers that exist in Information Technology today from industry

Computer Office Technology Department senior, Matthew Willett (Carver), has been selected as Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School’s nominee for the 2007-2008 Walter J. Markham Award. The award program is sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA). Matthew is now eligible for state-wide consideration, based upon his leadership potential, as well as

As always, Old Colony students have been helping in the community! Recently, Electrical Department students completed repair work and electrical improvements at the Acushnet Valley Golf Course’s maintenance facility. In Rochester, House & Mill Carpentry Department students built baseball dugouts at the Dexter Lane Field.

The Old Colony Health Careers Department has established clinical affiliations with Headstart of New Bedford, Southcoast Hospital Groups, Sassaquin Dental Associates of New Bedford, New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home, Inc., and CVS Pharmacy Tech Program for the 2007-2008 school year.

Students in the Computer Information Technology Department participated in a workshop on digital photography recently. Bill Chenaille, from the Center of Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University, presented the informative workshop in Old Colony’s Computer Information Technology shop.

The Old Colony Student Council, led by Advisor David Harrison, has elected the following students to lead the group for 2007-2008: Brittany Fagan (Lakeville) – President Courtney Freire (Acushnet) – Vice President Chenice Branquinho (Freetown) – Treasurer Melissa Vieira (Acushnet) – Secretary

Carver resident Robert Cost, a senior in the Culinary Arts Department, received the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents’ “Certificate of Academic Excellence.” Robert has excelled in both his academic and vocational studies during his four years at Old Colony. A member of the Old Colony Chapter of the National Honor Society, Robert was selected for

Recently, eight Old Colony students participated in the SkillsUSA Fall State Leadership Conference in Marlborough, MA. The theme of the conference, “Brave Choices,” focused on making sound vocational decisions and career choices, and exploring non-traditional shop opportunities. The students who attended were: Samantha Lucas (Lakeville) Danielle Mahoney (Carver) Eli Reznekervitz (Freetown) Drew Bartlett (Lakeville) Melanie

Corey Beecher, a resident of Lakeville and a senior in the Cosmetology Department, has been selected to receive a 2007-2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Service Award. This national award program is jointly sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Prudential Insurance Company. Corey is a member of the Old Colony Chapter

Four members of the school’s National Honor Society chapter attended the 6th Annual Massachusetts Fall NHS State Conference on October 30, 2007. The conference was held for advisors and members at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. The Keynote speaker to open the conference was Mr. Robert Antonucci, former Commissioner of Education.

Senior begins School Committee term Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School senior Brittany Fagan recently began her term as the student member of the District School Committee. A Lakeville resident, Brittany was elected as Chairperson of the Student Advisory Committee to the School Committee. The chairperson also serves as an ex-officio member of the