Old Colony

Twenty-eight students from Old Colony’s Computer Information Technology Department visited Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I., on May 23, 2005. The sophomore and junior students were accompanied by instructors Jacqueline Machamer and John C. Souza. Upon arriving at the university, the CIT students gathered in the lecture hall and listened to admissions personnel discuss

Seniors Rebecca Vieira (Acushnet) and Andrew Young (Freetown) have received the Massachusetts Vocational Association Presidential Certificate of Merit for the 2004-2005 school year. The award is presented to seniors across the state who meet rigid criteria, which include a strong record of vocational achievement, outstanding school attendance, motivation in the vocational field, and good citizenship.

Noted motivational speaker Paul Lewis spoke to Old Colony juniors, sophomores, and freshmen at the annual “Excellence in Effort” award ceremony on June 6, 2005. Mr. Lewis, a former professional football player with the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, is the founder, president and lead trainer for Positive Approaches Inc., a consultant company in

Three Old Colony students and English teacher, Paul Brodeur, participated in the International Student Leadership Institute held at UMass Dartmouth on May 26, 2005. The philosophy of this program includes five essential objectives which are support, awareness, self-confidence, positive thinking, and values. The process of teaching this philosophy is through five connecting task reinforcers, including

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School Automotive Department juniors recently passed the Automotive Service Excellence Test. The ASE is an EPA approved program that meets Section 609 of the Clean Air Act of 1990. This certification allows our students to operate Automotive Air Condition Recovery and Recycling equipment at their place of employment. The

For the eleventh consecutive year, seniors and juniors at Old Colony had an opportunity to experience the theater on Broadway. Recently, members of Old Colony’s College Prep and Tech Prep classes took part in a one-day Broadway show trip to New York City. The trip included a seat to the hit musical “Wicked.” William Hebert,

Old Colony senior, junior, and sophomore Health Career students participated in the Student Career Opportunity Outreach Program (S.C.O.O.P.) at Children’s Hospital in Boston on April 14, 2005. SCOOP is one of the nursing initiatives to address the nursing shortage crisis and to inspire our youth to consider nursing as a career choice. The students listened

One member of the Boys’ Basketball Team and one member of the Girls’ Basketball Team at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School were recognized by the MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) for outstanding sportsmanship. The students were: Kerrie Rousseau (Acushnet) – Class of 2006 Daniel Wales (Acushnet) – Class of 2005

Old Colony is pleased to announce the election results for the State Student Advisory Council. Elected to represent Old Colony in the Southeast Region were: Erin Mello – Class of 2006 (Acushnet) Hannah Savaria – Class of 2006 (Acushnet) Our students will serve from May 1, 2005, through May 1, 2006.  

Mothers of Cosmetology Department students are invited to be guests in celebrating the Department’s Sixteenth Annual Mothers’ Day Celebration. The celebration will be held in the Cosmetology Department, beginning with a Coffee Hour at 9:00 AM. Students will then offer a variety of cosmetology services. At noon, a luncheon will be served to all guests.

Senior Jeffrey Golenski (Acushnet) has been selected as a recipient of the 2005 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship. This award, funded through The Comcast Foundation, recognizes high school seniors from Comcast communitites for commitment to community service, academics, and demonstrated leadership. To acknowledge these accomplishments, recipients receive a one-time grant of $1,000.

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School recently completed the Servsafe Sanitation course offered by the National Restaurant Association to certify culinarions in the science of food service sanitation. As Board of Health regulations and guidelines evolve more and more, certification for food service professionals has become a requirement. Students and staff at Old Colony