BCIT MEDFORD NEWSLETTER
APRIL 2016
A message from your Principal
The school year is flying by as we enter the spring months of May and June. The events and activities are never ending as the seniors look to close out their high school careers and underclassmen continue to look forward to summer break.
The Medford Staff and Administration would like to congratulate all the students for a successful PRIDE WEEK!!! The building was full of school spirit and pride as the grade levels competed in several different events and activities. Way to go to our senior class for once again capturing the honor of winning PRIDE WEEK 2016.
The spring musical “Chicago” has been a hit as we have seen our largest crowds in the short history of the Performing Arts program. All the hard work from the Performing Arts staff and students that worked on this production has paid off as it was a definite crowd pleaser!!!
Our NOCTI Testing has wrapped up for the 2015-16 school year, as several of our CTE programs completed their senior exit assessments. Results should be to the campus and the students in early June.
Congratulations to all the students that participated in the New Jersey State SKILLS Competition. This year three students earned Gold Medals and will be traveling to the national competition in Louisville, Kentucky. The full list of medal winners and their events are outlined below in the newsletter.
As the year closes out, please parents and students are reminded to contact teachers and counselors if you have any questions regarding classes or programs at BCIT-Medford.
Mike Parker
Principal
Medford Tech Students of the Month - March 2016
Grade 11 - Amos Koffa
Grade 10 - Jaxson Bonsall
Grade 9 - Cassandra Shuler
2016 Skills USA Results: BCIT Medford
On Saturday, April 16th our Medford Tech SkillsUSA students did an awesome job competing in various events in Somerset, New Jersey. The results are below. Our three Gold Medal winners will be competing in the National Competition the week of June 20th 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. They all gave a great effort and made our school proud. Congratulations and way to go!!!!!!
The place winners are as follows:
1. Gold Medal (T-Shirt Design) Katherina Rodriguez
2. Gold Medal (Digital Cinema Production) Desaree Vaughan
3. Gold Medal (Digital Cinema Production) Edward DuCoin
4. Silver Medal (Wedding Cake) Julia Bachman
5. Silver Medal (Wedding Cake) Brianna McCaffrey
6. Bronze Medal (Robotics) Jaxson Bonsall
7. Bronze Medal (Robotics) Sam Mineo
8. Bronze Medal (Computer Programming) Joshua Jurman
9. Bronze Medal (Collision Repair Technology) Jacob Emig
Well done Performing Arts!
2015-2016 has already brought lots of accolades and awards and this group is pushing steadily forward onto new paths for a very bright future.
A little bonus for everyone...
Done fabulously by Senior Erick McCombs
BCIT Medford proudly presents to you: "Our Anniversary."
*Be sure to turn your speakers on and have your tissues ready*
Welcome Home Soldier!
Austin's classmates helped orchestrate the reunion, playing a game that required him to be blindfolded so he wouldn't see his dad enter. He attempted to follow the sound of his partner's voice, and when he got close to where his partner was calling from, Austin removed the blindfold and instead found his father.
Zachary, a member of BCIT-Medford's baseball team, was brought down to the trainer's office in the same classroom and then encouraged to join in the game so he could be blindfolded as well.
Instead of an icebreaker activity in Austin's sports medicine class here on BCIT-Medford's campus, the boys were greeted with a familiar and fatherly face - one that had been away serving overseas since last year.
Mrs. Cheryl Stidham contacted the school to help make the surprise possible - they knew it would be a challenge to not be spotted before they could pull off the surprise. The administration helped out, keeping Mr. and Msg. Stidham hidden in the office until both boys were blindfolded.
For Msg. Sidham, all the effort and coordination to surprise his boys was worth it.
"Seeing the smiles on their faces and them race toward you - you can't explain it,"
*shared from the Burlington County Times article written by staff writer Kelly Kultys*
Hands Up!
We miss you Wendi!
For information regarding Semester 2 PARCC testing, please refer to the home page of the BCIT Medford website.
Congratulations!
Our Spring Sports Season is in full swing. Recently, both our baseball and softball teams advanced in the Burlington County Scholastic League Tournament beating Florence and Pennsauken. In addition, our softball team advanced to the second round of the New Jersey Technical Athletic Conference by beating Pennsauken Tech. Our baseball team will travel to Atlantic County Institute of Technology for their first round game. Please come out and support all of our Athletic Teams. You can access all of our sports schedules by going to the BCIT Medford Website Site Shortcuts Medford Campus Sports Calendar select the appropriate schedules click view or just follow the link http://www.burlingtoncountyscholasticleague.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=342&school_id=3
Are you interested in participating in athletics at Medford Tech, the fall season is right around the corner. The school doctor will be at school on 5/17/16 and 6/7/16 for physicals. You must have a physical that is approved by our school doctor to participate in a sport. If you need a physical please make an appointment with the school nurse. All physical paperwork can be found on the Athletic Director’s website. http://www.bcit.cc/Page/6495
Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @MedfordTechAD for news and information regarding athletics!!!!!!
~Practicing their Skills~
BCIT STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: JACOB EMIG - AUTOMOTIVE COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY
Jacob Emig is a senior at BCIT Medford in the Automotive Collision Repair Technology CTE. Jacob is the quintessential example of a well-rounded student. While his talents in the auto body shop have provided him with awards, he is number one in his class, an athlete, a peer leader, a magician, a musician, and all around amazing young man!
Jacob is the middle child; he has an older brother and a twin sister, who is 23 minutes younger than him. His sister attends Cherokee H.S. "My sister is more than family or a friend to me -- she is my twin, there is an unspoken bond between us", explains Jacob. "It was a tough decision to attend different high schools. We both applied to BCIT, however I knew I wanted to attend BCIT and work on cars, while my sister wasn't sure of her career path at that time."
Jacob's accomplishments (in high school):
- Valedictorian of his class!
- Magician – slight of hand card tricks
- Member of Building Men, a Leadership club here at BCIT
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters (2015)
- SkillsUSA – Automotive Collision Repair Technology
- National Honor Society
- VOTAG – 2015 & 2016
- Bible Study at BCIT – student led program.
- Burlington County Teen Excellence Report – he was nominated to participate. He wrote an essay on how he lives his life “for Jesus” He won!!
- Soccer, Marlton Recreation. He is the captain, sporting his older brother’s captain’s armband.
- Ultimate Frisbee, Marlton Recreation. Self officiated sport – teaches good sportsmanship. Regulation weight, professional-grade Frisbee, played on a soccer field, without the nets.
- Student Leader, Youth Group with his Church (where he works)
- Praise Team. Plays music for morning worship. Jake started playing guitar about a year and a half ago. He taught himself guitar, mandolin, & ukulele. He took lessons for piano and trumpet. (Jacob's favorite instrument is the guitar; it’s universal and you can sing or play alone.)
Jake's love of cars stems from his father and uncle. His father is more of a mechanic; Jake thought they would have a beneficial advantage if he learned auto body technology. His Uncle works for Chevy as a mechanic. Jake grew up watching his father working on a 1970 Chevelle. Jake thought it would be a wonderful opportunity to learn more about cars as an artist – to sculpt their frame and bodywork. Jake wants to buy a 1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. He is fascinated by the framework project – there was a crack in the frame and a piece was missing – Jake was able to fix it. He works on his car at home and works as a maintenance man at a retirement home. Jake has access to the shops at work on the weekends. He works summers and throughout the week during school, when time allows. Jake works on air conditioning units, cleaning the lines, clearing gutters, and doing basic “preventative maintenance”.
Mr. Jaworski greeted him freshman year, day one of his exploratory. He said “I’ve been waiting for you!” Jake toured over the summer prior to freshman year to see his shop area. He was excited to work on the cars and begin restoring an old car. During his junior year, he brought in his own car and asked if he could work on it during his down-time. He brought in a 1973 Opel GT (similar to a Corvette). “It’s a very cool sports car!” The car was in bad shape, and no one believed he could restore it – he spent all of Junior year working on it and finished it! Then he brought in another car, a 1952 Dodge pick-up…which he is still working on and hopes to finish prior to graduation.
Jacob boasted "the Automotive program has exceeded all my expectations. I learned so much more than I expected about collision repair and restoration. I could probably leave right now and work in any shop with painting, the techniques and knowledge – I have gained about 90% knowledge in my four years at BCIT. With this new piece of equipment, I was able to paint so many more times, as opposed to maybe 1 or 2 times for the entire year, like in the past".
Jacob went on to explain, "If an incoming student knows they have an interest in any one of our career areas, I would tell them to come to BCIT. None of my peers regret making this decision. Every teacher has mentored me and I’ve bonded with every one of them. I have not had a poor relationship with any teacher here. The teachers are more than a teacher, they have become mentors because they know I respect them and know how eager I was to learn. I always keep eye contact with the teacher so they know I care about what they are saying. I always help them at the end of the day with putting the chairs up, so they know I respect their time".
Jacob plans to attend RCBC through the NJ Stars program in the fall. Jake could have gone to many colleges, but he didn’t want to be too far from home. He wants to remain in NJ, where he plans to work throughout college and set up his own auto body shop.
-Laura Geltch
HAINES FAMILY FOUNDATION PROVIDED PAINT SIMULATOR, SIMSPRAY
Auto Collision Repair Technology Instructor, Mr. Jaworski explains:
"SIMSPRAY is a virtual spray paint training system. It offers an innovative sustainable and cost-efficient environment, and allows easy and safe learning of the painter's motion skills. I felt this would be a great tool for the student's to learn the motion, gun control and distance while painting, without wasting paint. We are very grateful to Renee Janowicz and the Haines Foundation. This type of support is helps our students's become productive members of the working community."