Hannaford Career Center Newsletter
June 2022
Thank You PAHCC Community
It has been another challenging year on a number of fronts, but the faculty and staff of the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center have gone above and beyond to meet student needs, provide enriching learning opportunities, support student growth, and take care of each other. We couldn't ask for a more dedicated and professional group of individuals to make a career center successful. Thank you all!
Thank you to our students. Your resilience, motivation and creativity make the career center what it is. We couldn't do what we do without you.
Thank you to our parents and families. Your support throughout this challenging school year has been unwavering and most appreciated.
And thank you to our partner high school faculty and staff. Your support and collaboration allow many students the ability to access this flexible pathway to graduation.
We hope everyone has a wonderful summer filled with fun and rejuvenation. We look forward to another great school year beginning August 31st.
2021-2022 Quarter Four Outstanding Students
ART Performance - Myia LaFreniere (MAUHS)
Automotive Technology 102 - Jordan Visser (VUHS)
Automotive Technology 104 - Tucker Davis (MAUHS)
Computer Science Principles - Wesley Perdue (MUHS)
Design & Illustration - Tim Takeda (MAUHS)
Diesel Power Technology 1 - Hunter Collins (MAUHS)
Human Services Early Childhood - Kaitlin Taylor (VAL)
Human Services Foundation - Adelaide Riche (MUHS)
Industrial Design & Fabrication - Ancel Coburn (MUHS)
Intro to STEM - Jameson McGuire (MUHS)
Mechanical Science - Connor Meacham (MAUHS)
Medical Professions 1 - Emma Brown (MUHS)
Medical Professions 2 - Ainsley Busby (MUHS)
NRM Advanced Forest Science - Lucas Allen (MAUHS)
NRM Intro to Forest Science - Ian Goodyear (MAUHS)
Plant & Animal Science A - Erin Whipple (MUHS)
Plant & Animal Science B - Emma Reen (MAUHS)
Sustainable Agriculture 1 - Joshua Sherman (MAUHS)
Sustainable Agriculture 2 - Lexi Boise (VUHS)
Visual Communications A - Joyce Ross (MUHS)
Visual Communications B - Caleb Bilodeau (MUHS)
Celebration of Learning - June 2, 2022
On Thursday, June 2 the Career Center conducted its annual Celebration of Learning event to recognize all of the senior participants as well as the juniors and seniors who completed their technical program this year. 102 students were recognized during this year’s ceremony with 70 of them being program completers. All students received a certificate of participation (seniors completing one year of a two year program) or a certificate of program completion. Many students also earned a number of industry recognized credentials as well as dual enrollment credits.
It was certainly a day to be proud of our Career Center students. Many family members and guests were extremely grateful for the Career Center’s recognition event. Every technical program instructor was able to address each honoree personally and individually. By recognizing and addressing each student specifically, instructors underscored their interest in each one of our graduating students, and they also expressed their interest in seeing what the students will accomplish in the future with an invitation to have them remain in contact with us. It was truly a memorable event.
Congratulations to the following students:
ART Performance
Completers
Elena Bronson - MAUHS
Halle Huizenga - MAUHS
Amanda Kearns - MUHS
Myia LaFreniere - MAUHS
Toby Mills - OVUHS
Alexandria Rice - VUHS
Kayley Tardie - MAUHS
Participants
Abigail Goodyear - VUHS
Joy Holzhammer - Home Study
Phin Holzhammer - Home Study
ART Technical
Participant
Tzain Howe - MUHS
Automotive Technology
Completers
Jonny Armell- MAUHS
Caleb Brewer- MAUHS
Tucker Davis - MAUHS
Alex Densmore - MAUHS
Dylan Edgerly - MAUHS
Devin Emmons - MAUHS
Milo Gordon - MUHS
Jacob Poquette - MAUHS
Trent Richardson - VUHS
Participants
Andrew Kachmar - VUHS
Cooper LaRoche - MUHS
Nick Madison - VAL
Adam Mansfield - MAUHS
Jordan Visser - VUHS
Civil Engineering & Architecture
Participants
Kosmo Ruiz-Warnock - MAUHS
Alex Yaggy - MAUHS
Computer Science Principles
Completers
Nathaniel McVeigh - MUHS
Jesse Thomsen - MAUHS
Participants
Tyler Chasse - MAUHS
Construction Technology
Completers
Sam Collaro - VAL
Lucas Phillips - MAUHS
Derek Vorsteveld - VUHS
Sam Warren - MUHS
Participants
Bill Breault - MAUHS
Beau Carpenter - MAUHS
Cameron Castelli - MUHS
Asher Rubright - MUHS
Taylor Stearns - VUHS
Chris Therrien - VUHS
Culinary Arts
Completers
Tony Engel - MUHS
Alysa Farley - MUHS
Elizabeth Paige - MUHS
Jared Rancour - MUHS
Ash Raymond - VUHS
Design & Illustration
Completers
Justin Bolduc - MAUHS
Carly Browdy Carly - MUHS
Tayden deMeurers - MUHS
Olivia Devino - MAUHS
Celeste Jedlick - MAUHS
Milo Piovano-Marcotte - Home Study
Landon Shubert - MUHS
Kaleb Stearns - VUHS
Tim Takeda - MAUHS
Audrey Tembreull - VUHS
Zachary Welch - MUHS
Zachary Wilkerson - MUHS
Second Year Participants
Alyza Alger - MUHS
Burt Guran - Home Study
Gwen Zeno - MAUHS
Diesel Power Technology
Completers
Joshua Ramon - VUHS
Tristan Stearns - MUHS
Engineering Design & Development
Completers
Maddie Donaldson - MAUHS
Jocelyn Deering - MUHS
Human Services
Completers
Alex Bonavita - MUHS
Vanessa Brown - Adult
Kailyn LaDuke - MUHS
Participants
Hannah Cameron - MUHS
Elizabeth Jewell - MAUHS
Kaitlin Taylor - VAL
Industrial Design & Fabrication
Completers
Isaac Clifford - MAUHS
Ancel Coburn - MUHS
Tyler Robinson - Home Study
Henry Swan - MUHS
Lolke Vorsteveld - VUHS
Participants
Ira Carling - MUHS
Ethan Foster - MUHS
Ben Munkres - MUHS
Jeb Orvis - MAUHS
Medical Professions
Completers
Ainsley Busby - MUHS
Reese Fitzgerald - MUHS
Isabelle Gilley - MAUHS
Kenene Otis - MUHS
Jayden Rushton - MUHS
Jordan Shepard - MAUHS
Cami Willsey - MAUHS
Participants
Meredith Davignon - MUHS
Alanna Trudeau - MUHS
Natural Resource Management
Completers
Max Beazley - MUHS
Owen Bromley - MAUHS
Timothy Curran - Home Study
Participants
Cassie Bettis - MUHS
Ian Goodyear - MAUHS
Sustainable Agriculture
Completers
Eliza Bent - MAUHS
Lexi Boise - VUHS
Ryley Dubois - VUHS
Kylee Ellis - MUHS
Chloe Forbes - MUHS
Michael Plouffe - MUHS
Abigail Reen - MAUHS
Katherine Whipple - MUHS
Participant
Creed Stilwell - MAUHS
National Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremony - June 6, 2022
Congratulations to the following students who were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on June 6, 2022.
Lucas Allen (MAUHS)
Declan Anderson (MUHS)
Keleigh Boise (MAUHS)
Justin Bolduc (MAUHS)
Eli Brace (VUHS)
Caroline Browdy (MUHS)
Isaac Clifford (MAUHS)
Madison Cram (MUHS)
Meredith Davignon (MUHS)
Ian Goodyear (MAUHS)
Augustus Hill (MAUHS)
Maisy Hill (MAUHS)
Alex Rice (VUHS)
Isabella Robideau (MAUHS)
Joshua Sherman (MAUHS)
Taylor Stearns (VUHS)
Thomas Creed Stilwell (MAUHS)
Vanessa Sunderland (MUHS)
Tim Takeda (MAUHS)
Audrey Tembreull (VUHS)
Alanna Trudeau (MUHS)
Derek Vorsteveld (VUHS)
William Wagner (MUHS)
Zachary Wilkerson (MUHS)
FFA Students Compete at State Convention - May 19 & 20
Through our career center satellite program at VUHS, Vergennes FFA students had a wonderful time participating in the first in-person Vermont FFA Convention since 2019. Our Farm and Agri-Business Management team earned 2nd place: McKenzie Bell, Brett Brisson, Megan LaFountaine, Kaydence Pecor, and Isaiah Visser.
We had two Ag Mechanics teams compete. The team of Brett Brisson, Megan LaFountaine, Kaydence Pecor, and Isaiah Visser earned 5th place and scholarships of $1,000 each to the University of Northwestern Ohio. The team of Gerrit Beenen, Jackson Coffey, Zack Norris and Spencer White earned 2nd place and $5,000 each to UNOH.
Spencer White also earned 2nd place individually and another $5,000 to UNOH. This is in addition to Spencer's win at the Skills USA competition a month ago where he earned a $7,000 scholarship to UNOH!
Middlebury FFA Results
First Place Agriculture & Farm Business Management Team
Eliza Bent, 1st place individual
Josh Sherman, 2nd place individual
Malachi Sheldrick, 3rd place individual
Liam Wagner, 4th place individual
Dairy Cattle Judging
Eliza Bent, 2nd place individual
Dairy Cattle Handling
Michael Plouffe, 1st Place Individual
Malachi Sheldrick, 2nd Place Individual
Vanessa Sunderland, 3rd Place Individual
Mackenzie Chase, 4th Place Individual
Maya Huestis, 5th Place Individual
Prepared Public Speaking
Lucas Allen, 1st Place Individual
Ian Goodyear, 2nd Place Individual
Agricultural Mechanics
Spencer White, 2nd place individual
Connor Meacham, 3rd place individual
Agriscience Poster
Mackenzie Chase, 1st place individual
2022-23 Vermont State FFA Association Officers
Katherine Whipple, President
Ian Goodyear, Vice President
Kylee Ellis, Secretary
Lucas Allen, Treasurer
Abigail Reen, Student Advisory
Congratulations to all our FFA members! They represented the career center well.
Game of Logging Competition Results
This event was hosted by New England Woodland Training and held at Green Mountain Technical Center in Hardwick VT on 5/27/22. Eight tech schools were in attendance to compete in chainsaw skills judged by professional loggers.
Lucas Allen - First Place (won a new professional chainsaw)
Ian Goodyear - Second Place (won a helmet and tree felling tools)
Owen Bromley - Fourth Place
Congratulations to these Natural Resource Management students!
Plans After High School for Senior Career Center Students
Congratulations and best wishes to the following PAHCC students as they pursue some awesome opportunities next school year.
Automotive Technology
Caleb Brewer (Mt. Abe) - University of Northwestern Ohio
Dylan Edgerly (Mt. Abe) - Working at Dupont Automotive
Andrew Kachmar (VUHS) - National Guard & University of Northwestern Ohio
Cooper LaRoche (MUHS) - Working at a boat/small engines business
Josh Ramon (VUHS) - Working at Kenneland Farm
Jordan Visser (VUHS) - Working at Allendale Farm
Computer Science Principles
Tyler Chasse (Mt. Abe) - Champlain College - Game Programming
Nat McVeigh (MUHS) - Berkeley School of Music - Music Education
Jesse Thomsen (Mt. Abe) - Champlain College - Game Programming
Design & Illustration
Alyza Alger (MUHS) - Pursuing a career in art and design
Justin Bolduc (MAUHS) - Castleton University - Business (and as many art classes as possible)
Carly Browdy (MUHS) - Maine College of Art
Burt Guran (Home Study) - Apprenticing as a carpenter in Calais, VT
Tim Takeda (Mt. Abe) - Gap year to continue his business 'The Visionaries' and pursue his interest is in the area of fashion
Audrey Tembreull (VUHS) - Westfield State University
Gwen Zeno (Mt. Abe) - Northern Vermont University - Animation
Engineering & Architecture
Kosmo Ruiz-Warnock (Mt. Abe) - Post-secondary school in Australia
Human Services
Alex Bonavita (MUHS) - Working at Mary Johnson Children's Center & University of New Hampshire - Elementary Education
Vanessa Brown (Adult) - Working Part-Time at Otter Creek Child Center
Hannah Cameron (MUHS) - Working at Freedom Rains Early Childhood Center in Colchester, VT
Kailyn LaDuke (MUHS) - Castleton University - Education
Kaitlin Taylor (VAL) - Continue working at Ripton School
Medical Professions
Ainsley Busby (MUHS) - North Country Community College - Nursing
Meredith Davignon (MUHS) - University of Vermont - Nursing
Reese Fitzgerald (MUHS) - University of New Haven, CT - Dental Hygienist
Isabelle Gilley (Mt. Abe) - University of Connecticut - Allied Health Science
Kenene Otis (MUHS) - Landmark College - Undecided
Jayden Rushton (MUHS) - Castleton University - Nursing
Jordyn Shepard (Mt. Abe) - Community College of VT - Allied Health
Alanna Trudeau (MUHS) - Castleton University - Nursing
Cami Willsey (Mt. Abe) - Castleton University - Nursing
Sustainable Agriculture
Eliza Bent (Mt. Abe) - Montana State University - Animal & Equine Science
Lexi Boise (VUHS) - Work full time while pursuing a welding apprenticeship
Ryley Dubois (VUHS) - University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm apprenticeship program
Kylee Ellis (MUHS) - Work full time in a local business and serve as Vermont FFA Association Secretary
Chloe Forbes (MUHS) - Work full time at a local business
Michael Plouffe (MUHS) - Vermont Technical College - Business Management while awaiting the return of the Agribusiness Management program
Abigail Reen (MAUHS) - University of New Hampshire - Agricultural Education and serve as a student advisor for the Vermont FFA Association.
Thomas Creed Stilwell (MAUHS) - University of Vermont - Animal Science Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Katherine Whipple (MUHS) - University of Vermont - Animal Science Pre-Veterinary Medicine and serve as President of the Vermont FFA Association.
Design & Illustration Student Partners With Local Business
Tim was also the recipient of the Buy Again Alley Scholarship Award this year. The $500 scholarship is awarded to a young adult in the Addison County Community who is seeking work training and education other than the traditional college pathway.
Mechanical Science Student Uses Her Design Skills
Program Advisory Committees
State statute requires that each program at the career center have an advisory committee. The committee for each program meets a minimum of twice per school year to review the program and help inform decisions made about the focus and course of study. If you have expertise in one of our program areas and are interested in learning more about how you can help, please contact Jay Stetzel, Assistant Director, at jstetzel@pahcc.org. Thanks.
Career Center Vision & Mission Statements
In the fall of 2019, a team of board members, staff and community members was convened to draft new vision and mission statements, in order to ensure that the Career Center of the Patricia A. Hannaford Regional Technical School District (PAHRTSD) continues to meet the needs of students now and in the future. The new vision and mission reflect the voices of students, staff and community members. We are pleased to be able to share the final outcome with our communities.
Vision Statement
We envision a career and technical center that empowers students to be inquisitive, caring and open-minded citizens of local, national and global communities, who engage as lifelong learners and understand and accept different viewpoints and perspectives.
Mission Statement
We provide students with rigorous, hands-on and classroom instruction, robust community partnerships, and project-based learning opportunities that empower and inspire them to build strong work habits, relevant, innovative technical skills, and a sense of personal responsibility as local, national and global citizens while ensuring equity for all participants.
To learn more about the process, please check out our Vision & Mission Development Summary.
Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center
Email: jstetzel@pahcc.org
Website: www.hannafordcareercenter.org
Location: 51 Charles Avenue, Middlebury, VT, USA
Phone: 802-382-1012