Hannaford Career Center Newsletter

We are so excited to announce that thanks to our new Adult Education Director, Joy VerPlanck, Adult Education is back!

Here are some of our current and upcoming offerings:

🩸Phlebotomy Enrollment opens December 4th

⚕️LNA Enrollment opens January 9th

💥Next on deck -- Intro to Welding

We had a fantastic Open House last month!

After the official ribbon cutting, we had a steady stream of students, families, community members, Board Members, and old friends visiting both main and north campuses.

We also appreciated the snacks put together by our Culinary Arts students.

A huge thank you to our custodial, facilities, and maintenance crew, Allen Pulsifer, Eric Kennison, Fred Jimmo, and our newest custodian, John Sequin, for putting a shine on our facilities.

Thank you also to Dan Callahan, for getting our tech running so we could utilize our newly installed video screens in both the entryway and the Glass Onion.

And of course, thank you to all of our staff and faculty for representing your programs and industries so well. It was a great night for PAHCC!

NOPS Metalworks hosted the STEM and Mechanical Science Pre-Tech classes for a tour of their space.

Maverick Mitchell showed students the tools of the trade, many of which matched what we are using here at the Career Center. He also showed students some of the larger-scale tools you see in structural welding. Maverick discussed paths into the career of welding and showed off some welding certification plates.

Our FFA members had a good trip to the National FFA convention in Indianapolis last month!

Congratulations to Calvin Almeida and Rudolf Vorsteveld, and VUHS graduates McKenzie Bell and Isaiah Visser for earning the bronze while representing Vermont in the National Farm and Agribusiness Management competition.

Also congratulations to Gerrit Beenen, Megan LaFountaine, Zack Norris, and VUHS grad Spencer White for earning the bronze representing Vermont in the National Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems Competition.

Spencer also earned silver individually. Congratulations also to Malachi Sheldrick, who earned the silver category for Vermont in the Dairy Handling Event!

The Glass Onion Eatery had an amazingly successful opening day in November!

We served muffins, quiche, bagels, pumpkin parfaits, artisanal seasonal sodas, sesame peanut noodles, pumpkin cheesecake, and spooky cupcakes, and they sold an entire birthday cake!

The students had a lot of fun, and learned so much during service. They sprouted new ideas to modify and adjust plans to better serve our community.

The Engineering & Architecture class wrapped up their architectural planning study for the Glass Onion Eatery with a final design presentation to client Chef Jill.

They produced a package of design drawings that included hand-drafted existing conditions plans and elevations, recommended seating layouts for various configurations of the restaurant, and designs for the service station area.

A highlight of the presentation was an architectural model of the restaurant, complete with furniture that can be moved around to test out different restaurant configurations.

The class has now moved on to building computer skills with Bluebeam Revu (a PDF editor common to the construction industry) and computer drafting with AutoCAD.

A.R.T. students created beautiful scenery in the hallways of PAHCC, demonstrating their artistic and set-making skills.

This week Construction Tech 1 helped out a VUHS senior with her community service project: building a playground for the John Graham Shelter.

Though we had a false start due to site work, we were able to install the playground this week on top of some muddy ground.

We will return in the spring to sink anchors and spread wood chips after the rest of the site leveling has been completed.

Diesel and automotive seniors took a field trip to RPM automotive service in Vergennes to see fellow diesel student, Caylib Gaboriault, in action at his co-op.

Students were able to see many beautiful cars, including Ferraris and Porsches.

Morning and afternoon Human Services students began their work site placements, volunteering in community settings and learning while working under the guidance of experienced mentors.

So far, the Counseling Service of Addison County, Mary Hogan School, and the Addison County Parent-Child Center have all welcomed our students.

Below, student Riley Amerio supports dramatic play among preschoolers.

The Sustainable Agriculture FFA Mini Chapter extends a special thank you to Renee Carpenter and her crew at Aubuchon Hardware in Middlebury for a successful spring plant sale and change roundup.

Our FFA students grow plants that our community partner, Aubuchon, then sells. This allows our plants to reach a far wider audience than we would be able to alone. This year our students earned over $8,000 through this partnership.

Carl Crawford’s CAD 2 students at Vergennes High School are finishing up a unit where they design a balloon-powered car with CAD software, 3D print it, test it, and then refine and improve their designs.

Lily Root created an outstanding design. She had to refine her design several times, learning from what did not work well in the prototypes.

Medical Professions 1 & 2 attended Vermont State University simulator lab this week, where students had the opportunity to learn about and utilize high-tech medical simulators and mannequins.

Students in Gretchen Cotell's Diesel 1 class conducted career interviews at Champlain Valley Equipment.

Students met with employees from the service shop, Ag sales, parts, a service manager, and a writer. Following the interviews, students reported to classmates and wrote thank you letters to the employees.

Students in the Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) prepared for their upcoming competition. Much behind-the-scenes work happens before students travel to their competitions.

Evva Dicovitsky, a student in both A.R.T. and Design & Illustration, created the poster for A.R.T.’s upcoming show, Adrian.

Evva also recently created the new logo for The Glass Onion or Culinary Arts restaurant space.

Students in Medical Professions 1 & 2 donated almost 200 pounds of food to community partner Helping Overcome Poverty’s Effects (HOPE).

We have been progressing on our outdoor classroom build for Mary Hogan Preschool.

After fabricating components in the shop, we braved the cold weather this week to start putting up the structure. Students worked hard this week framing up walls, ensuring accurate angles for rafters.

Our efforts were rewarded with hot cider and cookies to end the week and keep us warm as we continued our build.

Middlebury FFA Chapter Officers participated in a day-long leadership training and team-building retreat on Saturday, October 28.

The program was designed and presented by Jackie Chase. Jackie is a former New Hampshire FFA Association State Officer, and parent of two of our current chapter officers.

Students visited Rail View Dairy in New Haven, owned by the Livingston Family.

Brailey Livingston, a student in the morning Sustainable Agriculture section, welcomed the class to their show barn and main farm where we saw their world-class champion cattle, and milking herd, and learned about their management practices.

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION

Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center is open to students from 9th grade through adult and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or age in its programs or activities.

The following personnel have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

Brenda Logee, School Counseling Coordinator

(802) 382-1007

blogee@pahcc.org

Mike Adaman, Special Needs Coordinator

(802) 382-1027

madaman@pahcc.org