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Welch Hangs with the All Stars

US Representative Peter Welch recently visited Stafford Technical Center.  He toured the facility and spoke with Program Instructors and students. One of the stops along the  tour was Stafford’s Music Technology; Jazz and Contemporary Program.  The students and instructor, Bill Comstock,  performed a musical number for the Congressman. 

Pictured in photo-L to R:  Cameron Watts (Mill River), Frank Venturella (RHS), Jessica Wood (Fair Haven), Jonathan Russell (Fair Haven), Rachel Fillioe (Mill River), Mike Labelle (RHS), Congressman Welch, Alex Horner (RHS), Eric Pillon (Otter Valley), Tanya Averill ( Otter Valley), Steve Shanahan (Mill River), Bill Comstock-Instructor, Tyler Johnson (West Rutland), Austin Herber (Fair Haven)

Donor Principle

On December 22, students from Stafford Technical Center’s Hospitality & Entrepreneurship, Health Careers, and Human Services Programs recently participated in a very important community service project; The Gift of Life Marathon at the Paramount Theater.  These students and their instructors volunteered in a number of capacities from handing out snacks, keeping a watchful eye on the offspring of those parents donating blood, and some even giving blood for the cause.  Playing even a small part in this very large event, is an important component of their lesson plan for life. 

The following students participated:  Hospitality & Entrepreneurship: Kayla Buckley (West Rutland), Courtney Mumford (Mill River), Brianna Allen (Mill River), Antonia Briggs (RHS), Ashley Carroll (RHS), Stephanie Colton (RHS), Aimee DuBray (RHS), Josh Marcille (West Rutland), Emily Patch (Mill River), Brent White (Mill River), Christina Campo (Proctor), Alison McLellan (Proctor) and Kati Messer (Mill River); Human Services: Charlena Breon (West Rutland), Nicole Broadwell (RHS), Sabrina Benge (RHS), Chelsea Felion (RHS), Brittany Hance (Otter Valley), Alyssa Hartwell (RHS), Rebecca Raymond (RHS), Laura Brown ( Mill River), Sara Graham (RHS), Jennifer Hebert (RHS), Jack Kearney (RHS), Mercedes La Plant (Proctor), Amy Lincoln (West Rutland), and Ariel Martin (Otter Valley); Health Careers: Dan Biebuyck (RHS), Kiarah Bombardier (RHS), Alyssa Chereshkoff (Otter Valley), Colton Francis (RHS), Lindsey Kent (Mill River), Brittany Pierce (Fair Haven), Molly Spaulding (Fair Haven), Kayla Thomas (RHS), Kasey Beebe, (Fair Haven), Shelby Benoit (Otter Valley), Lindsey Brown (Mill River), Robert Forkey (Fair Haven), Sarah Grimes (Otter Valley) and Shannon Whitehurst (Fair Haven).

DECA OFFICERS INSTALLED

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On  November 18, 2009 students, parents, friends and staff gathered to participate in the induction of new members to the Stafford Technical Center Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) chapter.  DECA supports skill development in marketing, entrepreneurship, sales, customer service, leadership and a host of additional business and managerial techniques which provide a direct pathway for students who intend to pursue post-secondary study or immediate employment in the world of business. 

 

The following students were inducted to the STC DECA Chapter for the 2009-2010 school year:

 Kati Messer, MRUHS- President

Christina Campo, PRHS-Vice-President

Brianna Allen, MRUHS-Secretary

Alison McLellan, PRHS- Treasurer

Stephanie Colton, RHS-Parliamentarian

 

Officers in training:

Kayla Buckley, WRHS-President

Ashley Carroll, RHS-Vice President

Josh Marcille, WRHS-Secretary

Brent White, MRUHS-Treasurer

 New members include: Antonia Briggs, Aimee DuBray, Courtney Mumford, (All RHS Students) Emily Patch, MRUHS Ashley Webster, WRHS

Public Safety Services Program masters Haz-Mat Certifications

Cantlin Eaton receiving Haz-Mat CertificateEight, first year students in the Public Safety Services Program at Stafford Technical Center recently became certified at the awareness level in the area of hazardous materials.  Chief Robert Schlacter of the Rutland City Fire Department was the instructor of record. 

The Public Safety Services Program serves individuals who may be involved in emergency services-fire, police, rescue, and other related occupations such as corrections, courts, and dispatching. Those first responders are at the most risk of to be involved in a hazardous materials incident involving a truck crash, train delrailment, and spill or explosion in an industrial facility. 

There tens of thousands of potentially hazardous materials that first responders may encounter. Some may be flammable, corrosive, radioactive, explosive, cause burns or are infectious.  A number of these materials are classified as dangerous, and have more than one risk associated with it. 

The students who demonstrated their mastery of this course and received national certification were:

Ashley Barnes and Daniel Ball-RHS, Jo Lilly-Poultney, Cody Hesse and Justin Cram-Otter Valley, Cantlin Eaton, Kayla Jones, and Nate Hance-Mill River. Cantlin Eaton scored 100% on this difficult examination.

OSHA awards National Certifications

Electrical/Plumbing and Forestry, Natural Resources & Horticulture students at Stafford have successfully completed the the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) 10 hour construction safety program.  The program is intended to provide entry level construction workers with general awareness for recognizing and preventing hazards on a construction site. OSHA recommends this training as an orientation to occupational safety and health as it has been proven to reduce accidents and save lives. 

Stafford is pleased that the following students have completed this training and received a nationally recognized certificate of completion  for their work.

Electrical/Plumbing Students

Evan Bathalon -Otter Valley, Bradley Christian-Otter Valley, Sarah Grime-Otter Valley, Robert Hudson-RHS, Joshua McDonough-Otter Vally, Zachary Bird-Mill River, David Gauthier-Fair Haven, Colin Haas-RHS, Nicholas Stockwell-Fair Haven, and Owen Tougher-Poultney High School

Forestry, Natural Resources & Horticulture

Dakota Burnham-Otter Valley, Jacob Galuh-Fair Haven, Emily Humiston-Otter Valley, Ben Alger-Fair Haven, James Reed-Mill River, Trevor DeYoung-Otter Valley, Duane Laughlin-Otter Valley, John DeMatties-Poultney, Alan Greenier-Mill River, Cliff Jagodzinski-RHS, John Shaw-Otter Valley, Jarrod Armstrong-Proctor High School, Derick Laughlin-Otter Valley