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the trade
Today, students in the Architecture and Engineering Design program at the Hannaford Career Center participated in the 4th annual “Town History in 3D” competition at Vermont Technical College. The contest combines history and STEM and culminates in the competition which includes the creation of a large-scale map of Vermont dotted with 3D-printed landmark buildings. This is the Career Center’s first time competing. After brainstorming, students chose “one-room schoolhouses” as the central theme for their research. Some chose schoolhouses that have been repurposed as community centers in their hometowns, others chose structures that are no longer in existence. The research component involved a trip to Ilsley Library and a session with research librarian Kathryn Laliberte, internet searches, emails to town clerks, site visits, and interviews of townspeople. At the same time, students were learning the finer points of Sketchup, a 3D modeling software program, and balancing celebrations of successfully printed models with diagnosing and troubleshooting issues with the program’s three 3D printers. Upon finishing her 2D model of the West Lincoln schoolhouse, junior Richmond Rathbun remarked, “After we learned what we could do using Sketchup as a tool, we decided to add more details like rows of desks inside and also increase the historical accuracy of the outside by refining finish work on crown molding trim and Italianate braces.” To show how they brought a 19th or early 20th century schoolhouse back to life, students created architectural project boards using industry examples as models and designed a webpage to house their research, photos, and 2D models. “Learning how to intelligently communicate design solutions, project ideas, and cutting-edge concepts to a client, potential funding source, or regulatory board is a fundamental part of an architect’s training,” says program instructor Jake Burnham. “Going through this process with the schoolhouse modeling project is a way to make abstract concepts like 3D modeling part of a real and practical career path.” “We had the day off from school today,” adds Rathbun’s classmate, senior Santi Fernandez. “But I’m really glad that we came to the competition anyway. Seeing everyone else’s work and adding our own to the map is really cool. Plus, it’s a nice payoff after all of the work we did researching, modeling, and printing our schoolhouses.” Pictures from the event are on the next page!
Live from 3d Vermont!
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The Agency of Education is in the process of creating a strategic vision and goals for secondary career technical education (CTE) in the state. They are looking for as many Vermonters as possible to take this survey – from students and parents to business owners and elected officials. The survey closes at midnight on Monday, April 9, 2018.
Highlights from 3D Vermont!
Students made architectural project boards
3D models were placed on a large map of the state. Here's Addison County!
Colby Bushey (top, center) and Richmond Rathbun (at left, right) talk to judges. Will Larocque (far right) shows his 2D model to a judge.
Architecture students from (l-r) Richmond Rathbun, Santi Fernandez, Ben Crawford, Will Larocque, Wills Huntington, and Colby Bushey.
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April 4th & 5th: SkillsUSA Competitions April 6th: Third Quarter Grades Close April 11th: School Board Meeting April 17th: Early Release Day April 23rd-April 27th: Spring Recess May 9th: Board Meeting, 5pm May 12th: Annual Tag Sale, 9am-1pm
connecting with the career center Dana Peterson, Interim Superintendent
As we approach the end of 2017, I would like to extend heartfelt wishes, on behalf of the Career Center community, for a happy and healthy holiday season to all families, friends, and community members. We are proud of our students and grateful for the integral support you provide to encourage interest in career and technical education. During this festive time, we are grateful for your commitment to and interest in our programs. In the new year, we pledge to continue our mission, providing experiences that develop the knowledge and skills students need to continue learning and enter the workforce. The stage for success is set by the way we approach beginnings. Join us in making the new year an important first step towards future successes. Show your support and commitment towards the work we do at the Career Center by sharing positive experiences you have had and encouraging others to visit and explore our programs. Consult the flyer in this issue for spring offerings and mark your calendar for our February 15th Open House. Our greatest gift would be that every student has the opportunity to find success h ere at the Career Center. Season's Greetings!
First of all, I would like to begin this address by thanking the voters of Addison County for their overwhelming support in passing our FY19 budget. With that positive news, I would like to remind everyone that we are currently accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year. The greater awareness of our programs and learning opportunities cultivated through our February experiential events (Open House and Maker Faire) has produced additional interest in accessing our offerings. We welcome inquiries, visits and opportunities to make connections to students and families to share how our Career Center can play a role in helping young people set a successful course for future learning and meaningful employment. If you know someone whose interests align with our mission to prepare secondary and adult students with the knowledge and skills to continue their learning and enter the workforce in careers that are highly skilled, in high demand and that pay a livable wage, please have them contact us directly about possibilities. Our main office number is 802-382-1012. On another note, I am excited to report that the Career Center is engaged in a couple of partnerships with the wider community to collaborate on opportunities for learning and creating. One partnership is with Middlebury College with whom we have collaborated on submitting a Foundation for Innovation Grant. The purpose of this grant is to connect Middlebury College students to the Career Center, either through being directly embedded in a program or by being connected to our Maker Space outreach initiative. We recently received word that our grant proposal has been advanced to the second round. Our second partnership is with the community members of our Maker steering committee. We have been progressing through a visioning and mission building process to set a strategic focus for our collaborative work as we strive to inspire greater use of our facilities by the community. In our planning process, the Career Center has applied for a $100,000 grant from the Gannett Foundation. Our application has been accepted, and we expect to be listed on the fundraising website CrowdRise, as we strive to raise $6,000 as matching funds to qualify for final consideration for the grant. Our fundraising activity should be at crowdrise.com/ACT-Tier2 in the next few days. Please visit the website to see our listing and help support our goal. Our fundraiser title is Learning Skills, Building Community, Making Economic Opportunities. The crowdsourced fundraising portion of our outreach will run through May 11.
