Student Success

Nathaniel Solorzano is a senior and attends Erskine Academy.  He is enrolled for the second year in our Plumbing & Heating program.  Nathaniel is proud of the furnace he helped install in the program, as well as installing a heater.  He has liked working in teams, as he knows this is similar to the workplace. …

Choosing a student of the quarter for Farm Mechanics was definitely a tough decision for Mr. Espling as the class is full of many deserving individuals. This quarter, students covered the important topic of torching setup and procedures. Two students earned the top grade from their quite involved shop torch test. They also shared the…

So far this year we have not heard much from Mr. Harper’s Engineering Technology class. However, a lot of neat projects have been moving forward. One such project is the Radio Controlled Cletrac Crawler project. During this past semester, Gage Hammond-Smart and Chase Hentosh have been working to 3D print the components and assemble and…

Congrats to December Professional of the Month, Zachary Pouzol!  Zachary is a senior at Gardiner Area High School enrolled for the second year in the Culinary Arts program at Capital Area Technical Center.  Ever since he was able to reach the stove on a stool, he has been interested in cooking and helping in the…

Congrats to December 2021 Professional of the Month, Raegan Bechard!  Raegan is a senior at Cony enrolled in the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program at Capital Area Technical Center.  She didn’t plan to take the CNA program this year, but signed up after meeting with college admissions representatives that told her if she wanted to…

Our student spotlight this month highlights one of our students from our electrical construction class. Brandon Nadeau lives in New Canada and attends Fort Kent Community High School. Brandon was born in Florida but moved here with his family when he was three.  Brandon became interested in the tech center while attending the 8th grade…

Gavin Deprey has truly been given an amazing welding and fabrication gift. Gavin used a plasma cutter and cut out the letters free hand, then used some wood to complete the sign for a Christmas gift. Our students use their talent not only to gain experience but to be a benefit for others as well….

Issac Hayden is a senior from Erskine Academy enrolled for the second year in the Electrical Technology program.  He likes the atmosphere of the program saying, “it is like a big group of friends working together.”  He has found the Electrical Code Book challenging, but glad he is learning to navigate it, as it is…

This month we are highlighting Gavin Deprey, a Welding/Fabrication 1st year student.. Gavin is a true valley student, being born in Fort Kent, living in Frenchville and attending school in Madawaska. In his junior year Gavin attended SJVTC within the Heavy Equipment Operations program and now is taking the opportunity to advance his knowledge and…