BBQ Build
One of the many projects done this year by our welding students is this Barbeque grill. It was made for the Fort Kent Fire Department to use in their fundraising efforts to obtain new equipment. It is yet another example of how our students at the St. John Valley Technology Center are helping make our…
2022 April Professionals of the Month
Congrats to April Professional of the Month, Tyson Tibbetts! Tyson attends Cony High School and is enrolled in 3 of our programs: Job for Maine Graduates (JMG), Electrical Technology and Computer Technology. He has enjoyed the hands-on work he has been able to do in his classes and feels that this has made the information…
Birdhouses for the Maine Allagash Waterway Foundation
It is really great to see students give back to the community. Recently 7th grade students from Madawaska Middle School teamed up with the Building Construction Trades class at the St. John Valley Technology Center to make birdhouses for the Allagash Waterway Wilderness Foundation. The birdhouses will provide shelters to local species such as eastern…
Quarter 3 – Student of the Quarter 2021/2022
Xavier McAtee has been selected as the PITC’s Business Department student of the quarter for quarter three. Throughout this school year, he has demonstrated all of the positive traits involved with being a successful student. He shows respect for his classmates and teachers, submits his assignments on time while giving his best effort, as well…
March 2022 Student of the Month
Congrats to March 2022 Student of the Month, Alyssa Parker! Alyssa is a senior at Winthrop High School and is enrolled for the second year in the Graphic Design and Printing program at Capital Area Technical Center. Her favorite part of the Graphic Design and Printing program has been doing jobs for others to…
SkillsUSA Competition
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. We help each student excel in their chosen field. This year our students competed in numerous competitions from heavy equipment demonstration, health knowledge bowl, welding sculpture, and health occupations professional portfolio. We are proud of all of…
Camper Rebuild
The latest edition of our camper rebuild shows that our students are hard at work now insulating and framing the floor. The foundation of this camper is now built to stand the test of time. We are excited to see the quality of work that our students will do in the future. From left…
February 2022 Professionals of the Month
Chandler Bibber is senior at Hall-Dale High School enrolled for the second year in the Auto Tech program. He has liked learning about topics pertaining to cars in today’s market. Currently, the topic is ignition coils and how to diagnose why a cylinder is not firing correctly. Recently, Chandler took on a project of changing…
Service Truck Collaboration
The students at St. John Valley Technology center are truly amazing. Five different programs of Welding, Heavy Equipment, Electrical Construction, Building Construction Trades, and Forestry pulled their efforts together to refurbish the refrigerated box truck into a field service truck for our Forestry and Heavy Equipment Operation programs. This vehicle will enable our students to…
2nd Certification for Owen Snow of Multimedia Production
It’s only February, and Owen Snow of Multimedia Production has already earned his 2nd professional certification, this time in Adobe After Effects. Nothing pays off like hard work. Congratulations, Owen!!