Hannaford Career Center

On Thursday, June 2, we said farewell to our completers. Here is an animoto celebrating our students this year.

The Agribusiness students have raised meat chickens for sale. These chickens have been raised cage free on a rotational pasture system.

PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW!
Cost: $3.00/pound (average: 4-6 lbs/bird)
$10.00 deposit/bird

Pick up date: July 6, 2011 at
Hannaford Career Center’s North Campus on Mainelli Road (off Exchange St. in Middlebury)

Contact information:
Daytime: 802-382-1006

The HCC Agribusiness Class recently toured SUNY Cobleskill and attended a talk by Dr. Temple Grandin, world reknown livestock behavioralist and designer of livestock handling facilities. Dr. Grandin is a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. The curved chute and race systems she has designed for cattle are used worldwide and her writings on the flight zone and other principles of grazing animal behavior have helped many people to reduce stress on their animals during handling.

Dr. Grandin is the author of many animal behavior books. Her books “Animals in Translation” and “Animals Make Us Human” were both on the New York Times best seller list. She is a spokesperson for autism and credits her autism for the ability to see and understand animal behaviors which other people do not. Her life story has also been made into an HBO award winning movie titled “Temple Grandin”.

Agbusiness class with Dr. Temple Grandin on May 4, 2011.

Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center students from Automotive Technology, Construction Technology, Culinary Arts, Diesel Power Technology, Health Careers, and Industrial Design and Fabrication demonstrated their knowledge at the annual Vermont SkillsUSA competition. This year’s theme was “Reaching the Finish Line” and PAHCC students proved they are! They joined students from other Career and Technical Centers at the Sheraton Inn in South Burlington on Thursday, April 7, 2011.

Jamie Brands, a junior at Champlain Valley Christian School in Vergennes and first year Health Careers student received a gold medal for placing first in Medical Terminology. This skill event tests student knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations of an individual preparing for employment in the health occupations fields.

Josh Clark, a senior from Middlebury Union High School received a silver medal and Andrew Spooner a senior from Mt. Abraham received a bronze medal in the Diesel Equipment Technology Electrical Problem Solving competition. Students were required to identify tools, new parts, and failed parts of a diesel engine. Students were tested on Commercial Driver’s License Pre-Trip Inspection, correctly demonstrate adjustment of a wheel bearing, and complete a written knowledge examination.

Arie Smits, a junior at Vergennes Union High School and first year Industrial Design and Fabrication student received a silver medal in Precision Machining Technology. This contest evaluated students in manual machining skills and tested knowledge in areas including operation of manual milling machines, lathes, drill presses, and surface grinders. Students also demonstrated knowledge of CNC programming skills using a PC.

Jessica Laughlin, a senior from Vergennes Union High School competed in Commercial Baking. Within three hours, she made a Dutch Apple Pie from start to finish, made one dozen dinner rolls as well as filled puff pastry in three different shapes. She topped it all off with decorating a cake.

Chris Simard, a senior from Mount Abraham Union High School competed in Culinary Arts. During a three hour allotment, he de-boned a chicken, prepared potato leek soup, and demonstrated precision knife skills in preparation, planning, and executing a well-balanced meal.

Dylan Lanpher and Austin Quesnel, both juniors and first year Construction Technology students from Middlebury Union High School competed in the Carpentry skills event. Dylan and Austin were required construct a small wood structure by reading and interpreting a blueprint, correctly preparing necessary materials, with the end product properly assembled.

Mike Sabourin and Justin Genova, both seniors at Champlain Valley Christian School in Vergennes and first year Automotive Technology students, competed in the Automotive Service Technology skills event. Mike and Justin demonstrated written and applied standards based upon task lists authored by NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education) and ASE (Automotive Service Excellence).

Hannaford Career Center students and instructors at the SkillsUSA banquet.

The Hannaford Career Center inducted thirty-one students into the National Technical Honor Society on Thursday, March 24, 2011. The ceremony was held in the Middlebury Union High School auditorium. NTHS Advisor, Marie Eddy, conducted the ceremony, aided by current NTHS members Nina Edson and Hannah Thorpe. Program instructors Woody Danforth, Cheryl Werner, Janice Bosworth, Lisa Rader, Priscilla Powers, Rita Wells, Phil Teer, Candace Burkle and Steve Small presented the students with their certificates. Assistant Director, Loli Berard and NTHS Advisor Marie Eddy presented the students with their honor cords and pins. A dessert reception followed, enjoyed by newly inducted members and their families and friends.

The following are the 2011 National Technical Honor Society Inductees: Daisy Alexander (Agribusiness), Mattea Bagley (Agribusiness), Travis Barber (Sustainable Landscapes, Food Production & Turf Management), Montana Bowman (Design & Illustration), Jamie Brands (Health Careers), Ramsey Bronson (Diesel Power Technology), Maxwell Campono (Sustainable Landscapes, FP & TM), Brittany Clark (Sustainable Landscapes, FP & TM), Brady Cook (Diesel Power Technology), John DeVos IV (Addison Repertory Theater), Page Hallock (Design & Illustration), Evelyn Hill (Addison Repertory Theater), Kiera Hoefle (Design & Illustration), Ashley Howlett (Agribusiness), Theresa Huestis (Human Services), Kristyn Jerome (Agribusiness), Morgan Laroche (Sustainable Landscapes, FP & TM), Morgan Many (Addison Repertory Theater), Joseph McKirryher (Diesel Power Technology), Casey Morrow (Culinary Arts), Lauren Peck (Design & Illustration), Sierra Roberts (Human Services), Saddie Roy (Agribusiness), Thomas Shahan (Addison Repertory Theater), Cami Shishko (Addison Repertory Theater), Jazmin Spear (Human Services), Daniela Stapleford (Health Careers), Nicki Thompson (Health Careers), Sherilyn Van DeWeert (Human Services), Alyka Vander Wey (Health Careers), Angela Volk (Agribusiness).

Congrats to Linus Biederman, a student in our Design and Illustration program whose logo design was selected for use by the Lake Champlain Bridge Community to promote the public festivities that will celebrate the replacement and re-opening of the Lake Champlain Bridge.

In case you missed the Open House on February 10th, here are the highlights:

Health Career students are fundraising for their senior trip to Washington D.C. in April. Students will visit the National Institutes of Health, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and the Capitol to learn first-hand about national healthcare issues.

As part of their fundraising efforts, they will be selling food and raffle tickets at Hannaford Career Center’s Open House on Thursday, February 10th, 2011.

Popcorn for sale at $1.25 a bag
Maple Cotton Candy: $3.00 each or 2 for $5.00
Raffle tickets: $1.00 each or $5.00 for an arm’s length (shoulder to wrist).

Raffle prizes so far include:

Carol’s Hungry Mind café: $30 gift certificate
Carolyn’s Closet: 2 Baggallini bags (purse and satchel)
Costellos Market: $10 gift certificate
Fire & Ice: (2) $25 gift certificates
Forth & Goal: Sweatshirt
Sweet Cecily: $10 gift certificate
Small City Market (Vergennes): 1 large 18″ pizza
Subway: (8) free sandwich coupons
Vermont Book Shop: $40 gift card
Vermont’s Own: $10 Gift Certificate
Wild Mountain Thyme: earrings

Please support the Health Careers students.

Senior Sean Fahey starts the engine with instructor, Fred Little, on the race car being built in Hannaford Career Center’s Automotive Technology Program.

Sean Fahey starts the race car, with instructor Fred Little.

AnnaJo Smith is a senior from Vergennes Union High School. AnnaJo is a second year student enrolled in the Agribusiness program at the Hannaford Career Center. Her instructor is Janice Bosworth.

AnnaJo is a member of the Vergennes Chapter of Future Farmers of America (FFA), and is the State FFA Treasurer. As an Agribusiness student, she has participated in: United Way Day of Caring (2 years), a cooperative work experience at Moody-Meadows Farm in New Haven, she’s been an HCC Student Representative, and is a member of National Technical Honor Society. She has been awarded a scholarship to attend the FFA Washington Leadership Conference.

Ms. Smith has also been an outstanding student at VUHS. She has been involved in VUHS Student Council and the VUHS Germany Trip. Outside of school, Anna Jo has taken part in: Addison County Farm Bureau, New Haven Fire Department, Addison County 4-H, National Junior Hereford Society, 4-H National Dairy Leadership Conference.

Next year, AnnaJo plans to attend a four-year college or university to major in Agriculture Education with a minor in Fire Science. We congratulate Anna Jo Smith as the Hannaford Career Center Student of the Month for December, 2010, and wish her continued success in her future endeavors.