Career and Technical Education Month, or CTE Month, is a public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs across the country. Therefore, BAVTS would like to recognize the following students for their outstanding achievements during the first quarter of the 2018-2019 school year:.

Emily Adamson, FR-12, Graphic Communications;

Dominic Assia, LI-12, The Academy for Applied Engineering;

Brienna Aszli, LI-12, Culinary Arts;

Brandon Ehritz, SV-12, Computer Networking;

Tyler Ference- ND-12, Video & Media Arts ;

Kristan Fleary, LI-11, Health Careers;

Walter Garrett, LI-12, Automotive Technician;

Victoria Gilbert, LI-12, Health Careers;

Zane Henritzy, NO-11, Carpentry/Building Trades;

Jeremiah Henry, LI-12, Culinary Arts;

Alexandra Hutchinson, LI-12, Web Design and Development;

Olivia Kacerik, SV-10, Cosmetology;

Shannen Kirchhofer, NO-12, Baking;

Avelina Lopez, LI-12, Health Careers;

Nicholas Marouchoc, SV-12, Welding;

Brooke Masonheimer, NO-12, Culinary Arts;

Ariel Montanez, LI-12, Masonry;

Michael Rheiner, LI-12, Heating/Ventilation & Air Conditioning;

Zachary Rush, NO-12, Plumbing;

Ashley Snyder, NO-12, Athletic Health & Fitness;

Lauryn Stauffer, NO-12, Electronics Technology;

Amy Swierczek, NO-12, Protective Services;

Mason Taschler, NO-12, Industrial Design/Advanced Manufacturing;

Glorybel Torres, FR-11, Fashion Industries;

Joel Valencia, NO-11, Automotive Technician;

Jonathan Vega, LI-11, Electrical Construction;

Giuliana Veras, LI-12, Esthetician;

Brianna Viera, NO-12, Cosmetology; and

Kevin Wagner, NO-12, Carpentry.

Planning spring house cleaning? Need to get rid of your slightly worn or unwanted shoes? Drop them off here at BAVTS by Feb. 28 and support our National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) students. This is a great fundraiser for NTHS that will help support people in poverty around the world create their own small businesses. We will be posting to our BAVTS Facebook page weekly, but if you want more information please feel free to visit Funds2org.com to see what this organization is all about. Please share with your family, friends, church organizations, etc Please feel free to bring in your shoes to our front desk. Shoes we will accept include: sneakers, flats, sandals, boots, crocs, flip-flops and all sizes- youth, male and female.

On March 27, BAVTS will be holding it annual college and career fair. Students will have the opportunity to meet with post-secondary schools, the military and employers. This year is looking to be one of the largest with the extreme shortage of skilled labor. If you are company and interested in being a participant please contact Angela Thom at thoma@bavts.org.