Carbs for Karb benefit set for Feb. 1

BAVTS is hosting a fundraiser for faculty member John Karb and his wife. Karb is BAVTS’ Protective Service Instructor and a retired Bethlehem city police officer. He has been extremely active in community service events with our school such as the Thanksgiving Meals for Families and Cleaning the Greenway Project in the City of Bethlehem with our students.

Please support Karb and his wife, who suffered a severe car accident two years ago and was eventually diagnosed with cancer. She continues to battle cancer which has now caused severe osteoporosis. Due to her health concerns, she has been unable to work the last two years. In order to alleviate some of their hardships, consider purchasing a meal on their behalf.

Our staff is hosting a fundraiser of a pickup meal on Thursday, Feb. 1, with a Friday, Feb. 2 snow date. The meal consists of a mixed green salad, chicken Parmesan, penne vodka, garlic bread and a cookie for a nominal fee. Order your meal ticket by Jan. 25. Pickup at BAVTS Feb. 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. Cash or checks made payable to BAVTS accepted. Please order using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuYkAw8uAUJLwYK-T5OC7PBFJ_mDTO-NU_3FHeI8f_zOgeEA/viewform?usp=pp_url

SkillsUSA district competition Jan. 24

National Technical Honor Society students hosted a pep rally Jan. 18 to congratulate students who are continuing on to the SkillsUSA District 11 Competition Jan. 24 at Ag Hall and surrounding locations. Students participating in the competition received a pep talk from Class of 1980 alumni competitor Scott Kalamar. Students then participated in some team building activities to prepare for district competition.

Bethlehem has a total of 112 competitors and volunteers. Students are competing are:

Action Skills (IEP)-Zaya Gonzalez, FHS-12

Action Skills (IEP)-Patient Elizabeth Deily, SV-12

Ambassador-Kayla Medina, LHS-11

Ambassador-Honesty Rivera, NAHS-12

Automobile Maintenance & Light Repair-Caleb Goch, NAHS-12

Automobile Maintenance & Light Repair-Blake Terfinko, NAHS-11

Automotive Refinishing Tech.-Alexander Mock, LHS-11

Automotive Service Tech.-Braiden Binder, NAHS-11

Automotive Service Tech.-Spencer Parker, NAHS-11

Baking & Pastry-Stephen Troxell,-NAHS-12

Basic Healthcare Skills-Mikiyah Finely, LHS-12

Basic Healthcare Skills-Tajanay Jones-Riddick, FHS-12

Basic Healthcare Skills-Alyssa Melendez, LHS-12

Building Construction-Caylin Weiss, NAHS-11

Carpentry,-Jase Barker, LHS-12

Carpentry-Ryan Deschamps, LHS-12

CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer (formally CNC Turning Specialist)-William Vegas, SV-11

CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer (Formally CNC Milling Specialist)-Kendra Bealer, NAHS-11

Cosmetology-Emma Hoy, FHS-12

Cosmetology-Alexa Koufalis, LHS-12

Crime Scene Investigation (1 of 3)-Daron Cordero, FHS-12

Crime Scene Investigation (2 of 3)-Olivia Stoneback, SV-12

Crime Scene Investigation (3 of 3)-Daneisha Jimenez-Huertas, LHS-12

Criminal Justice-Lyubomir Tonev, LHS-12

Culinary Arts-Jayden Coulter, NAHS-11

Culinary Arts-Shane Moschberger, FHS-11

Culinary Arts-Ethan Seixas, LHS-12

Customer Service-Kaylee Dougherty, FHS-12

Customer Service- Nikhil Khellawan, FHS-11

Cyber Security (1 of 2)-Chris Doyle, NAHS-11

Cyber Security (1 of 2)-Seth Storm, FHS-12

Electrical Construction Wiring -Ethan Christiansen, FHS-12

Electronics Technology, Anthony Vega, FHS-12

Employment Application (IEP)-Miranda Block, NAHS-12

Employment Application (IEP)-Pernell Riddick, LHS-11

Esthetics 1-Julia Bosco, LHS-11

Esthetics 1 (Model)-Charlotte Hoffman, SV-12

Esthetics 2-Cristina Garcia Lopez, FHS-12

Esthetics 2 (Model)-Ayla Cavanaugh, FHS-11

Extemporaneous Speaking, Damien Weist, NAHS-11

Fire Fighting Demonstration-Jay Bender, SV-12

Fire Fighting Demonstration-David Blontz, FHS-12

First Aid/CPR-Riley Buskirk, NAHS-12

First Aid/CPR-Kylie Johnston, SV-11

First Aid/CPR-Aaliyah Kleintop, NAHS-11

First Aid/CPR-Mariah Ortiz, LHS-12

First Aid/CPR-Sarah Rizzo, LHS-12

First Aid/CPR-Samuel VanNorman, SV-10

Graphic Communications-Christina Carvalho, LHS-11

Health Knowledge Bowl (1 of 4)-Alicia Jean, FHS-12

Health Knowledge Bowl (2 of 4)-Brianna Maldonado, FHS-11

Health Knowledge Bowl (3 of 4)-Marisa Bowman, FHS-11

Health Knowledge Bowl (4 of 4)-Dunya Atra, FHS-11

HVAC & Refrigeration-Zachary Hepner, NAHS-12

Job Interview- Bailey Barber, FHS-11

Job Interview-Derek Sanderson, FHS-11

Job Skill Demo A-Emma Geiselman, FHS-11

Job Skill Demo A-Dale Seibert, NAHS-11

Job Skill Demo A Helper-Julia DiNapoli, NAHS-12

Job Skill Demo Open-Kaden Baffour, FHS-12

Job Skill Demo Open-Sienna Powell, FHS-12

Job Skill Demo Open-Patient-Ava D’Andrea, FHS-11

Masonry- Ryan Freeman Neild, FHS-11

Mechatronics (1 of 2)-Jonah McCloskey, NAHS-12

Mechatronics (2 of 2) -Abdiel Montanez Cintron, LHS-12

Medical Math-Caroline Diaz-Ruiz, LHS-11

Medical Math-Jayson Ogando, LHS-11

Medical Math-Rylee Pearson, NAHS-11

Medical Terminology-Yarianne Jimenez Diaz, LHS-12

Medical Terminology-Aliana Santiago, LHS-12

Medical Terminology-Eliza Sullivan, SV-11

Medical Terminology-Abel Veltri, NAHS-11

Medical Terminology- Jada Wackley, NAHS-12

Moser Katie Graberitz, NAHS-11

Moser Parker Haydt, NAHS-10

Moser Nick Karlovsky, NAHS-11

Moser Desean Knight, LHS-10

Nail Care (1)-Sorayah Santos, FHS-12

Nails 1 (Model)-Neidalys Matos Rosado, FHS-11

Nail Care (2) EmilyRose Rodriguez, SV-12

Nails 2 (Model)-Haylee Sollars, NAHS-12

Nurse Assisting-Britney Martinez, LHS-12

Nurse Assisting-Jenavia Pipitone, LHS-12

Plumbing-Judah Antias, NAHS-12

Precision Machining Tech.-Brayden Heckman, NAHS-12

Prepared Speech-Oscar Cunningham II, FHS-12

Prepared Speech-Grace Shaner, NAHS-12

Promotional Bulletin Board (1 of 3)-Jaden Casanova, NAHS-12

Promotional Bulletin Board (2 of 3)-Dylan Bartholomew, FHS-11

Promotional Bulletin Board (3 of 3)-Jordan Velez, LHS-10

Related Technical Math-Keegan Hackett, NAHS-10

Related Technical Math-Bridget Roberts, LHS-10

Restaurant Service-Cheyenne Kocher, NAHS-12

Restaurant Service-Luis Maldonado, LHS-11

Restaurant Service-Genalise Mendoza, NAHS-12

Student Photographer -Divine Ramos, LHS-10

TeamWorks (1 of 4) Masonry-Connor Blake, FHS-11

TeamWorks (2 of 4) Carpentry-Alexa Rossetti, NAHS-11

TeamWorks (3 of 4) Plumbing-Travis Remaly, NAHS-12

TeamWorks (4 of 4) Electrical-Connor Weighknecht, NAHS-12

Technical Computer Appl.-Patrick Nolan, NAHS-12

Technical Computer Appl.-Ethan Padin, FHS-11

Web Design (1 of 2) A-Bethany Cook, NAHS-11

Web Design (2 of 2) A -Rose Marz, FHS-11

Web Design (1 of 2) B -Daniel Lynn, NAHS-11

Web Design (2 of 2) B -Jeremy Luciano Arroyo, FHS-11

Welding-Braden Korpics, NAHS-12

Welding Fabrication (1 of 3) * -Jonathan Dieter, NAHS-12

Welding Fabrication (2 of 3) * -Ryan Green, NAHS-12

Welding Fabrication (3 of 3) * -Tanner Ault, NAHS-11

Welding Fabrication (1 of 3)-Mitchel Beitler, FHS-11

Welding Fabrication (2 of 3)-Arik Carr, NAHS-11

Welding Fabrication (3 of 3)-Jacob Faraldo, NAHS-11

Bridges Foundation gala March 28

The Bridges Foundation, a nonprofit that supports Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School, is currently celebrating its 25th year of investing in the workforce of the future. The ongoing success of area communities depends in large part on the ability to develop a trained and motivated workforce that can meet the challenges of global competition. It is the foundation’s mission to provide deserving BAVTS students with the ability and financial support to fulfill their career aspirations.

Bridges strives to help BAVTS students in many ways. One of the biggest ways is providing Excellence Awards to graduating seniors. Students can use these awards to continue their schooling or to purchase any tools, equipment or certifications they may need to enter directly into the workforce. Bridges also provides unique educational opportunities for BAVTS students to receive college credit and certifications through Northampton Community College. The foundation takes any opportunity it can to invest in the school and its students, to create an outstanding workforce for the future.

On March 28 Bridges will be hosting a gala to celebrate 25 years of the foundation and is looking for sponsors to help make the event a success. Six levels of sponsorship are being offered. Contact Madeline Sinkler at sinklerm@bavts.org for details.

In addition to sponsorship opportunities, a raffle is being organized for the event. Bridges is in search of raffle items or cash donations, which can be used to purchase prizes to raffle off.

If you are interested in being a sponsor or donating an item, please contact Madeline Sinkler at sinklerm@bavts.org or by snail mail at The Bridges Foundation, Attn. Madeline Sinkler, 3300 Chester Ave., Bethlehem.