Massachusetts Vocational Association
Outstanding Vocational Technical Student Awards



2010 MVA Secondary Award Application

2010 MVA Post Secondary Award Application



Harold L. Pride Award

This award in the name of Harold L. Pride, first president of the Massachusetts Vocational Association, is given to recognize an individual who has made a significant contribution to the growth and improvement of the MVA.

HAROLD L. PRIDE AWARD RECIPIENTS

1980Donald Bergholm
1981Frank Polaski
1982John Clark
1983John LeBrun
1984Leo M. Gaughan
1985Charles Sandler
1986John Festa
1987Anthony Carnabuci
1988Mary Urban
1989Wilfrid Savoie
1990Charles Aycock
1991Festus Joyce
1992Steven E. Pippin
1993George Najarian
1994Mary Gaughan
1995Ellen Foley
1996John Lind
1997Joseph Balzarini
1998M. Donald Selinga
1999Richard Morse
2000Dennis Abdow
2001Carol Olsen
2002David J. Ferreira
2003Susan Viens
2004Eugene Carlo
2005Marcus H. Ashley, III
2006Allen T. Vaughan
2007Donald Ayer
2008Sumner Rotman
2009Donald Jarvis


Presidential Achievement Award

Massachusetts Vocational Association Presidential Achievement Award is given in recognition of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the growth and improvement of the Vocational/Technical Education in Massachusetts.

PRESIDENTIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS

2002Gerald Corradino
2003Roger Forget
2004Marcus H. Ashley, III
2005No Recipient
2006Janice Sniath
2007Edwin (Ted) Coughlin
2008Carol Olsen
2009Robert Dutch


Massachusetts Vocational Association Vocational Technical Student Achievement Award

The Massachusetts Vocational Association salutes our outstanding vocational technical students in both Secondary and Post Secondary education. The students have been chosen based on the following merits:

  1. Personal commitment to vocational technical education and to the program in which student is enrolled.

  2. Success in vocational technical classes, projects and work experiences.

  3. Success in academic areas.

  4. Evidence of good personal character and leadership.

  5. Involvement in school and community activities or other experiences that challenge the student.



Secondary Student Award Recipients

1994Zoe E. Bowers, Greater Lawrence R.V.T.H.S.
1995Emily Ann Ostiquy, Greater New Bedford R.V.T.H.S.
1996Tiffany Agnew, Whittier Voc. Tech.
1997Seth Forman, Blue Hills Reg. Tech.
1998Jessica Farias, Diman Reg. Tech.
1999Amanda Lee Levesque, North Shore T.H.S.
2000Joshua B. Williams, Shawsheen Valley T.H.S.
2001William Beaulieu, North Shore T.H.S.
2002Erin Leigh Gurney, Old Colony R.V.T.H.S.
2003Daniel F. MacDougall, Shawsheen Valley T.H.S.
2004Heather Nicole LaCasse, McCann T.S.
2005Kimberly Ann Haley, Shawsheen Valley T.H.S.
2006Christopher J. Duarte, Tri-County R.T.H.S.
2007Anne M. Williams, Greater New Bedford R.V.T.H.S.
2008Christopher P. Hansen, Minuteman R.H.S.
2009Sara A. Pietila, Shawsheen Valley T.H.S.


Post Secondary Student Award Recipients

1994Zoe E. Bowers, Greater Lawrence R.V.T.H.S.
1996Nelson Robert Hamlin, Jr., Worcester Tech.
1997Agnes Silva, Blue Hills Reg. Tech. Sch.
1998Lynn A. Labbe, Blue Hills Reg. Tech. Sch.
1999Deborah M. Caldas, Bristol-Plymouth R.T.S.
2000Denise Sumner, Bristol Plymouth R.T.S.
2001Wendella McEttrick, Blue Hills Reg. Tech. Sch.
2002Cynthia Whelahan, Southeastern Technical Institute
2003Jane Tang, Minuteman R.H.S.
2004Charon Lee Comeau, Bristol Plymouth R.T.S.
2005Patricia Jean Lichwell, Assabet Valley R.V.T.H.S.
2006Kristine A. Gallagher, Bristol Plymouth R.T.S.
2007Beverly Jean Hutchins, Southeastern Technical Institute
2008Gloria Murray, Bristol Plymouth R.T.S.
2009Kathleen White, Bristol Plymouth R.T.S.


2009 Massachusetts Vocational Association
Vocational Technical Student Achievement
Award Nominees
Secondary

Attleboro H.S.Mason R. Bourdeau
Assabet Valley R.V.T.H.S.Lacey M. Lemanski
Bay Path R.V.T.H.S.Dennis L. Rivera
Blackstone Valley R.V.T.H.S.Brittney E. Daniels
Blue Hills R.T.S.Michelle R. Sweeting
Bristol-Plymouth R.T.S.Shawn L. Harris
Cape Cod R.T.H.S.MiKayla A-V Bresnahan
Cambridge Ringe H.S.Janisa L. Davila
Charles H. McCann S.Alexander L. Segala
Diman R.V.T.H.S. Tania D. Oliveira
Essex ArgEdwin Gonzalez
Franklin County Technical S.Jay M. Clarke
Greater Lawrence T.S.Angelica Gonzalez
Greater Lowell R.V.T.H.S. Alyssa M. Raymond
Greater New Bedford R.V.T.H.S.Marc M. Frey
J. P. Keefe Tech.Tamara E. Rosario
Lower Pioneer Valley C. & T.E.C.Nikita Garcia
LynnV.T.H.S. Eric J. Woodbury
Madison Park V.T.H.S. Jessica Flores
Montachusett R.V.T.S. Matthew R. Barber
Minuteman R.T.H.S.Abigail C. Dornbusch
Nashoba V.T.H.S.Ross S. Desmond
North Shore T.H.S. Raymond M. Tobin
Old Colony R.V.T.H.S. Jade V. Worthington
Pathfinder R.V.T.H.S.Melissa R. Sullivan
Shawsheen V.T.H.S.Sara A. Pietila
Salem H.S. Emily R. Darisse
Southeastern RegionalLeanne D. Talbot
Taconic H.S. Kristine L. Pezze
Tri-County R.V.T.H.S. Lucas J. Duffey
Upper Cape Cod R.T.H.S.Andrew Mitchell
Whittier R.T.H.S.Brian E. Flinn
Worcester V.T.H.S. Gregory A. Cyr


2009 Massachusetts Vocational Association
Vocational Technical Student Achievement
Award Nominees
Post Secondary

Bristol-PlymouthKathleen White
Cape Cod Tech.Eliana L. Rose
Nashoba ValleyMichelle M. Egan
Upper Cape CodAndrew Mitchell


Presidental Certificate of Merit

The Massachusetts Vocational Association hereby awards the Presidential Certificate of Merit in recognition of outstanding performance and excellent craftmanship in a vocational area. This award is given to two students (one female & one male) in any school with Chapter 74 programs.



Certificate of Appreciation

Given for support and valuable service given to Vocational Education and the Massachusetts Vocational Association.

Quarter Century Club

Twenty Five years in vocational education and a member of the Massachusetts Vocational Association for the at least the past five years.




The following awards are co-sponsored by:
Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators
and
Massachusetts Vocational Association



Walter J. Markham Award

WALTER J. MARKHAM AWARD RECIPIENTS

1994Jennifer Ann Hart, Old Colony R.V.T.H.S.
1995Shannon Dorr, Greater New Bedford R.V.T.H.S.
1996Peter Sardjian, Minuteman Science & Tech Regional
1997Hannah Flynn, Norfolk County Agricultural
1998Alia Crocker, Southeastern R.V.T.H.S.
1999Ruchalie Griffith, Bristol-Plymouth R.T.S.
2000Jacob Donnelly, Tri-County R.V.T.H.S.
2001Lauren Girouard, Greater New Bedford R.V.T.H.S.
2002Jonathan Medina, Greater Lawrence Technical School
2003Nicole Lavoie, Greater Lowell T.H.S.
2004Sianna Leigh R. Miller, J. P. Keefe Technical School
2005Christopher Ferreira, Greater New Bedford R.V.T.H.S.
2006Alaina DiBiasie, Northeast Metro T.H.S.
2007Daniel Auger, Southeastern R.V.T.H.S.
2008Michael Young, Whittier R.T.H.S.
2009Christian MacLeod, Montachusett R.V.T.S.


2009 Walter J. Markham Award Nominees

Assabet Valley R.T.H.S.Kaila Harpin
Bay Path R.T.S.Syephan Zeveska
Blackstone Valley R.V.T.H.S.Nicole Onanian
Blue Hills R.T.S.Shawn Willett
Bristol-Plymouth R.T.H.S.Alisha McCrohan
Cape Cod R.T.H.S.Tamyres Santos
Diman R.V.T.H.S.Kelly Carreiro
Franklin County Technical S.James Clark
Greater Lawrence T.S.Brittany Tyler
Greater New Bedford R.V.T.H.S.Justin Gomes
J. P. Keefe T.S.Sean McDonough
Minuteman R.H.S.Evan Leone
Montachusett R.V.T.S.Christian MacLeod
Nashoba V.T.H.S.Robert Pijewski
North Shore T.H.S. Ryan Mahan
Old Colony R.V.T.H.S.Jonathan Ferreira
Pathfinder R.V.T.H.S.Bryanna Cadieux
Pittsfield H.S.Michelle Clark
Salem H.S.Sean Oesterlin
Plymouth South H.S.Taylor Murdough
Shawsheen V.T.H.S.Selina Houghton
Southeastern R.V.H.S. Timothy O'Sullivan
Tri-County R.V.T.H.S.Matthew Spillane
Whittier V.T.S.Shauna Fusco
Worcester Vocational H.S.Deborah Silva


2008 Outstanding Vocational
Technical Student Awards
Mechanics Hall Worcester
April

Assabet Valley R.V.R.V.T.H.S. John Ho
Bay Path R.V.T.H.S.Amanda Thomas
Blackstone Valley R.V.T.H.S.Patrick Deane
Blue Hills R.T.S.Danielle Hayes
Bristol County Agricultural H.S. Alexzandra Forbes
Bristol-Plymouth R.T.H.S. Jessie Stevens
Cape Cod R.T.H.S.Marco Moreira
C.T.E.C., Lower Pioneer Valley Ed. Bonnie Strange
C.T.E. Leominster H.S. Nicholas G. Charette
C.T.E. Quincy John Alexander
Diman R.V.T.H.S. David Prouix
Essex Agricultural and T.H.S. Shannon Lane
Franklin County T.S. Luke Fairman
Greater Lawrence T.S.Kimberly Deschenes
Greater Lowell T.H.S. Sarah Renee Caron
Greater New Bedford R.V.T.H.S. Andre Luis
Lynn V.T.I. Isse Khalis Muse
J. P. Keefe Tech.Andrew Chase Piedra
Madison Park Technical Vocational H.S.Luis Turbides
Charles H. McCann T.S. Michael Lawson
Minuteman Vocational H.S.Gabriel J. Gerzon
Montachusett R.V.T.S. Christopher Adoretti
Nashoba V.T.H.S.Jaked Drake
Newton North H.S. Jessica Zabchuk
Norfolk County Agricultural H.S. Laura Morgan Macumber
Northeast Metropolitan R.V.S. Erin Marie Flores
North Shore T.H.S. Stephen Bachand-Amirault
Old Colony R.V.T.H.S. Janelle Gifford
Pathfinder R.V.T.H.S. Catherine Milkowski
Pittsfield V.T.S Jennifer Balint
Plymouth South H.S. Kaitlin Pisano
Rindge School of Technical ArtsStephanie Morais
Roger L. Putnam V.T.H.S.JoMeysha Woods
Shawsheen V.T.H.S. Monique Gagnon
Silver Lake R.H.S.Ashley Comeau
Smith Vocational and Agricultural H.S. Scott Raymond
Somerville H.S. Karelyn Bonilla
Southeastern RegionalDaniel Auger, Jr.
South Shore R.V.T.H.S.Sean Levesque
Tantasqua R.H.S. Erin Moore
Tri-County R.V.T.H.S. Megan Anne Matthews
Upper Cape Cod R.T.S. Ethan Koelbel
Waltham H.S. Kevin Donovan
Whittier R.T.H.S.Krystle Brunett
William J. Dean T.H.S. Leslie Santiago
Worcester V.H.S. Jazin Ortis




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