Monthly Archives: June 2010

Einstine Anonas of Virginia places 7th in SkillsUSA National Advertising Design competition, post-secondary

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

Congratulations to Einstine Anonas, 7th place finisher in post-secondary, Advertising Design, SkillsUSA Nationals. Einstine is Pam Smith’s student at CS Monroe Technology Center, Leesburg, VA. What a great showing by Virginia’s students!

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James Williams of Virginia places 10th in SkillsUSA National Screen Printing Contest

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

Congratulations to James Williams, 10th place finisher, Screen Printing, SkillsUSA Nationals! James is a student at Hermitage Technical Center, Richmond, VA, and his instructor is Bill Burton! Good work, James!

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Ben Phillips of Virginia Places 2nd in SkillsUSA National Graphic Communications Contest

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

Congratulations to Ben Phillips, 2nd place winner, Graphic Communications contest, SkillsUSA Nationals! Ben is a student at CS Monroe Technology Center, Leesburg, VA, and his instructor is Pam Smith! What a great performance by this outstanding student!

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Hermitage Technical Center’s Bill Burton Retires after 37 Years!

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

We wish Bill Burton, Graphic Communications Teacher at Hermitage Technical Center in Richmond, the very best on his retirement! After 37 years of teaching, Bill leaves a special legacy. The instructor at one of Virginia’s most successful graphic communications programs, … Continue reading →

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Virginia Printing Foundation awards 2010 scholarships

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

The Virginia Printing Foundation is pleased to announce the following scholarship awards for 2010: Student Scholarship Winner: Walter Alvarado has been awarded $750 toward his college education. A student at CS Monroe Technology Center and Park View High School, he … Continue reading →

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Washington Post article: “Tossing the grades, jumping into the trades”

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Nice article in the “Washington Post,” June 15, 2010, about students opting for trades after some college. Copy and paste this link to get to article: http://tiny.cc/yi6lq

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A Good Message for our Students (& Everyone)

Posted on June 4, 2010 by

Seth Godin’s blog post from June 3, 2010, is worth reading and sharing with our young people: “A newspaper asked me the following, which practically set my hair on fire: What inherent traits would make it easier for someone to … Continue reading →

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