Students, staff and invited guests recently attended an end-of-the-year awards ceremony and picnic at the Caribou Technology Center. Ralph Conroy, director of the center, welcomed everyone to the event and recognized Fort Fairfield student, Amber Forsman, as the Caribou Technology Center’s Outstanding Career and Technical Education Student of the Year.
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Students from the wide variety of classes offered at the Caribou Technology recently attended an end of the year barbecue and awards event held at the tech center. From left are: Dana Morrell, CHS, auto body repair; Thadeus Gorence, CHS, graphic arts, agriculture and natural resources; Joel Guerrette, CHS, welding/metal fabrication; Ryan Clark, CHS, automotive technology; Megan Ostlund, CHS, criminal justice; Jeff Johnson, Presque Isle High School, video productions; and Dustin Griffin, Washburn District High School, CDL.
Individual instructors spoke during the event regarding the 2008-09 school year prior to passing out completion certificates and announcing individual Outstanding Student award recipients. Each Outstanding Student was awarded a Caribou Technology Center T-shirt. SkillsUSA students were recognized and received a T-shirt for their participation.
Caribou Technology Center scholarship recipients were also announced. Those students included: Erik Lundquist, FFHS, received the Mark David Leblanc Memorial Scholarship; Zachary Foster, CHS, the Butch Barnes Memorial Scholarship; Maria Hodsdon, CHS, the Eric Jason Harris Memorial Scholarship and Kayleigh Felix, CHS, the Vocational Teachers Scholarship.
Those attending enjoyed a barbeque dinner provided by the Caribou Food Service program with the Coca-Cola Bottling Company donating soda and water.
The Caribou Technology Center staff congratulates their seniors and wish them the best of luck with their future plans.
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Caribou Technology Center students and their guests participated in an end-of-the-year awards and barbecue picnic held recently at the tech center. Students, from left are: Brandon Ellis, CHS, welding/ metal fabrication; Dusty Skidgel, CHS, food service; Amber Forsman, Fort Fairfield High School, health and medical sciences; Tim Worsley, Washburn District High School, automotive technology; John Forbes, CHS, large equipment maintenance and operations; and Peter Deschane, Presque Isle High School, electronics/computer servicing.
