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		<title>Region 8, Mid-Coast School of Technology</title>
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			<title>Mid-Coast School of Technology Inducts 14 New Members Into the National Technical Honor Society.</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/05/16/midcoast_school_of_technology_inducts_14_new_members_into_the_national_technical_honor_society</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FNTHS2%25202012.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FNTHS2%25202012.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=403&amp;amp;maxHeight=269&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;MCST NTHS Inductees Left to right 1st row Monique Moreau Health Occupations teacher, Beth Fisher, MCST Director, Brittany Rice, Eliza Clark, Shaylynn Lavoie, Hannah Kutschinski, Breanna Dorr, Kayla Winchenbach  2nd Row  Ike Morin, Seth Batty, Spencer Cook, Kayla Joly, Amelia Mank, Elizabeth Belair, Brittany Alexander  Absent from Picture Shantel Gibson&quot; width=&quot;403&quot; height=&quot;269&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MCST NTHS Inductees&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Left to right&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; row Monique Moreau Health Occupations teacher, Beth Fisher, MCST Director, Brittany Rice, Eliza Clark, Shaylynn Lavoie, Hannah Kutschinski, Breanna Dorr, Kayla Winchenbach&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; Row&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ike Morin, Seth Batty, Spencer Cook, Kayla Joly, Amelia Mank, Elizabeth Belair, Brittany Alexander&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Absent from Picture Shantel Gibson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thursday May 2, 2012 was a special night for a group of local students.&amp;nbsp; Mid-Coast School of Technology Health Occupations teacher and National Technical Honor Society advisor Monique Moreau had the honor of inducting 14 new members from MCST sending schools.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The goal of the society is to see that deserving technical students are recognized and that people become aware of the talents and abilities of the young people who choose technical education pathways to a successful future.&amp;nbsp; The mission of the society is to honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence, and enhance career opportunities for NTHS membership.&amp;nbsp; Erika Brooks, a 2010-11 inductee, has maintained the required academic excellence during the 2011-12 school year and received the Jon H. Poteat $1,000 Scholarship awarded by the National Technical Honor Society.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;During the ceremony MCST NTHS members presented a check to Knox County Humane Society, as part of a NTHS required community service project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brittany Alexander Coop ' 12 MVHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kayla Joly CNA '12 MVHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Calvin Morin Welding '12 MVHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kayla Winchenbach CNA '12 MVHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Spencer Cook Auto Collision '12 OEHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hannah Kutschinski Med Sci '13 OEHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seth Batty Machine Tool&amp;nbsp; '12 OEHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Shaylynn Lavoie Culinary '12 OEHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amelia Mank Coop '12 CHRHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brittany Rice Med Sci '12 CHRHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Shantel Gibson Coop '12 CHRHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Elizabeth Belair- Coop '12 CHRHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Eliza Clark Auto Collision '13 CHRHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Breanna Dorr Baking and Pastry '12 CHRHS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FNTHS%2520check.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FNTHS%2520check.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=356&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;356&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MCST NTHS presenting a check to the Knox County Humane Society&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; row left to right&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Breanna Dorr, Shaylynn Lavoie, Hannah Kutschinski&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt; row Elizabeth Belair, Brittany Alexander, Kayla Winchenbach, Eliza Clark, Brittany Rice&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt; row&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ike Morin, Amelia Mank, Spencer Cook, Kayla Joly, Seth Batty&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Absent from the picture is Shantel Gibson&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:56:39 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Mid-Coast School of Technology Program Advisory Committees meet to discuss the economic realities of careers, worker expectations, and MCST program support </title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/05/16/midcoast_school_of_technology_program_advisory_committees_meet_to_discuss_the_economic_realities_of_careers_worker_expectations_and_mcst_program_support_</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;On April 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; Mid-Coast School of Technology Teachers met with area business people for Program Advisory Committee meetings. Advisory committees consist of local representation, including business, industry, labor, parents, students, academic and CTE teachers, administrators, faculty, and counselors.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The primary purpose of Mid-Coast School of Technology (Region 8) Program Advisory Committees (MCST PAC) is to serve as a resource and a connection to the workplace for MCST teachers and administrators. MCST PAC&amp;rsquo;s make important contributions by keeping faculty apprised of business and industry needs, providing professional development opportunities and assisting the school in planning and implementing relevant Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs for students. The expertise of individuals from midcoast area business and industry plays an integral role in providing high-quality CTE programs at MCST, in addition to fostering the development of a trained and educated workforce. Business and community members as part of their support for MCST students provide internships, employment opportunities, and fieldtrip visitations.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;By Federal Law, Program Advisory Committees must meet a minimum of twice a year.&amp;nbsp; Thursday was MCST&amp;rsquo;s PAC spring dinner followed by business meeting for individual programs. The meetings provide an opportunity for the community and faculty to exchange information and update committee members with current information and trends in work and education.&amp;nbsp; Although required by law the MCST PAC members look forward to the industry specific conversations and social time PAC meetings provide.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;MCST appreciates the continued support by Program Advisory Committee members; one PAC member came to the April 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; meeting in spite of it being his wife&amp;rsquo;s 60th birthday!&amp;nbsp; Through the PACs students will continue to learn from the best midcoast Maine has to offer.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:55:06 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>March Students of the Month</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/04/04/march_students_of_the_month</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Ryan Soule / Auto Tech.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FRyan_Soule.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FRyan_Soule.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ryan Soule has a strong commitment to his study of automotive technology. From day one he has shown a level of interest and dedication that has set him apart. Ryan is a very conscientious student who has also demonstrated dependability that I have come to rely upon. With a grade average of 90% so far this school year, I am looking forward to what Ryan will accomplish for the rest of the year and for the next.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Lindsay Durkee / Social Studies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FLindsay_Durkee.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FLindsay_Durkee.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lindsay is a highly conscientious student who has maintained a 98% grade average for the entire 2011-2012 school year in her Government/Economics class. She consistently demonstrates strong effort, uses her time well, and completes all assigned work in a very timely and thorough manner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Abby Johnson / Carpentry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FAbby_Johnson.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FAbby_Johnson.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Abby is one of the best students I have in my program. She competed as a Skills/USA student and took 2nd place at the In-House contest. She is always on task, ready to work, and a great student.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Breanna Dorr / Baking&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FBreanna_Dorr.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FBreanna_Dorr.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I wholeheartedly recommend Breanna. She demonstrates 100% effort 100% of the time. She was recently nominated to the National Technical Honor Society and she goes above and beyond in the lab/class.&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:21:39 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Skills USA Competition</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/03/13/skills_usa_competition</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;Mid-Coast School of Technology students prepare for Maine SkillsUSA Competition March 15th and 16th&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;SkillsUSA is a national partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. Fifty MCST students are competing at the Maine SkillsUSA competitions March 15th and 16th with the opportunity to compete at the National SkillsUSA Competition in Kansas City in June and earn scholarships.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;MCST, during its winter Open House, in January, hosted local SkillsUSA Competitions and Demonstrations. Very supportive community members and businesses donated items for raffles raising more than $600 to help fund students&amp;rsquo; participation in the Maine SkillsUSA Competition.&amp;nbsp; Raffles included a &amp;ldquo;high end&amp;rdquo; red with white trim chicken coop built by MCST students.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Students were excited and appreciative of the fundraising response and support at the MCST Open House and looked for other ways to help defray the costs of SkillsUSA team jackets as well as the required clothing for the competitions. The SkillsUSA Club sponsored a dance and raised another $1,800 to support their participation and competition on at SkillsUSA March 15th and 16th. Thanks go to the teachers for their support as chaperones and assistance organizing the dance as well as Watts Hall for providing space for the dance.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
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&lt;p&gt;Thanks to the following businesses for all their support:&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Reading Corner&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Tiger Lily Glassworks&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Rheal Day Spa&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;National Coating and Supply&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Auto Zone&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;The Look&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Suzukis Sushi Bar&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Candy Harbor&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Bikesenjava&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Knox Bros. Carquest&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Corson's Napa&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Pizza Hut&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Maritime Farms (both stores)&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Domino's&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Southend Grocery&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Coca Cola&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:20:36 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>February Students of the Month</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/03/12/february_students_of_the_month</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/03/12/february_students_of_the_month</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Tom Smalley / Machine Tool&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FTom_Smalley.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FTom_Smalley.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tom has worked hard learning the machines in the shop to produce the projects expected of him. Tom has helped in programming our Computer Numerical Controlled Milling Machine to make the key tags for our lesson with Mrs. Hasting's math class.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Eliza Clark / Auto Collision&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FEliza_Clark.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FEliza_Clark.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A model student, Eliza is a very hard worker, often taking on projects in Auto Collision other students will not. She is extremely conscientious of her work, always asking thought provoking and perceptive questions, proving her comprehension of the material. Eliza's intelligent and insightful contributions to our classroom discussions demonstrates her dedication to excelling in this class.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Daniel Spear / Firefighting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FDaniel.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FDaniel.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Daniel is a motivated student who is focused in class. His work ethics make him a good student and he has the drive to do well whatever he chooses. His leadership skills are there and he helps other students to make sure skills are done safely.&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:03:58 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>January Students of the Month</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/02/17/january_students_of_the_month</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/02/17/january_students_of_the_month</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Sam Muskowitz / Marine Technology&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FSam_Muskowitz.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FSam_Muskowitz.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sam, a first year student in Marine Tech., has been a model student. He stays on task, thinks on his feet, and works well with others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Paul Hill / Culinary Arts&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FPaul_Gray.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FPaul_Gray.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Paul has been a&amp;nbsp; great asset in the Culinary Arts class. He has volunteered at all of our extra curricular events and has been very helpful.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Brittany Rice / Medical Science&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FBrittany_Rice.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FBrittany_Rice.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brittany Rice, enrolled in the Medical Science program, is a conscientous, hard working student who consistently displays a positive attitude. She is a member of the Student Panel. She is always willing to help a fellow student.&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:57:14 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>December Students of the Month</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/01/19/december_students_of_the_month</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/01/19/december_students_of_the_month</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Cade Patten / US History II&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FCade_Patten_Dec_2012_Social_Studies.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FCade_Patten_Dec_2012_Social_Studies.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;Cade Patten&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cade is an excellent student in US History II. He is so conscientious and always on task. He achieved a 99% grade average in the first quarter and the same in the second quarter. He completes all assigned work in a timely manner.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; James Tynan / Residential Carpentry&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FJames_Tynan_Carpentry_Dec._AM_2012.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FJames_Tynan_Carpentry_Dec._AM_2012.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a first year student, I could not ask more from James.&amp;nbsp; He is always on task in the shop as well as the classroom.&amp;nbsp; James understands how to work, and work well. He is also one of my Skills/USA students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Cam Rubinstein / Machine Tool&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FCam_Rubinstein_Dec_PM_Machine_Tool.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FCam_Rubinstein_Dec_PM_Machine_Tool.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cam has a knack for the mechanical workings of the machines and has done great things in the lab learning the CNC machine and the mill lathe. Cam also helped other students design key tags in Mrs. Hasting's math class.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Whitney&amp;nbsp; Lopez / Math&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FWhitney_Lopez.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FWhitney_Lopez.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whitney is a great student who knows how to advocate for what she needs. She is not afraid to ask questions or to request help on a specific topic. She recently did a project where she drew a fully detailed lobster on a piece of graph paper that was scaled 1&quot;x 2&quot; for a key chain. Her design project went above and beyond my expectations.&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:44:26 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>MCST to Host Local Skills USA Competition</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/01/09/mcst_to_host_local_skills_usa_competition</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2012/01/09/mcst_to_host_local_skills_usa_competition</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;The community, family and friends are invited to attend the local Skills USA Competitions and Demonstrations Open House at MCST on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. &amp;nbsp;Skills USA is a national partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Competitions and Demonstrations in program areas will occur from 3:30-6:30 PM with awards presentations at 6:45 PM.&amp;nbsp; Winning students will compete at the Maine State Skills USA competitions later this year with the opportunity to compete at Nationals and earn scholarships.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;All visitors will have a chance to win door prizes such as an embroidered Carhartt hooded sweatshirt, embroidered t-shirt, and MCST hat.&amp;nbsp; In addition, there will be various raffles, including the chance to win a &amp;ldquo;luxury&amp;rdquo; chicken coop built by our own Residential Carpentry program. There will be pizza and other light refreshments served for a donation.&amp;nbsp; All proceeds from this event will go to support the Skills USA program at MCST.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Please join in the fun and help support our students.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Red Residential Chicken Coops- Limited Edition- For Sale</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/12/20/red_residential_chicken_coops_limited_edition_for_sale</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/12/20/red_residential_chicken_coops_limited_edition_for_sale</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Students in the residential carpentry program at Mid-Coast School of Technology have built the cutest, the classiest, the most structurally sound chicken coops available.&amp;nbsp; The design of the coops provides owners with easy access to the eggs as well as a unique feature-making coop clean out very easy.&amp;nbsp; Students worked with students in Ed Lee&amp;rsquo;s welding program to add delightful chicken motif metal art as well as selecting fancy knobs and high quality windows.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learning construction techniques while building these pretty coops included cutting angles, installing windows and finally shingling the building, as well as learning OSHA safety regulations.&amp;nbsp; Dan Dishner, MCST residential construction teacher, became an OSHA Trainer this past summer and used the construction of these fancy chicken coops to help students gain hands on experience using OSHA safety standards.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don&amp;rsquo;t be fooled by the cute factor of these red hen houses.&amp;nbsp; Students designed and built sturdy structures using residential construction quality techniques and materials. The coops are selling for the incredibly reasonable price of&amp;nbsp; $625.00.&amp;nbsp; There are a limited number of coops available so don&amp;rsquo;t delay.&amp;nbsp; Call Mid-Coast School of Technology at 594-2161 to reserve your residential style chicken coop.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FChicken1.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=300&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Left to right- Brandon Taylor and Ben Caron&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FChicken2.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=268&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;268&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brandon Taylor-Coops in construction phase&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FChicken3.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=300&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;300&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Brandon Taylor- Ready for occupancy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>November Students of the Month</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/12/02/november_students_of_the_month2</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/12/02/november_students_of_the_month2</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; Erika Brooks&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Kimberly Reed&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2Fkimberly_Reed_and_Erika_Brooks_AM_CNA_Students_of_the_Month.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2Fkimberly_Reed_and_Erika_Brooks_AM_CNA_Students_of_the_Month.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=405&amp;amp;maxHeight=228&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;405&quot; height=&quot;228&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Erika and Kimberly are conscientious, motivated, and&amp;nbsp;hard working students in the Certified Nursing Assistant class.&amp;nbsp;They consistently demonstrate a positive attitude. Both are&amp;nbsp;members of the National Technical Honor Society.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Dan Greiner&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FDan_Greiner_Nov._AM_Baking.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FDan_Greiner_Nov._AM_Baking.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dan is an amazing student in the Baking program who isalways on task. He puts forth his best effort, is genuinely&amp;nbsp;interested in the subject, and is always doing more than&amp;nbsp;is expected.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Joseph Tibbetts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FJoseph_Tibbetts.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FJoseph_Tibbetts.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Joe is a student all teachers would like to have in a classroomas he quietly goes about his work in the Technical Writing&amp;nbsp;class. He is a self-directed worker and his work ethic as well&amp;nbsp;as his attention to detail will give him success now and in the&amp;nbsp;future.&amp;nbsp; He is polite, friendly, and works very consistently.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; Amoreena Nottlemann&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FAmoreena_Nottlemann.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FAmoreena_Nottlemann.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;Amoreena (&quot;Ammo&quot;) is the only female student in a sea of&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;male Marine Tech students and she holds her own very well.&amp;nbsp;She has become the Marine Tech go-to person for any job&amp;nbsp;that requires patience and an eye for detail. Ammo has&amp;nbsp;nearly perfect attendance. She is always on task and never&amp;nbsp;a discipline problem. She has a perennially positive attitude&amp;nbsp;and wants to learn. Strangely enough, she reads Books!!&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:03:52 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>October Students of the Month</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/11/21/october_students_of_the_month</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/11/21/october_students_of_the_month</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Alexander Gillman&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FAlexander_Gilman.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FAlexander_Gilman.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mr. Wooster says, &quot;Alexander is a first year student who has done very well in all&amp;nbsp;aspects of the Small Engines class. He stays on task and does&amp;nbsp;everything he is asked to do with a postive attitude. I believe&amp;nbsp;he will be successful in his future endeavors.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joseph Tibbetts&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FJoseph_Tibbetts.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FJoseph_Tibbetts.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=225&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;225&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;According to Mr. Vannah, Auto Technology Instructor, &quot;Joseph has a strong commitment to the automotive program.&amp;nbsp;As a sophomore and a first year student, he has demonstrated&amp;nbsp;a willingness to be engaged in his course of study. He is an&amp;nbsp;outstanding student deserving of this recognition. I am pleased&amp;nbsp;to have Joseph as a member of Auto Tech and look forward to&amp;nbsp;the future with him as a part of it.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:46:07 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Mid-Coast Instructor Named Maine CTE Teacher of the Year</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/10/21/midcoast_instructor_named_maine_cte_teacher_of_the_year</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/10/21/midcoast_instructor_named_maine_cte_teacher_of_the_year</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Mid-Coast School of Technology (MCST) Machine Shop instructor, Richard Barratt, was awarded Maine CTE Teacher-of-the-Year at the Maine Career and Technical Education Conference hosted by Somerset Career &amp;amp; Technical Center in Skowhegan on October 7, 2011.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rich started teaching at MCST in 2006 and is a fifth generation toolmaker. He obtained his Associates Degree in Machine Tool Technology at New Hampshire Vocational College and spent 4 years enrolled in the Connecticut Apprenticeship Program in Tool making studying under five toolmakers.&amp;nbsp; He obtained his Journeymen Toolmaker&amp;rsquo;s Certificate for the State of Connecticut in 1986.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mr. Barratt started his working career in his father&amp;rsquo;s small machine shop in Connecticut and moved to Maine in 1987 where he worked for Sylvania Lighting in Waldoboro making tools for their production floor.&amp;nbsp; His responsibilities included working with Design Engineers drawing parts on the CAD system, teaching co-workers how to run the machines, instructing on the correct way to measure, and how to enter data into log books.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While working at Sylvania, Richard was an adjunct professor with Southern Maine Community College teaching Basic Machinist Theory.&amp;nbsp; He was hired by MCST in 2006 to teach Machine Tool and enjoys instructing his trade to high school students while emphasizing the career benefits and how machine technology contributes to the quality of life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rich is heavily involved in professional development and Skills USA at Mid-Coast.&amp;nbsp; He is Lead Facilitator for Math in CTE in the State of Maine and participates in the CNECT math project, which both initiatives help promote student understanding by connecting math applications to real world problem solving in his technical area. Rich is the Skills USA Co-advisor for MCST.&amp;nbsp; Skills USA student participants compete at State and National levels in a variety of competitions within their CTE area. Last year, MCST had 36 students competing at the state level with students winning 1 Gold, 5 Silver, and 1 Bronze medal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FMachine_Pic.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Richard Barratt with his morning Machine Shop class. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Photo L to R: &lt;em&gt;Owen Thompson, Sean Long, Tom Smalley, Seth Batty, Rich Barratt, Ben Bruce, and Cade Patten&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>September Students of the Month</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/10/17/september_students_of_the_month</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/10/17/september_students_of_the_month</guid>
			<description>&lt;h3&gt;Nathan Overlock&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FNathan_Overlock_Sept._AM_Pre-Engineering.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FNathan_Overlock_Sept._AM_Pre-Engineering.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=356&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;356&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nathan Overlock, a sophomore from Hope, is a first&amp;nbsp;year Pre-Engineering student enrolled in both Principles&amp;nbsp;of Engineering and Digital Electronics. Nate is willing to&amp;nbsp;tackle any problem, even when it is outside the class.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Rebecca Wellman&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FRebecca_Wellman_Sept._PM_Culinary_Arts_2011-2012.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=1024&amp;amp;maxHeight=768&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FRebecca_Wellman_Sept._PM_Culinary_Arts_2011-2012.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=356&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;356&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; class=&quot;siteturbine_thumbnail&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rebecca, a first year Culinary Arts student, is a very hard&amp;nbsp;worker and is always looking ahead to what needs to be done.&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:07:22 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Parent-Teacher Conferences/Open House on October 13</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/10/04/parentteacher_conferencesopen_house_on_october_13</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/10/04/parentteacher_conferencesopen_house_on_october_13</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Parents, Guardians, and Community Members are invited to attend the Fall Parent-Teacher Conference/Open House to be held at Mid-Coast School of Technology on Thursday, October 13, 2011 from 5:00 &amp;ndash; 7:30 PM. The event will begin with the Hospitality program serving a SPAGHETTI DINNER from 5:00 &amp;ndash; 7:00 PM.&amp;nbsp; Tickets may be purchased in advance through the school or you may pay at the door.&amp;nbsp; The cost for the dinner is $6.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 12 &amp;amp; under.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;Parents and community members will have the opportunity to meet with technology and academic instructors in the classroom and shop areas from 5:30 &amp;ndash; 7:30 PM.&lt;/p&gt;&#13;
&lt;p&gt;A special invitation is extended to the freshmen and sophomores of the local sending high schools to come and see what is available for programs.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:27:11 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Student Safety First at Mid-Coast School of Technology</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/09/28/student_safety_first_at_midcoast_school_of_technology</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/09/28/student_safety_first_at_midcoast_school_of_technology</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Safety is the first item of business for Mid-Coast School of Technology students and teachers. &amp;nbsp;As the new school year starts students in all MCST programs participate in safety training and must pass the safety standards at 100 %..... &amp;nbsp;90% doesn&amp;rsquo;t &amp;ldquo;cut it&amp;rdquo;. &amp;nbsp;As instructors and administrators at MCST say &amp;ldquo;You can&amp;rsquo;t drive the car if all the tires aren&amp;rsquo;t working&amp;rdquo;. &amp;nbsp;Posters proclaim the need for safety glasses; Curriculum standards emphasize Material Data Safety awareness as well as specific safety required for each program area.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As part of safety education MCST EMT and Fire Fighting Instructor Mike Drinkwater invited Central Maine Power Public Affairs spokesperson Chris Page. The program made students aware of the potential dangers of electricity at home and work. Mr. Page explained and demonstrated appropriate safety when in situations involving electricity. &amp;nbsp;By sharing &amp;ldquo;true stories&amp;rdquo; of electrical accidents that have happened both on the job as well as in home settings students were made aware of the invisible force of electricity. Mr. Page impressed on students that taking the &amp;ldquo;power&amp;rdquo; of electricity for granted could lead to disastrous results.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FIAT_safety.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sudents in the Photo-Dylan Richardson, Tanian Scattaloni, Stephen Spaulding, Richard Rich, Saxton Jones, Eddie VanDyke III with Introduction to Applied Technology (IAT) instructor Clare Stinson&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:36:21 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>New Faces at Mid-Coast School of Technology</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/09/27/new_faces_at_midcoast_school_of_technology</link>
			<guid>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/09/27/new_faces_at_midcoast_school_of_technology</guid>
			<description>&lt;p&gt;Three new faces for the 2010-11 school year greeted students at Mid-Coast School of Technology. &amp;nbsp;Kristy Hastings is the new MCST Math teacher. &amp;nbsp;Danica Wooster will be teaching students in Auto Collision Technology. &amp;nbsp;A new position at MCST is Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction Coordinator and Suzanne Hall has moved into that position, having previously been the MCST School to Career Coordinator at Medomak Valley High School.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FKristi.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kristy Hastings is excited about teaching math and its real world application. &amp;nbsp;She feels that her challenge is to prepare students for the demands in the students&amp;rsquo; Career and Technology Education programs. &amp;nbsp;Her previous experiences with CNECT Math and Math in CTE as an Algebra Teacher at Georges Valley High School &amp;ldquo;hooked&amp;rdquo; Kristy on teaching students at Mid-Coast School of Technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FDanica.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=416&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;416&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Danica Wooster is MCST newest Auto Collision Technology Teacher. &amp;nbsp;After graduating from MCST Auto Collision program and Wyoming Tech Danica worked for Portland Collision. &amp;nbsp;Ms Wooster is looking forward to working with students as they learn the latest techniques in Auto Collision. &amp;nbsp;She remarked, with a twinkle in her eye, &amp;ldquo;there are so many things I have to learn about teaching students&amp;hellip;.but you know both my parents are educators and love it and shared that love of teaching with me&amp;rdquo;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FSuzanne.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=449&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;449&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the new Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction coordinator Suzanne Hall is looking forward to coordinating the integration of the new English Language Arts and Math Core Curriculum with CTE programs. &amp;nbsp;Mrs. Hall is very interested in using the Reading and Math Accuplacer Diagnostic scores to help teachers identify students&amp;rsquo; strengths in reading and math. &amp;nbsp;Suzanne said &amp;rdquo;helping teachers help students use their academic strengths as well as hands on abilities makes me feel successful&amp;rdquo;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:46:45 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>2011-12 Students are Welcomed to MCST</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/09/23/201112_students_are_welcomed_to_mcst</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;Students arrived at MCST for the 2011-12 school year with great anticipation and excitement. The MCST Staff decided to help students make the transition easier and more fun by allowing each program to tour the entire facility and meet all the instructors. &amp;nbsp;This was followed by a cookout that included hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and cookies for both the morning and afternoon sessions. Students were able to socialize with students from other program areas and enjoy a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere in the Auto Collision and Small Engine areas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FIMG_4800.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Members of the Culinary Arts and Baking &amp;amp; Pastry programs prepared the food and desert for the event. &amp;nbsp;A big thank you to those programs for their hard work and tremendous effort. &amp;nbsp;We appreciate it.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FIMG_4802.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MCST students taking their turn at filling their plates with burgers and dogs!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FIMG_4804.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:40:45 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>MCST Underclassmen Recognized for Accomplishments</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/06/09/mcst_underclassmen_recognized_for_accomplishments_</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;Morning and afternoon MCST students were awarded certificates for Outstanding Achievement and Outstanding Progress on Tuesday, June 7. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;As part of the celebration, all students were served a healthy dose of ice cream after the presentation of the certificates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The following students were recognized individually for their accomplishments:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Outstanding Achievement: &amp;nbsp;Greg Collins, Eliza Clark &amp;amp; Jesse Leonard from Auto Collision; Chad Walters &amp;amp; Devon Blake from Auto Technology; Dan Greiner &amp;amp; Shaylynn Lavoie from Baking &amp;amp; Pastry; Abby Johnson from Residential Carpentry; Nicole Rideout from CNA; Harley Campbell from Culinary Arts; Skylar Carroll and Dorothy McDonald from Design Technology; Kennan Joyce from Digital Electronics; Ivan Johnson, Zachary Little, Alec Raso &amp;amp; Brandon McAuliffe from IAT; Travis Milner from Social Studies; Samuel Cousens &amp;amp; Gregory Olson from Marine Technology; Liza Clark from Math; Kimberly Reed from Medical Sciences; Cody Wotton from PMT; Joshua Young &amp;amp; Kevin Gardner from Small Engines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oustanding Progress: &amp;nbsp;Spencer Cook, James Gushee &amp;amp; Devan Long from Auto Collision; Andrew Naum &amp;amp; Megan Miller from Auto Technology; Ian Nason &amp;amp; Brandon Demmons from Residential Carpentry; Ian Rixon from Design Technology; George Fields &amp;amp; Billy Joyce from Digital Electronics; Brandon Cox from EMT; Jerrad Dinsmore from Firefighting; Trevor Fowles, Zachary Rideout, Nathan Williams, Owen Winchenbach, Eric June, Jacob Janczura &amp;amp; Paul Hill from IAT; Michael Ames from Social Studies; Amoreena Nottlemann from Marine Technology; Robert Swan &amp;amp; Cody Hallowell from PMT; Evan Millay &amp;amp; Derek Hall from Small Engines; Cole Merrifield from Welding.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FUnderRec1.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beth Fisher addresses MCST underclassmen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2Fundergrad2.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=273&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;273&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Glenn Wooster congratulates Derek Hall for Outstanding Progress in Small Engines.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2Fundergrad3.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tom Vannah congratulates Megan Miller for Outstanding Progress in Auto Technology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2Fundergrad4.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard Irving recognizes Gregory &quot;Boone&quot; Olson for Outstanding Achievement in Marine Technology.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2Fundergrad5.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MCST students were served up ice cream in appreciation for their hard work during the school&amp;nbsp;year.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2Fundergrad6.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=600&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;600&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry all disappeared quickly!&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:08:56 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>MCST Graduating Seniors Honored</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/06/06/mcst_graduating_seniors_honored1</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;Friends and family were welcomed to the Mid-Coast School of Technology's Student Recognition Night by Director Beth Fisher on Thursday, May 26, 2011, at the Elks Lodge on Rankin Street in Rockland.&amp;nbsp; This annual event celebrated the accomplishments and achievement of students from Camden Hills, Georges Valley, Medomak Valley and Rockland High Schools, Lincoln Academy, the islands of Vinalhaven, North Haven, Isleboro, along with home-schooled students.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The keynote speaker, Mr. Taylor Allen owner of Rockport Marine, spoke to the graduates about the importance of education and employability skills. He encouraged students to pursue their passions and emphasized the reality that there are multiple paths to reach a person&amp;rsquo;s destination and goal in life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Master of Ceremonies, Student Services Coordinator Tom Stammen, handed out ninety certificates of program completion.&amp;nbsp; Another thirty-four students participated in cooperative education programs within their sending schools. Awards in categories for outstanding achievement and outstanding progress were handed out.&amp;nbsp; Twelve seniors were recognized as members of the National Technical Honor Society. From Camden Hills Regional High School; Melissa Potter, senior in the CNA program; Jonatan Rice, senior in the Design Tech program and Alexandra Seccareccio, senior in the Small Engines program.&amp;nbsp; From Georges Valley High School; Anna Sanborn, senior in the Medical Science program and Lianne Schwalm, senior in the Digital Electronics program.&amp;nbsp; From Rockland District High School; Stephanie Felt, senior in the EMT program; Cody Fish, senior in the Cooperative Education program and Danica Hooper, senior in the EMT program.&amp;nbsp; From Medomak Valley High School; Brandon Belcher, senior in the Welding program; Ericka Christensen, senior in the CNA program; Brittany Lopez, senior in the Cooperative Education program and Chelsey Naborowsky, senior in the Cooperative Education program.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Students were also recognized for their participation in SkillsUSA State and National Competition and the MCST Student Ambassador Panel.&amp;nbsp; Multiple scholarships were awarded to students pursuing post secondary education.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Refreshments were provided following the ceremony. MCST is grateful to John Ludwig and the Elks Lodge of Rockland for their generosity and accommodation of this annual event.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FRecNight1.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Anna Sanborn receives scholarship congratulations from Beth Fisher and Tom Stammen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FRecNight2.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Carol Pelletier &amp;nbsp;gives a congratulatory hug to Amanda Cleary who completed the Baking &amp;amp; Pastry program.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FRecNight3.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michael Hughes receives his Residential Carpentry Program Certificate from Dan Dishner and Beth Fisher.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FRecNight4.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=267&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;267&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tobias Andrews receives congratulations for Outstanding Achievement from Josh Gamage and Beth Fisher.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FRecNight5.jpg&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=372&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;372&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Taylor Allen, owner of Rockport Marine, delivers the keynote address to MCST seniors and their families.&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:53:43 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Machine Shop Program Visit Owls Head Transportation Museum</title>
			<link>http://midcoast.mainecte.org/news/article/2011/06/03/machine_shop_program_visit_owls_head_transportation_museum</link>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;The Machine Shop class spent the morning of May 5, 2011, at the Owls Head Transportation Museum to attend the Manufacturing Association of Maine's &quot;Maine Ingenuity: Manufacturing the Future&quot; workshop.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The keynote speakers were Mike and Geoff Howe of Howe &amp;amp; Howe Tech in Waterboro, Maine. They spoke on how they started and built their company. They took time after their presentation to talk with the Machine Shop students and let them know that they (the students) are the future. &amp;nbsp;They explained that students need to think outside their comfort zone and not give up on their dreams.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://soap.siteturbine.com/siteturbine/shared_pages/thumbnail.jpg?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmidcoast-macte.siteturbine.com%2Fuploaded_files%2Fmidcoast.mainecte.org%2Fimages%2FMachineOwlsHead.JPG&amp;amp;maxWidth=400&amp;amp;maxHeight=301&amp;amp;stretch=1&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;400&quot; height=&quot;301&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mike &amp;amp; Geoff Howe, owners of Howe &amp;amp; Howe Tech, with Machine Shop students at Owls Head Transportation Museum.&lt;/p&gt;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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