Page 6 - Career Connections - Spring 2017

Deiondre Presley
Building Construction Occupations (East Campus) CONRAD WEISER SD
“The thing I like best
about BCTC is that I have such an amazing teacher. I believe that BCTC has prepared me to enter the workforce and succeed.”
BCTC Credentials Earned:
NCCER Certification | OSHA Industry Certification | BCTC Student of the Quarter | BCTC Perfect Attendance Award
BCTC Experience / Activities: PBA Member
District / Community Activities: Conrad Weiser’s Football,
Wrestling, Track and Lacrosse Teams
Plans after Graduation: Plan on attending First Energy’s Power Systems Institute (PSI) Training program to become a substation electrician.
Erin Rapp
Business Management & Entrepreneurship (West Campus) BRANDYWINE HEIGHTS SD “BCTC prepared me for college by being able to complete college courses in high school.”
BCTC Credentials Earned:
Technical Academy Student |
National Technical Honor Society – President &
Secretary | OSHA Industry Certification | BCTC Student of the Quarter | BCTC Perfect Attendance Award
Technical Academy: Enrolled at BCTC and RACC while in high school. Completed RACC college courses at BCTC during sophomore and junior years. Completed courses on the RACC campus during senior year. Earned transferrable college credits enabling entrance to Kutztown University as a college sophomore.
BCTC Experience / Activities: Completed an internship at SofterWare, Inc. (Horsham, PA). SkillsUSA Vice President & Secretary | SkillsUSA 2016 State Competitor – 3rd, 2015 – 2nd
District / Community Activities: National Honor Society, Boy’s Basketball Manager, Hands & Feet Ministry, Brandy- wine Community Church, Faith Kitchen
Plans after Graduation: Attend Kutztown University, start- ing as a sophomore, to major in business administration: management.
Joaquim Diego Santos
Medical Health Professions
Dual Enrollment Program with Penn
State Berks & The Reading Hospital
DANIEL BOONE SD
“My favorite part about the program
would be the opportunity to job
shadow in various departments at
Reading Hospital. I was able to deter-
mine which fields of medicine I would be most interested in exploring in the future.
My invaluable experience at BCTC has truly cemented my decision in becoming a doctor.”
Dual Enrollment Student: Enrolled at Penn State Berks
and BCTC for the senior year. Attended Penn State two
days a week completing Chemistry and Physiology. Took medical related theory classes twice a week at Reading Hospital and shadowed healthcare professionals at the hospital weekly.
Penn State | BCTC Credentials Earned: Earned college credits for completing Chemistry & Physiology at Penn State. BLS for the Healthcare Provider | First Aid | BCTC Student of the Quarter | BCTC Perfect Attendance Award | HOSA President | HOSA State’s 2017 – Gold Medal
District / Community Activities: National Honor Society | Many district & community activities including: Class President, Key Club President, Varsity Cross Country Captain, The Blazer Newspaper Editor, Relay for Life Mission & Advocacy Chair, Spe- cial Olympics Coordinator, Blood Drive Volunteer, Varsity Club.
Plans after Graduation: Attend a four-year university majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology on a pre-medicine track. Future plans to become a surgeon to save lives and improve the standards and quality of medicine for all people.
Michael Snyder
Electrical Occupations
(West Campus)
CONRAD WEISER SD
“The best thing I liked about BCTC is the hands-on real world experience that it gave me.”
BCTC Credentials Earned:
OSHA Industry Certification | BCTC Student of the Quarter | BCTC Perfect Attendance Award
BCTC Experience / Activities: PBA Secretary | SkillsUSA Parliamentarian
District / Community Activities: Baseball
Plans after Graduation: Complete an apprenticeship through the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers to become an electrician.
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