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Carpentry, Electrical and Horticulture; or the STEAM Academy of Information Technology, Engineering Technology and Design and Visual Communication, we want the community to engage with our programs and explore the promising potential of Cape Cod Tech. Town of Mashpee: The Town of Mashpee had 43 students enrolled at Cape Cod Tech as of October 1, 2018. The assessment for Mashpee in FY19 was $1,088,399. Highlights from Cape Cod Tech 2018-19 School Year • Graduated 110 seniors in 2019; nine (9) from Mashpee. • Enrolled 152 freshman; 8 from Mashpee • Cape Cod Tech's technical shops provided services to the public, allowing communities to realize significant savings of more than $242,065 in total labor charges across 17 technical shops. • The student newspaper Tech Talk continued to win numerous prestigious awards this year, including; American Scholastic Press, Colombia Scholastics and New England Scholastic Press Association who named it one of eight Outstanding Newspapers of the Year. The journalist students and instructor Scott Dalton deserve high praise. • Through the generosity of Cape Cod community organizations, charities and family memorials, Cape Cod Tech presented 75 toolships and 39 scholarships to the graduating class of 2019 for a total of $163,825. • Thirty (30) students received John and Abigail Adams Scholarships; 4 from Mashpee. • The National Technical Honor Society honored 58 students; 5 from Mashpee. • A one-year follow-up survey for graduates of the class of 2018 showed 84% of respondents continue to reside on Cape, 43% were employed in their learned trade and 32% of graduates were continuing their education. • SkillsUSA is a national student organization serving more than 395,000 high school, college and middle school students enrolled in training programs in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. SkillsUSA is a huge part of the of the Cape Tech experience combining technical, academic and employability skills. Cape Cod Tech had more than 100 students participate in the district and state competitions and won 21 medals. Three (3) SkillsUSA students were from Mashpee • "FFA" (Future Farmers of America) is a national career and technical student organization based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education. This year Cape Cod Tech's 17 student participants exceed expectations winning their second state championship in the hardscape event and 13 medals in various event. • The Cooperative Education program placed a total of 80 junior and senior students with local businesses, enhancing their skills through Co -Op placements and internships. The program also sponsored the 6th Annual Student Job Fair with 51 employers seeking to hire skilled students. • The Athletic Department offered a "no -cut, no - fee" program in which all students can participate without fees. The following sports were offered: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, football, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Technical Highlights from 2018-19 • All students achieve OSHA certification in their technical program in loth or l lth grade. • In Auto Collision, 140 jobs were performed resulting in $70,000 savings to the public. Outreach projects were completed for Cape Cod Cares for the Troops, U.S. Park Service and Girls Scouts. All seniors achieved Chapter 74 Auto Collision certification. • The Auto Technology program achieved ASE accreditation (formerly known as NATEF) this year. Two seniors competed in MA Auto Dealers High School Skills Competition, taking 2nd place at the state level. • The Carpentry Department uses the National Education & Research Construction curriculum. This year the shop had 5 females enrolled and 6 students on Co -Operative placements. • In the Cosmetology program all seniors passed the Cosmetology State Board Exam. The program hosted speakers from salons and visited 117