Celebrating Our Skilled Seniors

5th Annual Career Signing Day Held at BVT 
Our Cooperative Education (Co-Op) program held its 5th annual Career Signing Day on May 27th. The ceremony recognized our senior Co-Op and career placement students, who proudly announced their career or military plans and signed a commitment letter to work with their employer after graduation.

Vocational Director Kerri Baltramaitis welcomed the soon-to-be graduates, parents, instructors, industry partners, and school administrators before highlighting the individual students' achievements in their trade area and the Co-Op program. The Class of 2025's remarkable participation in the program led to unprecedented Co-Op numbers, with 167 students involved. Through their collective efforts, the students have completed over 65,000 hours of work since March 2024 and earned an estimated 1.2 million dollars in salary. The Co-Op experience is made possible by the growing number of local businesses that partner with the school and students each year, ultimately demonstrating the program's positive impact on the local community. 
 

During the ceremony, employment contracts were signed with representatives from local companies, such as: A Custom Company, ACE Temperature Controls, A&L Plumbing-Heating & Cooling, All Air, A.S. Jones, Bellingham Imports, Carter Electric, Centerline Mechanical, Control Point Mechanical, Countryside Healthcare, Curtis Septic Services, Desimone & Sons Construction, Earthworks, Energy Electrical Contractors, Giroux Electric, Harris Construction, Hydrus Controls, J.S. Mortimer, Kennedy Excavating, Koopman Lumber, LEI Corporation, Patrick Subaru, Paiva's Plumbing & Heating, Precision Home Services, Primetals, Renaurd Electric & Communications, Tegra Medical, Traveler Beauty Company, and Window Logic, in addition to military services, which included the Massachusetts Army Reserves and the United States Navy.

While many students signed contracts at the ceremony, several more who could not attend due to work conflicts are headed directly to industry careers. Joining the skilled workforce, these modern vocational students transition directly from high school into high-skill, high-wage employment and continue to gain experience through full-time employment and on-the-job training.