Maxwell NavigatorSpring 2018 Maxwell High School of Technology Volume 6 No. 2

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ISSUEStudent Chefs Win 1st Place

Maxwell’s Culinary Arts program, led by Chef Debbie Grant and Chef Amanda Williams, won numerous awards and scholarships this spring. A team of three students won 1st place in the Shake It Up Farm-to-School Student Chef Competi-tion sponsored by the Georgia School Nu-trition program. Angelica Burgos, De’Avion Frezell, and Preston Gouge made up the winning team and were each awarded a $16,000 scholarship to Sullivan University in Kentucky. The state-wide competition required each team to develop a nutritious, student-friendly recipe that included Georgia-grown foods and USDA foods. In addition, the recipe had to easily be incorporated into the school food ser-vice program. Teams were also required to cook and present their unique creations. Upon completion, a panel of judges rated

each recipe on taste, student appeal, pre-sentation, and creativity. Maxwell’s win-ning recipe was a Farm Fresh Burrito Bowl, which now advances the team to the South East Region Competition in Louis-ville, Kentucky. Members of the winning team also each received an additional $4,000 in scholarships from the Art Insti-tute, the Culinary Institute of America, and Johnson Wales University.

Shown above (left to right): Angelica Burgos, De’Avion Frezell, and Preston Gouge winning 1st Place at the Shake It Up Student Chef Competition this March. Shown Right: Mr. Richard Woods, Georgia School Superintendent, con-gratulating Chef Williams.

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“Your Career Begins Here!”

Shown above: Zhane Robinson, who competed in Baking and Pastry, was awarded over $2,000 in scholarships from the Art Institute and the Culinary Institute of America.

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Career & College Fair 2018

Collision Repair Awarded $15k Grant

On March 15, Maxwell counselors coordinated a mini career and col-lege fair in which students were able to speak with 12 companies and 14 college representatives. Some of the companies and colleges who attended were Andrews College, Albany State University, Kennesaw State University, Georgia Gwinnett University, Geor-gia State University, Middle Georgia State, Gwinnett Technical College, Lanier Technical College, Goodwill Career Center, Habasit, MetroPower Apprenticeship, YearUp Apprentice-ship, Latin American Association, the Army, and many more!! All Maxwell students attended, many of whom ap-plied for colleges and job openings.

Maxwell’s principal, Dr. Jeff Hall, is the 2018 Trade and Industrial Educators of Georgia (TIEGA) Adminis-trator of the Year. The award recognizes exceptional indi-viduals who have contributed to the success of Career and Technical Education (CTE) through the quality of their work and their involvement in the CTE community. Dr. Hall will receive the award in July at the Georgia Associa-tion of Career and Technical Education (GACTE) Summer Conference. He also has been nominated for the GACTE Administrator of the Year award. The entire faculty, staff, and student body at Maxwell are very proud of Dr. Hall and are grateful for his leadership.

Administrator of the Year

CalendarApril 30 - May 11Performance Exams

May 16 - May 18Final Written Exams

May 21 - 23Enrichment

Early Release

Wednesday, May 23Last Day of School!

May 29 - June 1Middle School Summer Camp

June 25 - 29SkillsUSA National Leadership

and Skills Conference

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The Principal’s Message...

Dr. Jeff Hall, PrincipalMaxwell High School of Technology

The Maxwell Navigator news-letter is a publication designed to celebrate the accomplish-ments of students attending Maxwell High School of Tech-nology and the teachers and staff who instruct them.

Jessica StallingsNewsletter Editor

Dr. Jeff HallPrincipal

Maxwell High School of Technology 990 McElvaney Lane

Lawrenceville, GA 30044770.963.6838

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Dear Maxwell supporter,

The end of another school year has arrived! It seems like yesterday we were starting fall semester. The school year quickly passed but afforded us the time to celebrate, rec-ognize, reflect and turn the light out on a fantastic school year. I want to take this op-portunity and say thank you to our students and staff for a job well done. We had great success with our student organizations: FCCLA, HOSA, and SkillsUSA. In addition, our Work Ready advisement program provided students the opportunity to experience real-life activities that prepare them for college, work, and life. Our dining etiquette banquet was the culminating event for our Work Ready program. Please take a few moments to read about our Culinary Arts and Auto Collision programs in this issue of the Navigator. We also feature a successful alumnus of the Flight Operations program. We look forward to summer as we host middle school summer camp, a wonderful op-portunity for us to showcase our programs to potential future students. I wish nothing but success for our seniors and hope everyone has a relaxing and restful summer. As always, please know our doors are open to you and thank you for your support. Go Navigators!

Collision Repair Awarded $15k Grant

Former Student Recruits at Fair

From left to right: Gregg Goff, Gerry Poirier, Mike Ingram, Dr. Jeff Hall, Sam Melaragno, Paul Kable, and Brian Eve.

Maxwell’s Collision Repair program was awarded a $15,000 Tool, Material, and Equip-ment grant on March 12. This was the third grant Maxwell has received from the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair Atlan-ta Committee (I-CAR) and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF).

MetroPower was one of the companies in atten-dance at Maxwell’s Career and College Fair. Devon Gilbert, an employee at MetroPower and former Maxwell student, came to the fair as a representative to extend apprenticeship opportunities to current Maxwell students.

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SkillsUSA State Championships SkillsUSA Georgia held its annual State Leadership and Skills Conference March 22-24 at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. Sixty-two students from Maxwell High School of Technology competed at the State Championships. Maxwell contestants brought home ten gold medals, four silver medals, and seven bronze medals. The State Championships allow students to showcase the leadership and skills training they have obtained during the school year. First Place State winners advance to the National Championships, which will be held in Louisville, Ken-tucky, June 25-29. Congratulations to Maxwell’s medalists and good luck to the 1st Place winners competing at the National Championships in June! 2018 State Championships

Alexander Whitehead - Action SkillsEzequiel Rodriguez - Architectural DraftingJacob Geeslin, Jawad Stephen, & Ana Valdez - Architectural Drafting DisplayWalter Palacios - Automotive BrakesJessica Jahuey - Automotive Electronics/IgnitionBrandon Orozco - Automotive Refinishing TechnologyGabriel Bustos, Jeremiah Guttierrez, & David Reyes - Career Pathways Showcase-Architecture & ConstructionRebecca Ackom, Adulis Beraki, & Jose Laboy - Career Pathways Showcase-Law, Public Safety, & Security

Scott Dippel - CarpentryVictor Salcedo - Collision Repair TechnologyKyle Martin - Construction Blue Print ReadingDestyni Parks-Gilbert - CosmetologyAshley Hernandez, Guadalupe Luis, & Jenifer Medina - Cosmetology Hair Design DisplayCarmen Campuzano, Alaina Cunningham, & Candace Hubbert - Cosmetology Nail Design DisplayJoanna Lazalde, Mari Macedo, & Rahim Somani-Crime Scene InvestigationAndrea Cepeda, Brooke Coleman, Nelson Lugo-Carrasco, Saaby Simon, & Israel Valdez- Criminal Justice Quiz BowlJoanna Thomas - Customer ServiceGabriel Rubio - Diesel Equipment TechnologyHector Escalante - Electrical Construcion WiringVianney Esquivel - EstheticsNaomi Loa - Esthetics ModelMaria Angeles-Vazquez, Naya Beaujuin, & Vanessa Hernandez - Esthetics DisplayGrant Dickinson - FirefightingMatthew Denenberg, Brian Phillips, & Chip Phillips - Flight OperationsManuel Torres - HVACRRafid Yeahia - Job Skill Demonstration OpenDalton Perrin - Marine Service TechnologyNejla Karahmetovic - Motorcycle Service TechnologyVanessa Diaz Rodriguez - Nail CareAnayia Dixon - Nail Care ModelNate Stiltner - Power Equipment TechnologyAshley Maloney - Promotional GraphicsJaelyn Jenkins - Restaurant ServiceNikhil Sharma - SkillsUSA Georgia BrochureAlexsandria Manuel & Deianeira McCorkle - Web DesignAidan Davis - WeldingAnthony Mulkey, Caleb Reutener, Jack Savory, & Evan Wasil - Welding FabricationAntonio Irizarry- Welding Sculpture

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SkillsUSA State Championships

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Shown left: Mariana Giraldo11th Place -

Human Growth & Development

Jamiah Bentley10th Place -

Public Service Announcement

CNA Students Prepare for Certification

Fifteen Healthcare Science stu-dents competed at the Health Oc-cupations Students of America (HOSA) State Leadership Confer-ence March 8-10 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. Three HOSA competitors came home as top ten winners in the state. Tenth Place was awarded to Jamiah Bentley, Nahima Derival, and Julie Le in the Public Service Announcement team event. All fifteen students competed well and had a great time at the HOSA conference.

The Certified Nurse Aide students (CNA) will complete State written and skills testing May 11-15. They will obtain their CNA pins at the CNA ceremony on May 17th. The CNA program, led by Genia Saulmon, RN, MSN, prepares students for immediate employment as a CNA and placement on the Georgia Nurse Aide Registry. Students work very hard to meet all of the required criteria, including attending clinical at Delmar Gardens and Gwinnett Medical Center. Congratulations, CNA students!

HOSA Competes at State CompetitionCNA students in Mrs. Saulmon’s AM class CNA students in Mrs. Saulmon’s PM class

Julie Le10th Place -

Public Service Announcement

Nahima Derival10th Place -

Public Service Announcement

Shown right: China Atkins12th Place -

Prepared SpeakingShown above: Maxwell HOSA contestants at

the State Leadership Conference.

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Students Explore Virtual Job Shadow As part of the Work Ready advisement program, Max-well had the honor of having the Virtual Job Shadow Co-Founder, Ilya Gorelik, come and present Virtual Job Shadow to all Maxwell students. He also led the students through one of the career assessments and discussed current job trends along with entrepreneurship. All Maxwell students attended one of the six Virtual Job Shadow sessions in February. This session gave students a deeper understanding of another web-based tool that they can use to connect them to vital career information for their future. All Gwinnett County students have access to this tool on the Gwinnett Portal. Vir-tual Job Shadow is an online website that allows students to gain more information about careers; it is an online career exploration website in which students can research careers, watch videos, search job openings, take career assessments, and explore various other career-related resources. Maxwell students and teachers were very impressed with this tool and presentation.

Shown above and below left: Maxwell students participating in the Virtual Job Shadow seminar.

Shown above: Students enjoying the Dining Etiquette Experience.

Shown above: Culinary Arts students getting ready to cater the Dining Etiquette Experience for all Maxwell students.

Dining in a Business Setting The Dining Etiquette Experience is a very enjoyable and tasty part of Maxwell’s Work Ready program! All Maxwell students attend the workshop where they learn how to dine in a business setting. The Maxwell Culinary Arts program, with Chef Grant and Chef Williams, do an excellent job catering and hosting this workshop. This year, Chef Grant and Chef Williams also invited members of Maxwell’s advisory committees who represent various businesses that support Max-well students through-out the school year. These individuals dined with the stu-dents and made the Dining Etiquette Ex-perience a truly au-thentic experience. Everyone had a won-derful time dining and focusing on what it means to dine in a business setting.

Shown above: Mr. Ilya Gorelik, Co-Founder of Virtual Job Shadow, with Maxwell students.

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Former Student Flying to Success Former Maxwell Flight Operations student, Zack Clement, has literally been soaring the skies since he gradu-ated in 2012. Zak earned his Private Pilot Certificate before graduating high school, and he continued to fly for fun on the weekends while he attended the University of Georgia. At the beginning of this year, Zak was hired on with

an Air Ambulance company out of the Gwinnett County Airport. He spent three weeks in Dallas, Texas, training on the Learjet 35. Upon completion of a suc-cessful checkride, Zack received Second-In-Command (SIC) qualifications. Zak now flies all around the country as well as flying for international operations in Canada, Mexico, and the Carribean Islands. Captain Ken Phelps, Maxwell Flight Operations instructor, receives emails from Zak throughout the year detailing his progress. Maxwell is very proud of Zak and grateful that he chose to “begin his career here!”

Collision Repair Hosts Career Fair On April 24, Maxwell hosted the Greater Atlanta High School and College Transportation Career Fair. The Collision Repair Education Foundation and the TechForce Foundation organized the fair with strong support from Maxwell’s Collision Repair advisory board members. The fair was attended by hundreds of high school and college students as well as industry employers, including Gerber Collision, Caliber Collision, Abra Collision, Service King Collision, Gwinnett Place Honda, Hendrick Chevrolet, and many other industry-related businesses from the community.

Pictured: Former Maxwell student, Zak Clement, participating in various aviation training and certification.