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GNB Voc-Tech holds graduation pandemic style

August 12, 2020 by Staff Writer

Attendees of the New Bedford Voc-Tech graduation on 8/8/20 received a packet with a scarf/mask, program, and hand sanizters in sealed plastic bags. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
L-R: Shawn O’Hara, Greater New Beford Voc-Tech Graduate Annie O’Hara, and Gail Lacasse are all smiles as they wait for high school graduation the ceremony to begin on 8/8/20, for Annie of Fairhaven, who graduated in the Dental Assisting program and is off to RI College to pursue her nursing degree. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
TOP: Assigned seats in groups of three for 1500+ people were spaced out for the 2020 graduation at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech on 8/8/20. According to the program 509 graduates were listed. Not all attended as some of them had already enlisted into the armed services or gone off to college.

L-R: Viviana, Anderson, and Manuel Bazora from New Bedford pose for a picture after Anderson received his diploma from Greater New Beford Voc-Tech on 8/8/20. Graduating from the Electrical shop he will be attending UMass Dartmouth this fall. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.

 

By Beth David, Editor

Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School held its gradua­tion ceremony outside on Saturday, 8/8, with strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines and restric­tions. Each senior could only invite two guests.

Each family unit was separated from others, masks were required, and graduates were kept six feet apart throughout the ceremony.

The event was livestreamed and is available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GNBVTHS/videos/289916452294739

Fairhaven graduates of the GNB Voc-Tech class of 2020

Caleb Almeida, Plumbing

Presto Belliveau, Mechanical Design

Gunnar Berg, Plumbing

Michael Braga, Architectural Drafting

Cole Buckles, Welding Technology

Jordan Buhour, Carpentry

Jaiden Cabral, Heating & Air Conditioning

Quinn Cardoza, Information Support Services & Networking 

Vanessa Cortes, Medical Assisting

Paige Coutinho, Medical Assisting

Alyssa Couto, Nurse Assisting/Health Assisting

Piper Crooks, Legal & Protective Services

Ian Curvelo, Engineering & Robotics

Samuel Dansereau, Programming & Web Development

Kayla daSilva, Early Childhood Education

Morgan DeFelice, Early Childhood Education

Cameron DeMello, Heating & Air Conditioning

Calvin Dobson, Engineering & Robotics

Logan Docca, Heating & Air Conditioning

Madison Docca, Nurse Assisting/Health Assisting

Devin Ellis, Programming & Web Development

John Jardin, Programming & Web Development

Clayton Johnson, Heating & Air Conditioning

Luke Levesque, Programming & Web Development

Tyler Lima, Plumbing

Austin Lopes, Engineering & Robotics

Owen Lundstrom, Machine Technology

Marleny Lux, Carpentry

Paige Lynch, Dental Assisting

Brian Martins, Plumbing

Samantha Masse, Media Technology

Ryan McCarthy, Media Technology

Olivia McCormack, Architectural Drafting

Ian Medeiros, Engineering & Robotics

Craig Mendell, Information Support Services & Networking 

Isaiah Moura, Plumbing

Richard Mueda, Electrical Technology

Annie O’Hara, Dental Assisting

Colby O’Neil, Plumbing

Ami Patel, Nurse Assisting/Health Assisting

Abigail Reardon, Machine Technology

Meredith Silva, Fashion Design

Jordan Soares, Automotive Technology

Kraig Thibault, Electrical Technology

Kolby Timmons-Tripanie, Stationary Engineering

Kerstin Trahan, Engineering & Robotics

Hien Vong, Legal & Protective Services

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