Students from several programs attended the White Mountains Community College’s WELDATHON to benefit the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD) in Lebanon. Along with observing competing teams,  the students got the chance to try their hands at welding.    

Making Your Own Success-Friday, January 18th, 2019 A panel of former LRVC students will meet with present day LRVC students to discuss their careers and their career paths, choices, and issues they faced along the way. Panelists include: Madison Day, Law Enforcement – Norwich University; Elizabeth Girard, Fire Science – South Portland Fire Department;  Adam Maruda,…

Local entrepreneurs visited the Business Management program to discuss how they developed and manage their businesses. The following people made presentations:                 Justin McIver – Main ECO Homes specializes in energy efficient construction that includes commercial construction/additions/remodeling and new construction. Justin is a Bridgton native who started his business ten years ago. He moved from…

Keagon Leighton is Lake Region Vocational Center’s Student of the Year. Keagon is a highly effective role model and student leader.  When his program took on a large project in the community, Keagon arrived a half hour early to organize the equipment, work crew, and other logistics.  On the job site, he would direct and…

OCTOBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH-KEAGON LEIGHTON is a first year student in Construction Technology and attends Lake Region High School.  His hard work and willingness to do what is asked of him is exemplary and his enthusiasm has become contagious in the class. Keagon works outside of school throughout the year.  His high school academic grades are…

This past summer, a 4 week pilot program was conducted in conjunction with the Maine Department of Labor’s Vocational Rehabilitation Division, Alpha One (a teen support group), and Lake Region Vocational Center.  Diversified Occupations students were placed with local businesses for four days a week and were paid by the Department of Labor to work.  These students were also…

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