Tuesday, November 23, 2021
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, POCU honors the many contributions of Indigenous Peoples:Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008) was the first known Native American female engineer, and the first female engineer & mathematician in the history of Lockheed Aerospace Corporation. She left teaching to support the war effort during World War II. She was one of the 40 founding engineers of the renowned and highly secretive Lockheed Skunk Works, where U-2 and SR-71 spy planes were developed. She worked on the P-38 Lightning Fighter Plane and also worked on missile and satellite designs. In retirement, she worked to recruit Native Americans into engineering careers.
- Verto Open House December 9th at 7pm Register with this LINKVerto Education is founded on the premise that not all students need to (or should) take the same linear path to earning their college degree – when the world is your classroom, your growth is limitless. We offer students accredited, globally-focused semesters designed to help students achieve a more rewarding first year of college. Our curriculum is based on the principles of experiential education to help students gain life experience and academic success as they explore the globe. Questions? See Ms. Cuffee-Gray (not sponsored by ARHS).
- Save the Dates! MA College Application Celebration December 7th-9th.Don't miss an opportunity for on the spot admissions, or an evaluative meeting with an admissions representative from nearly 10 colleges (Hampshire College included). After the upcoming break we'll have sign ups for individual admissions visits with the following colleges - Westfield State University, UMASS Dartmouth, Salem State University, Western New England University, Worcester State University, UMASS Lowell, UMASS Boston, Fitchburg State University, MCLA, Holyoke Community College, Springfield Technical Community College, Greenfield Community College. Seniorss will have to complete the application for the schools that they choose to meet with (GCC sessions will include application submission). Special attention given to students who qualify for some four year schools' BRIDGE programs (GPA 2.0-2.99 and First Generation College).
