McCann Engineering Students Earn College Credits
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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Fifteen underclass students at McCann Technical school have qualified to receive college credit from Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology through the Project Lead the Way Program.
To gain credit, students enrolled in the Engineering Design (Grade 9), the Principles of Engineering (Grade 10, 11) and the Digital Electronics (Grade 10) courses needed to maintain an B course average as well as achieve a qualifying score on a national engineering final examination.
The students being recognized for this achievement Zoe Loughman, Laura Netti in grade 11: Keigan Case, Noah Curran, Evan Delmolino, Nicholas DeRose, Samantha Dorwin, Tanner Parrino, Amanda Vallone, Lukas Yelle in grade 10; Samuel Delmolino, William Gallipeau, Nicholas Garrity, William Kipp, and Mitchell Poirier in grade 9.
McCann's Pre-Engineering program was certified through the Project Lead The Way Pre-Engineering and Engineering Technology Program by a visiting team from the engineering department of Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Students who demonstrate exemplary work in their pre-engineering courses and pass the national examination may apply for transcripted college credit at a variety of national affiliate colleges and universities.
Students enrolled in the program have an opportunity to continue to gain college credit as they progress through the courses as upperclass students at McCann. Now entering its 10th year at McCann, the program is co-taught by three academic and three technical teachers and is supported by two counselors, all who have had specialized training in exposing high school students to the the basic concepts of engineering. Since its launch, more than 100 McCann Tech students have become eligible for between three and 12 college credits through Project Lead The Way.
