McCann Tech Graduates 31 From Postsecondary Courses
 McCann Technical School awarded certificates on Monday night. See more photos here. |
But right now, he's focused on enlisting in the Army.
"I'm going in so I can get more college and earn a living," he said after the short graduation ceremony at the school on Monday night. Fellow graduates were scattered across the lawn outside the gym, their arms full of diplomas, ballooons and children.
Mento, a 2010 Drury High School graduate, was one of 31 students receiving certificates in postsecondary and postgraduate courses, and the only one graduating from the automotive course. "It had its moments but it was fun," he said. "I plan on doing this when I get out [of the service]."
His guardians, Bryan and Arlene Superneau, said they were proud of his accomplishments and supportive of his decision to join the military. "I came a long ways with them," said Mento.
Mento may be thinking of automotive as a fallback but Danielle Luczynski is positive that medical assisting will suit her.
"I was really interested in the medical field," said Luczynski, who is toying with the idea of coming back for the surgical technology program. Meanwhile, she's already secured a spot in the MAC lab at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield where she did her internship.
Her parents, Richard and Kathleen Luczynski, said she'd worked hard this year. "She put her nose to the grindstone," said Richard. "We're so proud of her."
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"The most important thing you'll earn is the trust of your customers," he told them. "Your customers may go by many different names; they may be patients, clients and residents. ... Trust and respect are earned by caring, by being knowledgable, working hard and being honest."
Building trust creates a bond that will make it easier for those difficult discussions that may arise with clients and help in working together to find a solution, Maloney said. "At the end of even the most difficult day, at the very least, you should be able to say you're proud of what you've done today."
Assistant Principal Justin R. Kratz presented the awards:
Northern Berkshire Business and Professional Women Margaret E. Lanoue Memorial Scholarship: Tondalea Holmes-Gunn, dental assisting
Adams Mountain Club Award: Stacie Marszalek, dental assisting program
Quality Printing Co. Sharon Ferguson Memorial Scholarship: LaKeesha L. Owen, dental assisting program
Massachusetts and Berkshire dental society awards: Kimberly L. Bentz and Becky Barnes
SkillsUSA State Competition Awards
Cosmetology: Angela Bleau, silver medal
Heather Randall, bronze medal
Dental Assisting: Kimberly Bentz, gold medal
Job Interview: Andrea Bertelli, gold medal
Medical Assisting: Michelle Lescarbeau, gold medal
Victoria Copeland, silver medal
The graduates are:
Cosmetology
Angelo M. Bleau, Adams
Christina Lee Daigneault, Adams
Frida B. Jewell, Williamstown
Heather Rae Randall, North Adams
Meredith S. Solomon, Adams
Jodi L. Spencer, Williamstown
Dental Assisting
Becky Barnes, Pittsfield
Kayla M. Beaudin, Pittsfield
Kimberly L. Bentz, Pittsfield
Brittany L. Dellaghelfa, Adams
Kristen L. Gancarz, North Adams
Meagan Holmes, Pittsfield
Tondalea Holmes-Gunn, Pittsfield
Stacie Marszalek, Adams
LaKeesha L. Owen, Cheshire
Samantha Rodriguez, Adams
Jillian A. Sandifer, North Adams
Medical Assisting
Mia Kristin Alpi, Williamstown
Vicki L. Benedict, Great Barrington
Andrea J. Bertelli, Pittsfield
Crystal Ann Cooper, North Adams
Victoria G. Copeland, Adams
Michelle Elizabeth Lescarbeau, North Adams
Danielle Leigh Luczynski, Adams
Surgical Technology
Kathleen L. Cronin, Westfield
Keith L. Gagnon, Leyden
Samantha Lynn Reuss, Peru
Breeana L. Sumner, Shelburne Falls
Automotive
Philip Albert Mento, North Adams
Carpentry
Thomas Deneault, North Adams
Electricity
Ian Cooke, Clarksburg
