INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS WILL PAVE THE PATH TO EMPLOYABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Congratulations to Summit Academy students Jayden S. (Crawford Co., Pennsylvania), and Joshua L. (Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania), on passing the Servsafe examination and earning their Food Safety Certification. Servsafe is a food and beverage safety training and certificate program administered by the U.S. National Restaurant Association.
Good luck to these young men as they continue working toward their individual career and academic objectives!!
Career Opportunities Achieved through Welding Industry Certifications
Congratulations to Summit Academy student Nathan C. (El Paso, TX) for earning his D1.1 Flat Plate 1G (groove weld) certification. We wishing Nathan the bests of luck as he returns home to pursue his academic and career goals.
Photo credit in this post goes to Photography student Elijah H. (Erie)! Great job!!
Career and technical skills are provided in many industries at Summit Academy and these two young men are making the most of their opportunities.
Summit Academy students Carl L.(Philadelphia), Marquan H. (Allegheny Co.), Elijah F. (Monroe), Danny M. (Raliegh, WV), and Ethan M. (Riverside, CA) had the opportunity to volunteer at Elliot Acres Riding Center. Elliot Acres is a therapeutic equestrian riding center for children with disabilities. During the two days that the students were there, they installed fence posts for a new fence surrounding an apple tree to divert the horses away from enjoying the apples. On day two, the students performed additional landscape projects! This is one of our favorite community service project venues and we thank Elliot Acres for the invitation to contribute to their mission.
Summit Academy student Jandell N. (Berks Co.) took the American Welding Society D1.1 Welder Qualification Test. We encourage our students to work toward testing as one of the best ways to advance their welding career opportunities. These specialized certifications are incredibly valuable for employment in the welding industry. Congrats Jandell!!!!
Congratulations to Summit Academy student Vincent B. (Delaware) for earning his sawblade certificate through the Woodwork Career Alliance (WCA). This credential carries weight in the woodworking world and is PACTT recognized. Summit Academy trades instructor Don Blankenship stated that Vincent is a very talented young man and has the potential to do well in this field.
The Academy Schools would like to thank Global Links for supplying Summit Academy, New Outlook Academy and New Academy Charter School with personal protective equipment during the pandemic! Their support throughout the past several months has been critical in protecting our students and staff in these very challenging times.
Thank you Global Links for the great work that you do!!!!
Summit Academy faculty and staff are extremely proud of the students who were named to the Honor Roll for the most recent grading period. We recognized 25 students who achieved honor roll, 10 who achieved high honors and student Ephraim J. (Montgomery Co., MD) who earned distinguished honors for attaining a 4.0 grade point average. Congratulations boys and keep up the good work!
Summit Academy students Dillion E. (Blair Co.), Christian B. (Westmoreland Co.), and Danny M. (Raleigh, WV), enjoy the Carrera Race Track that was recently built as part of the Summit Academy Recreational Program.
The track uses Race Coordinator (RC) software that displays each student’s name,…
Alumni Victor S. (Indiana Co.) wanted to express his thanks to Summit Academy for the time he spent on campus, saying "being at Summit was the best thing that could have possibly happen in my life to make it better and help me achieve my goals!"
While at Summit Academy, Victor attended Auto Mechanics and Digital Media trade classes and participated in the Food Service Student Work Program.
He also earned his OSHA-10 certification in Automotive and General Industry, as well as his ServSafe Food Handler certificate. He was also a member of the Summit Academy Book Club.
This fall, Victor will be attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania to pursue a college degree.
We are very proud of you, Victor, and wish you well in all of your future endeavors. Looking forward to seeing what the future holds for this young man!
OSHA OUTREACH TRAINING PROGRAM
Congratulations to Summit Academy student Eric R. (Anne Arundel, MD.) for passing all four sections of the OSHA Outreach Training Program. This program provides workers with basic and more advanced training about common safety and health hazards on the job. Eric now holds completion cards in both the 10-hour or 30-hour courses related to General Industry, Automotive, Culinary and Construction.
Pictured with Eric is Summit Academy teacher, Tom Droney, who administers the OSHA program for our school.
Congratulations men on a job well done.
