Andrew Blair of Minuteman High School Honored at Event for Outstanding Vo-Tech Students Statewide

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April 19, 2016

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Minuteman Student Recognized at Statewide Event Honoring Outstanding Vocational Technical High School Students

WORCESTER – Students from Minuteman High School and 51 other schools were recognized at the Outstanding Vocational Technical Student Annual Awards Banquet in Worcester this month. Andrew Blair, a senior majoring in HVAC/R at Minuteman, was among those honored.

The annual event was held at Mechanics Hall in Worcester and was attended by more than 500 people, including students, school administrators, and parents. The event highlights the accomplishments of one student from each of the 52 Massachusetts high schools that offer state-approved vocational-technical education programs.

The event included brief speeches from Massachusetts Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Commissioner of Education Dr. Chester Mitchell, and Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty.

Mr. Blair, the son of Joseph and Sally Blair of Lincoln, was selected to represent Minuteman High School.

Mr. Blair is in the top 10% of the senior class at Minuteman and is a recipient of the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Award. He has earned an OSHA 10 safety certificate and an EPA 608 Refrigerant certificate. He is employed in a paid co-op job at Kensington Mechanical in Salem, New Hampshire. After graduation, Mr. Blair plans to continue working and pursuing his education in the field of business.

Mr. Blair has worked with Minuteman’s Admissions office to encourage middle school students in the Minuteman district to consider applying to Minuteman.

He has two siblings who also study at Minuteman: Joann, a junior majoring in Cosmetology and Emma, a freshman majoring in Culinary Arts.

The annual event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA) and the Massachusetts Vocational Association (MVA).