Voters to field career center budget, $8.1M renovation

Voters in 17 Addison County towns will be asked endorse spending proposals on Town Meeting Day targeting short- and long-term needs at the Patricia Hannaford Career Center.

I am writing to express concerns that the board of the Hannaford Career Center is creating obstacles to public comment, specifically at its two most recent meetings.

Patricia Hannaford Career Center Superintendent Dana Peterson has come under fire from several former career center employees who allege they were mistreated and verbally abused, to the extent they resigned — in the case of one employee, after only two we … (read more)

The bulk of the project would involve energy-related repairs and upgrades to the PHCC’s 50-year-old main building at 51 Charles Ave.

The Patricia Hannaford Career Center is generally doing a good job, but should consider adding new courses — such as veterinary science, dental hygiene and robotics — to reflect some of the evolving professional interests of its students.

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ADDISON COUNTY — On the very warm evening of June 7, 31 students were inducted into the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center chapter of the National Technical Honor Society.NTHS’s mission is to honor student achievement and leadership in career and technic … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — The Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center (HCC) has announced that Collins Aerospace of Vergennes provided HCC and its maker-space, The Makery, $5,000 to support its growing high-tech manufacturing training programs. A portion of these funds wa … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — On April 8 three Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center students, all seniors, learned their best work was the best, or close to the best, in Vermont. In one case, that of Vergennes Union High School senior and Vergennes resident Nima Mehregan, … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — There’s never been a better time for some people to enter the health care field if they live in Addison County. Helen Porter Rehabilitation & Nursing and the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center are collaborating on a new course offering aspir … (read more)

For 37 years Cheryl Werner taught students interested in agriculture at the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center. She became a central part of FFA at the school and in Addison County. This past June she retired. Beginning in October 1983, Werner served as … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Voters in 17 Addison County towns on March 2 will weigh in on a 2021-2022 spending plan of $3,829,301 for the Patricia Hannaford Career Center (PHCC). The proposal represents a 0.92% decrease ($35,450) from the current year’s budget. Career C … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — In lieu of a traditional graduation ceremony this year, the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center will hold a Celebration of Learning event this Thursday, May 28, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., to honor all Career Center seniors and all students completing th … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — In lieu of a traditional graduation ceremony this year, the Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center will hold a Celebration of Learning event next Thursday, May 28, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., to honor all Career Center seniors and all students completing … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Got broken stuff? Instead of throwing it away, bring it to the Addison County Solid Waste Management District (ACSWMD) to the Repair Fair on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Hannaford Career Center. The Repair Fair is a free ev … (read more)