Bridge Academy Maine, Sutherland Weston and Pulse Marketing Agencies have come together to host a Personal Branding Seminar for CTE students on Tuesday, April 25th as part of their educational journey in Maine Career and Technical Education Programs. The event will allow students to learn how to effectively convey their personal story, expertise, and determination to make a positive impact. This interactive one-day event will allow students to gain valuable insights on crafting their online brand (and what not to post online) and evaluating their personal presence. Students will create a profe ..read more

Students in #Maine high schools and Career and Technical Centers gain incredible benefits from a partnership with Bridge Academy. Her’s what students at Hancock County Technical Center in Ellsworth had to say.   We help students and schools move forward. Let’s chat!   The post Is Bridge Academy Available at Your School? appeared first on Bridge Academy Maine ..read more

    For Immediate Release High School Nursing Pathway Partnership between Eastern Maine Community College, United Technologies Center, Hancock County Technical Center and Bridge Academy Maine March 11th 2022 – Eastern Maine Community College Bangor Maine.   Representatives from Northern Light, Eastern Maine Community College, United Technologies Center, Hancock County Technical Center and Bridge Academy Maine gathered at EMCC to sign an agreement creating a high school nursing pathway for students taking allied health programs at United Technologies Center in Bang ..read more

Our Summer Academy was a success! Designed to introduce students to like minded peers, experience life on a college campus and learn from industry professionals, we made it happen! Special thanks to: Eastern Maine Community College, University of Maine Augusta, Thomas College, Maine Maritime Academy, Jac Arbour, Sports Arena in Bangor, Franklin Memorial Hospital, Maine Army National Guard, Sheridan Corporation & Cianbro Corporation! The post Summer Academy Success! appeared first on Bridge Academy Maine ..read more

We’re excited to announce a new partnership for #Maine high school students with Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC), Northern Light Health, United Technologies Center and Hancock County Technical Center! This new Nursing Pathway creates opportunities for high school students to earn dual-enrollment college credit and seamless entry into EMCC’s RN program. After high school graduation, students on this new partnership program can earn their RN certification in just two years. The program features paid internships to gain practical experience and our proven mentorship program to help student ..read more

clip feed from NBC Nightly News Founded in 2006 by two Vanderbilt faculty members, Drs. Billy and Julie Hudson, Aspirnaut is a K-20 STEM pipeline program for diversity that partners the experiential and content expertise of Vanderbilt University Medical Center with rural K-12 schools and diverse high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. “Students spent six weeks in a residential summer research experience as a member of a team of scientists, conducting laboratory research and engaging in professional and personal skills development. Programming and mentorship continue throughout this ..read more

“Amber-Rae Pesek, a senior graduating from Ellsworth High School in June of 2022, is the first student ever to complete the necessary credits to earn an Associate’s degree from the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) while simultaneously completing her high school career. Pesek, who marched in the May 14th UMA Commencement Ceremony, will be officially awarded her degree in Liberal Studies in Summer 2022 following the completion of her high school career. Pesek earned 74 credits college credits as a high school student in the UMA Early College Program and as a Bridge Academy of Maine student t ..read more

What’s it like for a #Maine teacher in our mentorship program? Interested in learning more? Let’s chat!     The post What’s it like for a #Maine teacher in our mentorship program? appeared first on Bridge Academy Maine ..read more

Today’s career and technical education centers in Maine are not your grandfather’s vocational schools of the 1900s.     Left to right: Julie Kenny, Paulette Bonneau, Lucille Willey, Melissa Williams, Amy Boles, Ammie London, Brenda Gammon, Kathy Sargent, Amanda Peterson   by Brian Langley, Executive Director of Bridge Academy Maine Article reposts and sharing is welcome!   Programming at Maine’s CTE centers and regions is innovative, exciting, rigorous and delivers 21st century credentials of value to Maine students. But who leads these schools?   Today’s ca ..read more