It is technical selection season for the Class of 2023! Forms went home to families today for review. We hope students have enjoyed their exploratories and the excitement of choosing this next step in your education. Forms are due back in the Guidance Office no later than Monday February 24, 2020 and all instructions are outlined right on the form. Students should see their Guidance Counselor if they have any questions.
Biotech Program: Students are learning how to grow CHO (Chinese Hamster Ovary) cells in the Biosafety Cabinet. CHO cells are widely used in the biotech industry to make complex macromolecules for the treatment of conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis and kidney transplants.
Adult Career Training & Personal Enrichment classes starting later this month. Click here for more details
http://nashobama.apptegy.us/o/nvths/page/adults-nashoba-at-night
Thank you to all the town officials and board members that attended our annual budget breakfast presentation today. We hope to see you soon on our new NT app! Also a special thank you to our amazing student speakers and for sharing about their student experiences at Nashoba Tech.
Biotechnology Program: Broadly speaking, biotechnology is the application of biological processes and techniques to create useful products. Here freshmen students sample the result of one of the oldest uses of biotechnology, using bacteria to convert cucumbers to pickles.
NEW NCTI Adult classes at Nashoba Tech starting in February -- jump start your career or learn a new skill!
Automotive Basics - Cosmetology Basics - 2A/1C Hoisting Test Prep - Digital Photography (Beginners)
Course details link: http://nashobama.apptegy.us/o/nvths/page/adults-nashoba-at-night
Register online: https://unipaygold.unibank.com/CustomerInfo.aspx?Customerid=885 (select course and desired date)
On the 34th anniversary of the NASA Challenger Disaster, we honor the 7 astronauts who lost their lives in space flight, as we research and rehearse for our METG play, CHALLENGER: to Touch the Face of God.
Emily Collins and Mikayla Barrett have been selected as December’s Students of the Month!
Emily Collins, a senior in the Advanced Manufacturing program. is a high-honors student, has been inducted into the National Honor Society and is the student representative to the Advisory Committee for the Advanced Manufacturing program
Mikayla Barrett, a sophomore in the Veterinary Assisting program is a high-honors student, treasurer of the Viking Theatre Company and was stage manager for the company’s recent production of “Elf, the Musical.
Read more: https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-86f1f81d-d785-4e97-95e6-b0caf87ef2f9/articles/mikayla-barrett-emily-collins-are-nashoba-tech-students-of-the-month
Attention Seniors! Friends of Nashoba will be giving out 10 $1000 Scholarships. Applications are now available!
Looking back to 1981 at Nashoba Tech as we celebrate 50 years of excellence in technical education.
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For the first time at Nashoba Tech we are growing eukaryotic cells. CHO cells were derived in the 1950s from Chinese hamsters and are widely used in the biotech industry for production of complex therapeutic molecules. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Western Blot performed by students in the Biotechnology program. The dark lines in the image indicate myosin proteins in samples of: (l to r) turkey, salmon, lobster, crab, cod, chicken and beef. Western blotting is widely used in molecular biology and diagnostics.
Please join us on our NEW FON Meeting Dates!
On December 18th students from NVTHS had the opportunity to visit BioBuilder in Cambridge, MA. There they learned about the exciting and growing field of Synthetic Biology
Nashoba students at Biobuilder in Cambridge
It's a first! Two seniors, Abigail Cronin & Elliot Gale @NashobaTech are among the five in MA to be selected for the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Presidential Scholars Program for Career and Technical Education.
They are now eligible for the national Presidential Scholars Program.
https://www.apptegy.net/s/news-86f1f81d-d785-4e97-95e6-b0caf87ef2f9/articles/2-students-among-5-in-state-to-receive-honor
Nashoba Tech is coming to your school! Be sure to complete an online application so that our counselor can interview you during their visit! Applications can be found at nashobatech.net.
More looking back to 1980.
As we enter 2020, we Look back 40 years to 1980.
The Admissions Department is offering tours on the following Wednesdays at 3pm. Please call (978)692-4711 x11123 to reserve your spot!
January 15, 2020
February 12, 2020
March 11, 2020
April 8, 2020