Virture Hills committee accepts $50,000 Career Pathways grant and honors student award winners

The Virture Hills Regional School District School Committee unanimously accepted a $50,000 Career Pathways implementation and support grant, the superintendent said during the meeting. The committee voted to accept the grant after a motion, with a roll-call confirming unanimous approval.

The grant was announced in a letter included in the meeting packet from Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll and is intended to support career-pathway work in the district. The superintendent said the funds will help expand implementation and support for existing programs tied to students’ postsecondary and career planning.

During the same portion of the meeting, the superintendent read citations and presented four student recognitions. Satie Honiking Briggs received the Harvard Book Award for her academic engagement; Reese received a Cornell University award and a National School Development Council award for academic growth and leadership; Mirabel (listed in the packet as Marbel) was recognized for academic growth and service, including work as the student representative to the school committee; and Tyler Campbell was named the recipient of a Daughters of the American Revolution–affiliated award, with the physical DAR award to be delivered at a later date.

The superintendent told the committee that the awards are intentionally shared early so students can use them in college and job applications. Families were thanked and the committee moved on to the next agenda item.

What’s next: The school committee recorded the award presentations and accepted the grant; the administration will report back as plans for spending and implementation are developed.