"Welding Internships" Left to Right: Vincent Alcocer, William Watts, Kelly Contella, Jordan Salinas, Jazzache Jones, Heaven Barrientos, Ariel Golan, Maya Avila- Robbins, Lisa Dill GCC Career Advisor
Sixty-four Ball High students were recognized for earning one or more industry-recognized certifications and completing an internship with Galveston Career Connect (GCC). The recognition ceremony took place on February 25 at Ball High School library; Eric Paul, Galveston ISD CTE Director, opened the ceremony by thanking parents and family members for their support throughout the program. "We have some outstanding students here, and we know their future is bright," he said.
Ball's library was filled with excitement and applause as students were called to the front for the official group photos. Brenda Hernandez, GCC Career Advising Specialist, and Lisa Dill GCC Career Advisor, received the students and awarded $500 in sealed envelopes and letterman jackets to eligible scholars. After the ceremony, parents and family members share hugs and pose for family photos.
The Galveston Career Connect is a grant program funded by the Moody Foundation that provides students with the opportunity to gain college credits, job training, work experience, and industry-recognized certifications through individualized advising plans. The program awards students $500 for completing a 40-hour internship and an additional $500 when they earn a certification.
GCC offers ten career pathways:
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Patient Care Technician
- Information Technology/Computer Science
- Electronics/Instrumentation
- Engineering
- Welding
- Future Teachers
- Veterinary Technician
- Hotel Management/Hospitality
- HVAC/R
Fore more information, visit: GCC webpage
"Welding AWS Certifications" Top Left to Right: Captain Kenneth Dies, Welding Instructor, Riley Brock, Gerson Alfaro, Miguel Andrade, Diego Aguilar, Jace Moore, Maya Avila-Robbins, Lisa Dill Career Advisor, Bottom Left to Right: Ramon Carrillo, Carlos Velasquez, Ariel Munguia, Bryanna Kitchen, Vincent Alcocer, Heaven Barrientos, Ariel Golan, Janie Perez.
"C.N.A Certifications and/or Nurse Aid Clinical Internships" Photo by "Edmund Hendon"