At our annual Meet the Future luncheon, we celebrate
graduating seniors and say thanks to sponsors and training partners
who help make the Academy’s skilled trades career and technical
education programs possible. This year’s event included a
very special tribute to Lead Carpentry Instructor Marshall Janifer,
whose career demonstrates how CTE teachers make a difference in
the lives of students.
The Right Tools from A Few Cool Hardware
Stores
December 2012 -- ACE Hardware owner Michael Friedman
(pictured at far right) and three employees from his D.C. retail
group, A Few Cool Hardware Stores, visited lead carpentry instructor
Marshall Janifer’s second period class bearing gifts. The
company donated $7,000 in tools and hardware to support the Academy’s
career and technical education programs. “If you have ever
searched for just the right tool to complete a project, you know
why we are excited and grateful for this gift,” says Academy
director Shelly Karriem (at center with hard hat).
Let's Build a House
With generous support
from building industry contractors and suppliers, students in
the Academy of Construction and Design at Cardozo High School helped
transform a vacant lot into a modern, 2,000 square-foot, single-family
property. From groundbreaking in October 2010, through completed
construction in December 2012, Academy students completed 240 industry
accredited training modules on the construction site in Northwest
Washington, DC.
Norman Dreyfuss Scholarships
Norman Dreyfuss Scholarships are awarded to graduating
seniors who are starting industry jobs or enrolling in college courses
after high school. These recent scholarship candidates describe
their experience in the Academy of Construction and Design: