ACAD News & Events

Meet the Future Event Salutes CTE Instructors

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: