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06/12/2024

Celebrating the end of the 2023-2024 school year with recognitions, awards, and a little fun! Kudos to all of our students and teachers on their accomplishments this year. Have a great summer everyone. :) VBSchools

06/07/2024

ATC student, Tre Turner and instructor, Linda Lavender had an opportunity, recently, to visit and network at the AFCEA Cyber Conference with professors and students from Old Dominion University. Tre will be majoring in cybersecurity at ODU in the fall.
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05/29/2024

ATC
Today, we complete our May recognitions of ATC (s) nominated by students and parents at the ATC.

Jason Baker, provides expert instruction to our 1st year Engineering Technology students at the Advanced Technology Center. A graduate of Old Dominion University, Jason has deservedly been recognized as the ATC's 2015 and 2025 Teacher of the Year. In addition to his efforts with students at the ATC, Mr. Baker serves as an instructor for ASM International. ASM International is the world’s largest association of materials-centric engineers and scientists. When asked "Why do you consider this person a ?"; one of his students parents responded, "Mr. Baker has always been an advocate for students and understands each individual and their potential, with much patience. He exemplifies the qualities of an experienced teacher. He knows his curriculum and how to tap into each individual student."

Thank you, Mr. Baker for all that you do to make the Advanced Technology Center such a unique learning environment for the students of Virginia Beach!

Although our recognitions come to an end with the end of the month, please know that the Advanced Technology Center is full of "HEROS" who positively impact the lives of it's students each and every day. Please continue to reach out to them to express your gratitude for their daily efforts. 😊 VBSchools

05/23/2024

The 100% Club!
Congrats to Ms. Sargent's Year Two-Advanced Web Design students. Every student earned their Adobe Certified Professional certification in Photoshop and/or Dreamweaver. VBSchools

05/22/2024

ATC
Today we would like to continue to recognize our ATC (s) nominated by students and parents at the ATC.

Austin Whitehorne is the ATC's Cyber Security Systems Technology instructor. Holding a Bachelor Degree in Business Management from Virginia Tech, Mr. Whitehorne has over a decade of experience in teaching courses related to business and information technology. When asked, "Why do you consider this person a ?"; one of his students parents responded, "Mr. Whitehorne goes above and beyond to help students achieve success. He is a positive mentor offering advice, wisdom and encouragement to his students."

Thank you, Mr. Whitehorne for all that you do to make the Advanced Technology Center such a special learning environment for the students of Virginia Beach!

Stay tuned as we continue to honor additional ATC (s) over the remainder of the month. 😊 VBSchools

05/17/2024

Congrats to all the teams who competed in Wednesday’s STEM Trifecta. It was wonderful to see STEM in action! Big shout out to all ATC students who competed and placed. Great job. :)

Kudos to students in our newly established Renewable Energy Technologies I class! Team Lil Turbies (Quinay, Elena, Alvin and Nicolas) won second place in the HS Maker Expo category and team Wind Wizards (Zeller, Lilly and Carlos) won third place in the HS Maker Expo category for Designing An Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation. VBSchools

05/16/2024

TSA -1ST Place Winner!
Congratulations to 11th grade ATC Advanced Engineering Practicum student, Chase Bonfiglio, who won first-place in the TSA CAD Engineering competition. His success has also secured him an internship opportunity through TSA partner CollegeRamp. VBSchools

05/16/2024

ATC
This morning we continue to recognize our ATC (s) nominated by students and parents at the ATC.

Jim Spruill is one of the ATC's own; a 2005 Kellam and Advanced Technology Center graduate, and 2020 ATC Teacher of the Year, Mr. Spruill serves as the ATC's Cisco Network Engineering instructor. When asked, "Why do you consider this person a ?"; one of his students responded, "He really engages with our class, and he actually teaches more than just the curriculum. He allows more opportunities for certifications and other projects, and really shows that he cares about our class and the students."

Thank you, Mr. Spruill for all that you do to make the Advanced Technology Center such a special learning environment for the students of Virginia Beach!

Stay tuned as we honor additional ATC (s) over the course of the next couple of weeks. 😊
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05/14/2024

ATC
Today we would like to continue to recognize our ATC (s) nominated by students and parents at the ATC.

Michael Weber, is our Software & Game Development instructor and 2017 ATC Teacher of the Year honoree. Additionally, Mr. Weber also serves as coach of our highly successful Esports team. When asked, "Why do you consider this person a ?"; one of his students parents responded, "Great example to the students and promotes learning outside of the classroom. Our child would not be as successful in high school had it not been for Mr. Weber. "

Thank you, Mr. Weber for all that you do to make the Advanced Technology Center such a special learning environment for the students of Virginia Beach!

Stay tuned as we honor additional ATC (s) over the course of the next couple of weeks. 😊
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05/08/2024

Throughout the month of May we will celebrate our amazing teachers. Today, we would like to recognize our first two ATC nominees.

Our 1st nominee is Mrs. Linda Lavender. Our Network Administration & Cyber Defense instructor and ATC Teacher of the Year honoree in 2007, 2013, 2019, and 2024, Mrs. Lavender also serves as our Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) sponsor. When asked, "Why do you consider this person a ?"; one of her students responded, "She is smart, knowledgeable, and ever curious. She always has time to answer my questions and is an easy person to talk to."

Mr. Mack Stevens is our 2nd honoree. Mr. Stevens teaches Modeling & Simulation, and Game Character Design at the ATC. The ATC's 2018 Teacher of the Year and one of our Technology Students Association (TSA) sponsors, Mack was nominated by one of his student's parents who stated, "Mr. Stevens is a caring and compassionate teacher. He is patient with the students and explains the information to the students. Mr. Steven’s is there when parents have a question. He is very polite and always there to help."

Thank you, Mrs. Lavender, and Mr. Stevens for all that you do to make the Advanced Technology Center such a special learning environment for the students of Virginia Beach!

Stay tuned as we honor additional ATC over the course of the next few weeks. 😊
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04/23/2024

How did you celebrate Earth Day?
Did you join the challenge or participate in an Earth Day clean up?
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04/17/2024

Congratulations to our FBLA State Level Competition Participants who recently competed and earned the following honors! Thank you sponsors for your guidance and support. 😊

Valeria Rosado was elected as the Statewide Vice President (at large)

First place:
Introduction to Programming
Future Business Leader
Management Information

Second place:
Website Design
Website Design & Coding
Introduction to Financial Math
Network Infrastructure
Mobile Applications

Third place:
Network Design
Database Design & Management 3rd & 4th place

Fourth place:
Visual Design
Computer Problem Solving

Fifth place:
Cybersecurity
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04/17/2024

ATC is honored to having leading professionals in the IT industry share information with students in our IT & Computer Sciences classes on April 26th! The panelists will share their expertise regarding the growth, expectations, and opportunities in the IT Workforce. VBSchoolsConnectODUCisco Networking AcademyCACI International Inc株式会社SUPINF

03/21/2024

ATC is proud of our Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering students who competed today in multiple shipbuilding competitions at VMASC.

Nice work to teams: Banana Split, Cup of Sea, and Neferryous and congrats to team Buoys in the Hood who took second place honors.
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03/21/2024

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03/15/2024

Applause please!
ATC Marketing & Entrepreneurship students were recognized this morning for their successes and future aspirations during the Together We Can Foundation-Smart Transitions annual community awareness breakfast at the VB Town Center Westin.

We want to thank the Together We Can Foundation for their dedication to helping teens develop career skills and a healthy self-image.
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03/08/2024

Community Partnership at it's Finest!
ATC March 2024 Career Fair

Thank you to all of the companies, colleges, and military organizations who shared their time with us yesterday. We appreciate you investing in our students and showcasing available opportunities.

We hope you found some future employees, enlistees, interns, or job shadow candidates among our wonderful students.

Special thanks to our returning alumni and congrats on your success, Sherri Fredrickson, Digital Senior Digital Delivery Specialist at Burns & McDonnell and Stephen Lynch, Sales Director - Enterprise East at Cisco Systems. Cisco Burns & McDonnell VBSchools Comfort Systems of Virginia, Inc. Chartway Credit Union

AAA Pool Services Co., Inc.
ACCESS
Bauer Compressors Inc.
Burns & McDonnell
Chartway Credit Union
Cisco
City of Virginia Beach Public Utilities Engineering
Comfort Systems of Virginia, Inc.
Decisions
ECPI University
Hampton Roads Workforce Council (Emerging Workforce)
HBA Architecture & Interior Design
HRSD
IMS Gear Virginia LLC
Motor World
Mr. Rogers Windows
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Norfolk Naval Shipyard Apprenticeship Program
Norfolk State University
Ocean Breeze Waterpark
PACE Collaborative
South University
Tidewater Community College
Tidewater Electrical Industry JATC
TST Fab & Machine LLC
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Virginia Beach City Public Schools Human Resource
Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation
Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office
Virginia Beach Summer Youth Employment Program
Virginia Spaceport Authority
Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay
Bauer Compressors Inc.ECPI University Campus757HBA Architecture & Interior Design, Inc.Motor World Your Place to RaceNorfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY)Norfolk State UniversityPACE CollaborativeSouth UniversityTCC Virginia Beach .whitelock.usmc GoArmy Landstown Careers at WCBay Advanced Technology Center - Official Site

02/26/2024

Success at the TSA Regional Competition!
Thirty-one competitors from ATC attended the TSA Regional Competition. Students scored in the top 3 in nine competitions this past Saturday.

Here are our winners:

3rd place Photographic Technology: Zeller Mancuello

1st place Manufacturing Prototype: Christopher Deon and Kaitlin Critides

3rd place Essays on Technology: Elena Aviles

CAD Engineering: 1st place Cade Martinez, 2nd place Chase Bonfiglio, 3rd place Nicholas Reichard

2nd place Video Game Design: Miguel Duprey, Jon Yap, Tristan Walker, Brooke Smith

1st place Board Game Design: Lilly Benfield, Zeller Mancuello, Elena Aviles, and Valeria Rosado

CAD Architecture: 1st place Jocelyn Reiker, 3rd place Zoe Delfinado

2nd place Debating Technological Issues: Carol Ceron and Baron Lam

Flight Endurance: 1st place Cade Martinez, 3rd place Chase Bonfiglio
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02/26/2024

Congratulations to team, No Switches!

Network Administration and Cyber Defense II students competed in Hack the Cape, a hacking event hosted by the Hampton Roads AFCEA* Emerging Leaders Chapter and powered by Deloitte on Saturday, February 24th. The team, No Switches placed first.

Congrats Porter Rohlfs, Caden Gregory, Andrew James, and Eren Demeril

AFCEA: Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association
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02/13/2024

Virginia teachers, school counselors, and STEM professionals join ATC Teacher, Jason Baker for a free professional development opportunity this summer.
Many teachers will be pleased to know that Licensure renewal points as well as an opportunity for graduate level credits are also available upon completion of this training.
Video Link: https://lnkd.in/gwad-uXn
Person(s) of contact for this training:
Jason Baker (VBCPS): [email protected]
Jeane Deatherage(ASM International) : [email protected] VBSchools

01/26/2024

Two students from Advanced Technology Center’s (ATC) Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering course in Virginia Beach, who submitted essays on what their Navy means to them, won the first-ever Naval Air Force Atlantic (AIRLANT) essay contest. The students were provided an opportunity to join AIRLANT’s Force Master Chief Jimmy W. Hailey III for the day on Jan. 22, to learn more about naval aviation.
Follow the link below to read the full story:
https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/Press-Room/News-Stories/
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01/16/2024

ATC Career Fair- March 7th!
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01/12/2024

ATC is pleased to unveil a new and exciting journey!

Explore the ATC through the eyes of our student-led team of ATC Influencers!

These students are excited to use social media to showcase the great things happening at ATC and to start building their personal branding skills.

We hope you will follow them at one or all of their Instagram pages. !

Follow ATC Influencers Annabeth & Lilli .in.technology.atc

Follow ATC Influencers Layana & Trey
Follow ATC Influencers Mason, William & Chris .insight
Follow ATC Influencer Toryn
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01/11/2024

High schoolers! It's not too late to get career ready with ATC. Apply today- the application deadline is tomorrow!

ATC offers electives in Cybersecurity, Renewable Energy, Gaming, Web Design, IT, Engineering, Architecture, Marketing, Digital Design, Cisco, and more!

Earn high school elective credits. College credits are also available in some classes.

Apply Here! https://atcapplication.vbcps.com/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f

For more information, visit www.vbatc.com
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01/10/2024

ATC Spotlight is shining on students from our Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering class as they continue to design and construct for the Digital Ship Challenge!
https://vmasc.org/virginia-beach-students-answer-the-digital-ship-challenge/ VBSchools

Suffolk, VA. (January 8, 2024) – Teams from the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) and Landstown High School, both in Virginia Beach, gathered at the Virginia Modeling, […]

12/21/2023

Happy Holidays from ATC
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12/20/2023

ATC students take 5th place out of 300 teams competing nationwide in the 2023 National FBLA Stock Market competition!
Congrats Samuel Kane, Malcolm Johnson, Evan Cruz, Logan Dods, and Elijah Weston (not pictured). VBSchools

12/20/2023

CoderZ Competition 2023

Nice work CoderZ!
Joseph Palmer, Wesley Chu, Jaden Kubin, Jaydalynn Ranieri-Davis, Laray Northern, Sergei Dorofeev competed in the 2023 CoderZ Python competition and took 3rd place in North America.
This is a worldwide competition, to move on to the next level you need to take 1st place.
This is quite an accomplishment for the students who met for the first time in late August and started learning Python programming in October.

12/15/2023

Web Design Students Keep a Holiday Tradition Going.

Each year, the students volunteer to build bikes, purchased by web design teacher, Kathy Sargent. These two bikes are now on their way to some well-deserving kids via the Toys for Tots drive.

What is one of your favorite holiday traditions? VBSchools