February 24, 2020 For Immediate Release
WHAT: Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Brookins Santelises and BGE CEO Carim Khouzami will announce a new plumbing program at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School for the 2021-22 school year, made possible by a generous donation from BGE. Students in the program will receive hands-on training and may earn industry certification in a career that is in demand with high earning potential.
The announcement will take place at Career Technical Education Demonstration Day, an annual event when students enrolled in City Schools' career technical education programs demonstrate their pathways. Students from about 15 high schools in over 20 pathways, including carpentry, culinary, Cisco, teacher academy, cosmetology, print ed, health, automotive and more will share what they're learning.
WHO:
City Schools CEO Sonja Brookins Santelises
BGE CEO Carim Khouzami
Jada Langston, principal, Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School
Kibwe Shelton, plumbing teacher, Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School
Firew Mengesha, student, Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School
WHEN: Wednesday, February 26, at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Baltimore City Public Schools district office, 200 E. North Avenue, in the boardroom.