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209 students achieve perfect attendance at CAT Pickering

Phoenixville, PA – The Center for Arts and Technology (CAT) Pickering Campus is proud to announce that 209 students have achieved perfect attendance for the month of September 2009.

Knecht named a fellow in the National Academy of Nursing Education

Coatesville, PA – National fellow Patricia Knecht knew she wanted to be a nurse from the time she was a little girl. She grew up reading the Cherry Ames nursing mystery book series that depicted nursing in various settings which would only be the start of her journey in the nursing field. Today she is the director of practical nursing at the Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU). Recently, she achieved one of the nursing professions highest honors: Knecht was inducted into the third class of fellows of the National Academy of Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN).

Barry Fraterman named CAT Pickering's September Student of the Month

Phoenixville, PA – The Center for Arts & Technology (CAT) Pickering Campus is proud to announce that Barry Fraterman has been named student of the month for September 2009.

Honors program combines technology, mathematics, and summer school

Phoenixville - The Center for Arts & Technology (CAT) Pickering Campus is offering a new slate of honors courses that extend into the summer. Students in the honors algebra and honors pre-calculus classes participate in an extended year learning program that starts in the beginning of August. In its third year, the program has grown in popularity among students and applications have doubled.

Pass the peppers, please: CAT Brandywine students perfect their chili recipe for WC cook-off

Coatesville, PA – After tremendous planning and preparation, a winning bowl of chili has emerged from the Center for Arts and Technology (CAT) Brandywine Campus’s culinary arts program.

The Born Learning Trail dedication ceremony honors the memory of Liam Parsons

Phoenixville, PA – Flanked by friends, family and the community, Kevin and Lisa Parsons dedicated the United Way’s Born Learning Trail at the Center for Arts & Technology Pickering Campus to the memory of their son Liam, who died a little over a year ago.

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CAT Pickering Grad is no. 1 in the state!

Phoenixville, PA, July 1, 2009 – Brett Wesson has been interested in carpentry for as long as he can remember. Those who know him say they have never been aware of anyone who is as passionate about, and who loves every aspect of carpentry as much as he does.

CAT Pickering student recognized as 2009 Keystone Shining Star

Phoenixville, PA, — Samantha DiMarcello from the Center for Arts & Technology Pickering Campus has been named a 2009 Keystone Shining Star Award recipient by the Keystone Federal Credit Union (FCU).

CAT Pickering honors distinguished alumni

PHOENIXVILLE, PA - Four alumni of the Center for Arts & Technology (CAT) Pickering Campus were recently inducted into the 2009 Hall of Fame. Among this year’s recipients were three local business owners and a vice president of operations. They were Michael Fedin, class of 1976; Dennis March, class of 1978; Gary Miller, class of 1984; and Ian Thompson, class of 1990.

Check out CAT videos on SchoolTube

CAT news stories are now available on SchoolTube. Check out the latest news stories regarding the Center for Arts & Technology Brandywine and Pickering Campuses.

Summer at the CAT's means learning, exploring and fun!

Phoenixville - Usually during the summer, most high schools are as empty as, well, a school in July. However, this was not the case at the Center for Arts & Technology Pickering Campus. The halls were filled with energetic teens and pre-teens excited about being in school during the summer. That’s right excited - thanks to an educational-based camp known as the Summer Career Academies (SCA) operated by the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

CAT Brandywine grad helps build Technical College High School

Jennersville, PA - It’s always a nice circumstance when life comes full circle, especially when it pertains to someone giving back to the school or community which helped shape them as a person. This is precisely the case with Mike Graham, a former student at the Center for Arts & Technology (CAT) Brandywine Campus who is now helping to build the new Technical College High School in Jennersville.

CAT Brandywine students return victorious from competition

Seven students from the Center for Arts & Technology (CAT) Brandywine Campus clipped, soldered, bandaged, wired, talked and motored their way to a first place finish at the Skills USA Pennsylvania regional competition. Another 15 students placed second; and six came in third place.

Going green brings home the gold!

Phoenixville, PA – Going green earned students at the Center for Arts & Technology Pickering Campus a first place finish in the Pennsylvania State DECA Competition. Going green was the theme of the year-long public relations campaign initiated by students in the school’s DECA chapter, an international association of high school and college students studying marketing, management, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality, sales and service.

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