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MR. DANIEL J. JORDAN

1960—2017

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InIN MEMORIAM

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BHR District School Committee Members:

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Eric C. Erskine�� Braintree

Aidan G. Maguire, Jr.��.�..Canton

Thomas R. Polito, Jr., Secretary.Dedham

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Kevin L. Connolly��..��...Norwood

Marybeth Nearen, Vice Chair�Randolph

Charles W. Flahive, Chairman Westwood

James P. Quaglia

Superintendent-Director

Steven M. Moore

Asst. Supt. for Business and Personnel

Jill M. Rossetti

Principal

Judy Bass

Editor

SENIOR NEWS

With graduation quickly approaching, please take care of any and all fees that are due, �nd lost books, etc. We want to make this exciting time run smoothly for every-one. Please see Mrs. Pica in the Student A(airs

O)ce with any questions. .

Criminal Justice students take �eld trips

Students from the BHR Criminal Justice program visit the Stoughton District Court in November...

...And a visit to the Su(olk County Nashua Street Jail facility in January

Photos courtesy of Mr. Brendan Welch

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SCHOOL CALENDAR

MARCH

1-3 MCAS RETEST ELA RDG COMP 6-7 MCAS RETEST MATH 8 MEFA COLLEGE ADMISSIONS SEMINAR 6:30 P.M. 15 NO SCHOOL—PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY 21-23 MCAS ELA & RDG COMP SENIOR LATE ARRIVAL 11:55 A.M. 30 MCAS ELA COMP (MAKE-UP) 31 TERM 3 ENDS

APRIL

5 ADVISORY BOARD DINNER 6 IN-SERVICE 10:40 A.M. STUDENT ARRIVAL 12 REPORT CARDS 14 GOOD FRIDAY— NO SCHOOL 17 PATRIOTS DAY—NO SCHOOL 17-21 NO SCHOOL– SPRING VACATION 24 SCHOOL REOPENS 28 PROM

MAY

3 ENGLISH LIT AP EXAM 8:00 A.M. 4 US GOV’T. AP EXAM 8:00 A.M. 16-17 MCAS MATH SENIOR LATE ARRIVAL 11:55 A.M. 24 SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY 6:30 P.M. 25 IN SERVICE 10:40 A.M. STUDENT ARRIVAL 29 NO SCHOOL-MEMORIAL DAY

Boys’ basketball team wins May.ower League title for �rst time since 2008

Congratulations to the BHR basket-

ball team and to Coach Gearty for an

outstanding season of excellent play!

All of you have made the whole school

proud with your consistently superla-

tive eEorts and sportsmanship.

GREAT JOB, EVERYBODY! ————————————————————————-

FREE SEMINAR ON COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017 AT BHR

Parents and students are invited to attend a free seminar on college ad-

missions, which will be held on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8. 2017 at

6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Blue Hills Regional. This seminar is of-

fered through MEFA, the Commonwealth's authority on planning, sav-

ing, and paying for college. An experienced MEFA representative will

provide an overview of college admissions, including building the col-

lege list, the college application process, and trends in college admis-

sions. Before the seminar, be sure to visit MEFA's website — mefa.org

— to download a copy of the seminar presentation and explore other

tools and resources to assist you in the college planning process.

Topics slated to be discussed include: •Current trends in admissions •Campus visits and college fairs •Developing your college list •Components of the admissions application •Free college planning resources

Questions, please call 781-828-5800 and ask for the Guidance Dept.

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Dear Superintendent Quaglia and Principal RosseHi: From the 1998 Yearbook On behalf of my entire family, I wish to express my heart-felt gratitude for the tremendous outpouring of support from the Blue Hills community. We were truly so touched by the sheer number of students, staE, administrators, parents and alumni who stood in the cold for hours at the wake, and who aHended the funeral to pay their respects to our beloved brother. You shared stories, told us of how he aEected your lives, made us laugh (and cry) and helped us have an even beHer understanding and appreciation of the special person we had the honor of calling husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend. We were all so extremely impressed by the many current and for-mer students and student athletes who were so respectful and so touching in extending their condolenc-es to us. You should be so very proud of them. When talk-ing about Dan's role as a teacher, we always said 'The kids must love him,' judging by how his own nieces and nephews simply adored him. Now we know this is true. We ask God to bless each and every one of them as they strive to live by Dan's example of kindness, com-passion, humor, integrity, hard work, enthusiasm, joy, and selKessness. So many said that he made them be the best they can be. Our prayer is that he lives on in their memories to encour-age and support them on their life's journeys. Finally, to the teachers and support staE, if you ever question if what you are doing is making a diEerence in the lives of young people, the an-swer is a resounding yes. Thank you for being Dan's friends as well as coworkers, he was so proud of your school and the work you are all doing. We would be most appreciative if you would share this email with your entire school community. Thank you for being Dan's 'other family,' and may God bless you all. Gratefully,

Ellen Jordan LonerganEllen Jordan LonerganEllen Jordan LonerganEllen Jordan Lonergan (Proud to be forever Dan's sister)

A Beautiful Thank You to BHR from Dan’s Sister

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First they came one by one, then by the dozens and Nnally by the hundreds, all to pay one last reverent tribute to our esteemed colleague and dear friend, Dan Jordan, at his wake in Dor-chester on Thursday, February 2, 2017. It was a day awash in heartbreaking loss and sad-ness, a day when it seemed incongruous for the sun to be Nercely shining.

Among the ever-growing throng there were BHR administrators, teachers, support staE, retirees and student-athletes in their green and blue team jerseys, everyone standing qui-etly in line in the hushed, solemn atmosphere for as long as it took, hours if necessary, de-termined to tell Dan’s family through their tears exactly how much he meant to them.

And the pictures, pictures in gleaming frames on tables and on video screens—Dan laughing uproariously with his students, going on school outings and as a carefree youngster back when tragic endings must have seemed as distant

as the Earth is from the moon.

Now that he’s gone, each sepia-toned memory is so exquisitely precious, so treasured.

Dan passed away unexpectedly four days earlier at the too-young age of 56, leaving his family and the entire Blue Hills community feeling uHerly diminished and stunned.

He cherished his wife Laura, their children Elizabeth and Andrew, and all his devoted relatives.

Dan took immense pride in the things he did, like being a teacher, coach, role model, family man and all-around great guy. He lived life fully, exuberantly, generously, vibrantly. To the hilt in eve-ry way. He was the true embodiment of humility and decency.

Dan, always modest and self-eEacing, would have been astonished at the outpouring of re-spect, aEection, and grief that his passing—the emotion is just too raw yet to actually say “death”—occasioned.

He will never be forgoHen in these corridors and classrooms. Family that we are, a band of be-reaved brothers and sisters, we’ll mourn him today and we’ll smile later on at all the silly every-day things that gently bring him to mind tomorrow and the next day and all the days after.

Dan loved Blue Hills. And Blue Hills loved him—no, loves him—right back. —Judy Bass

Remembering Dan


Tributes to Dan

Dan…..Probably one of the most good natured people that I have ever known. When you crossed paths with Dan, you knew you were going to leave with a smile. But then, he was not afraid to speak up for what he thought was right, and that is important. That kind of dedicated and caring professional was a pillar of BHR and what we strive to provide to the students and each other. #Supt. James P. Quaglia

He was kind, generous, and very funny. He loved kids, life, he was athletic and you could ask him any#thing and he would answer you. #Principal Jill Rossetti

Mr. Jordan wasn't known for washing out his coffee mug, or any dishes for that matter. It wasn't un#common to have a dozen or more coffee cups about the shop along with a few plates and bowls. Stu#dents would razz him about it all the time, yet he was unfazed.

When students left the shop a little messy at the end of the day, Mr. Jordan would come in early the next day and would make it worse by throwing additional papers and trash on the floor. He would then pull all the kids out in the shop and show them what a terrible mess they made. No one even caught on; this went on for years. Every class fell victim to this prank at one time or another.

Mr. Jordan was so involved with the students at Blue Hills, whether it was teaching, coaching two sports, lunch duty, tutoring, Saturday suspension, Summer Exploratory, or chaperoning on Span#ish trips. He knew everyone; it was hard to walk down the hall with him without 30 kids calling out his name or calling him Coach. He touched so many lives here. #Lead Graphics Teacher Chris Deady

Dan was a coach who studied the game he coached. He was consistently going to coaching classes and clinics in order to better teach the student athletes on his teams.

When Dan saw the lacrosse opening (new sport to BHR 2008#9) up and nobody applied for it, he came to me and said that he was thinking of applying for the position but knew nothing about the sport. I asked him if he was willing to learn. Dan's face lit up and his reply was, “I will not disappoint you and will work very hard in order to gain an understanding of this sport.” Dan was hired. He studied the sport and worked very hard to build a lacrosse team. He was able to bring the lacrosse team to their first tournament game just 3 years after taking the position.

Dan did a lot for BHR both athletically and within his teaching profession . He truly will be missed by the BHR family. –Athletic Director Ed Catabia


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There are so many stories and quirks and things that have hap#pened, it’s hard to point to just one...but for me, Dan was an amazing mentor who taught me the ropes when it came to coach#ing here and how to handle situa#tions in the best ways possible. He taught me patience, ethics and really how to help lacrosse play#ers develop as players, but also as young men learning about things like discipline, ethics, and working towards goals that you set for yourself. Without his guid#ance, I am not sure how effective a coach I could/would ever be here at BHR, so for that, I am thankful. I think something funny I will remember him most by is him calling plays to a stop in practice and yelling, "Whaaaat are you doiiiiiing!" at players when they messed up a play in his classic voice that cannot possibly be duplicated. I will also miss how adamantly he stood up for his players in games, taking on refs, opposing, coaches, anyone really who brought intentional (or...sometimes unintentional) harm to his players...that was a true mark of his caring demeanor and also his tough side as well. Overall, he was a great man who I am privileged to have known and worked with and I will continue to miss him very much. #History Teacher / JV Lacrosse Coach Rich Cleggett I have never had a teacher like Mr. Jordan before; he was a mentor to me. I knew I could come to him with any questions or concerns that I had, and he would offer me advice and guidance. He expected the best from his because he knew we were capable of that. He taught with tough love because he took his passion seriously, although, he didn't take himself too seriously. He would tell us embarrass#ing stories of his past. From these stories, we saw a different side of him, the lighthearted side. He was easy to talk to, I knew he cared about my future plans, and his encouragement motivated me to chal#lenge myself. Mr. Jordan had many quirksEhis distinct walk, his stance, the way he pronounced the number three as "tree,” how he would be in shop one moment then end up on the other side of the school the next, the array of snacks he would have during his break. A smile forms on my face when I think of these memories. I miss his presence in shop greatly. I loved having him as my teacher. #Graphics student Fiona Bruce#Baiden ‘17 I would like to share my experience with Dan Jordan. As a new faculty member in 2015, I have found that this school is very close and felt like a family. Dan Jordan, I could tell, was a leader for this school. He was always friendly with everyone. Dan was very nice to me and made me feel at home. We worked together last summer during 8th grade Exploratory where I got to know him a little. When we saw each other he would always ask me how things were going. Graphics does work from time to time for our program as well. On Friday (January 27, two days before Dan passed away), during pro#fessional development, we walked from the cafeteria to the library together. Again, the first thing he would ask was how I was doing, and how the program was going. Only knowing Dan for a short time, I can only thank him for making me feel at home with the Blue Hills community. I will never for#get Mr. Jordan. #Criminal Justice Teacher Brendan Welch

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Graphics and DVC are neighbors; intertwined in several ways. The pro#fessional relationship that Dan, Chris, Joanne, and I shared is long#lasting and impacted each of us every day during the work week. Dan’s absence from our team will greatly affect us.

Dan’s memorable entrance began each day as he passed through the doors to our shops after his morning workout. He perched himself with his bird’s eye view supervising the Graphics Department. He would call out his greeting whenever I appeared in the Copy Center, “Is there an#ything we can help you with, Mrs. Murphy?” as he modeled customer service for his students.

Dan’s life impacted so many people (as do all of our lives). His energy to jump into each day was admirable. His passionate storytelling made us all laugh to the point of tears. His character as a man dedicated to his family and dedicated to his many small families at Blue Hills was honorable.

May we all face life with Dan’s courage. –DVC Lead Teacher Joann Murphy

I am extremely proud to have been Dan Jordan’s colleague but mostly honored to be considered his friend. Dan was a sweet, fun#loving indi#vidual, a dedicated teacher, a caring, warm person and one whose en#thusiasm was contagious. His at times “warped” sense of humor was

refreshing. I believe he felt that BHR was “his calling” and whether he was in his vocational setting leading a group of students, coaching soccer or LAX chaperoning trips abroad or doing favors for his colleagues, his passion and genuine simplicity was heartwarming and made those around him feel welcome, comfortable and calm. Whenever there was a task to be done, he could be counted to be one of the first ones to roll up his sleeves and pitch in. I remember approaching him about working summer camp and before the words were out of my mouth he’d be saying “Yes.” He wanted nothing but for all of our students to be happy and successful. A good example of this was when he chaperoned one of the trips I led for the class of 2015 to Nicaragua and Costa Rica. His energy and passion dominated that trip. He wanted the students to have great experiences and do things they normally would not have an opportunity to do back home. He climbed volcanoes with them, tracked into bat caves at night, rented jet skis on the beaches, rode a bicycle with them around a lake, went horseback riding through the countryside, among many things. Many times he took care of the payments if he knew the student’s family was facing a financial hardship. Each step of the way he was supportive and motivating to those who might be a tad hesitant and super excited with those who possessed an adventurous spirit. Dan was an extremely generous man with his time and his funds. He was always contributing to caus#es dear to our students. When a student ran out of money on a trip or needed something for school he was one of the first to gather others to contribute. While in Nicaragua, we had an opportunity to visit the city of Granada and did some walking off the beaten path so some of our DVC students could get some photographs of the everyday life and culture. He came across poor children outside their homes and started handing out coins (which he had purposely filled his pocket with for this excursion). Before long we had a dozen or so children following us smiling from ear to ear – he looked like the Pied Pip#er. He said to me, “I can’t believe the smiles over 25 cents.” He had such a happy day knowing he had brought cheer to others. When in Costa Rica, we went horseback riding and Dan learned that his horse’s name was “Todos me quieren” meaning “Everyone wants me” so he chose to take that as his nickname immediately and upon our return each time he sent me a text or an email he would sign off as “Todos me quieren. “

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Even his phone calls to my room when I an#swered started with “Hi, it’s todos me quieren here.” As I shared this information with other teachers and even students he was happy that such a small, silly thing brought laughter to others. These are just a couple of stories that stick out about Dan, but there are many, many others. The fact is that Dan was quite humble and did not have an attitude of wanting to show how great he was to and for others. To me, he was a gentle giant yet very competitive in the are#as of sports and friendly bets. He brought fun, laughter and joy to his surroundings. I miss him very much and know that many others do as well. #Spanish teacher Ana Peach

To me, Mr. Jordan was more than just a teach#er, he was a co#worker and a role model as well. I got to see a side of him that not many other students got to see, I was able to see him outside of school in his normal, everyday self rather than his in school personality. I looked up to Mr. Jordan, I saw that he cared deeply for his students and that he would go to great lengths to help them succeed in any aspect of their life and that he would go out of his way to do good. He was an excellent teacher, he had a wealth of knowledge both in and out of the academics of school, while teaching graphics he also taught life lessons, and for his teachings I will always be in his debt. #Graphics student Thomas MacLel#lan ‘18

I could sit here and type so many stories about Dan and what a great guy he was but here are a few things I want to say about him…

Dan often went to Rotary breakfast with me. He would always ask me to set up his site visits on Wednesday mornings so he could come to the meeting. They serve the best breakfast! Even though he was a guest, he would listen to the people talk and he would lean over and say "We can do this" or "How about we volunteer for that?"...I had to tell him every time not to say anything because I was the one that was going to have to come through since I was the member. He would volunteer for any#thing if it meant he was helping others.

After he passed, I was talking to several people and so many of us had the same story...when I had a bad day, Dan would poke his head into my office or classroom and ask if I was ok, or he would send a text asking how you were. He would check in if he knew you weren't feeling well. He was doing this to so many of us but nobody knew how often he was doing it. He made you feel special.

I miss seeing him every day. Whether it was sitting with me in the mornings having a cup of coffee in my office or in the last few weeks when he would come up to fill his water bottle in the afternoons. I don't think a day has gone by since he has been gone that I haven't gone to grab the phone and call down to Graphics to ask him a question or go to send him a text to make sure he was drinking his water. His presence will always be felt around Blue Hills. #Rotarian / Coordinator of Career Planning and Co#Op Kim Poliseno

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SkillsUSA District Competition Results MEDAL WINNERS PHOTOS BY JOANN MURPHYMEDAL WINNERS PHOTOS BY JOANN MURPHYMEDAL WINNERS PHOTOS BY JOANN MURPHYMEDAL WINNERS PHOTOS BY JOANN MURPHY

State Officer Karimah Land+Moves on to States

ADVERTISING DESIGNADVERTISING DESIGNADVERTISING DESIGNADVERTISING DESIGN

Gold+Jason Yactayo

Silver+Emily Murray

COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGYCOLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGYCOLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGYCOLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY

Silver+Sean McDonagh Moves on to States

COMPUTER PROGRAMMINGCOMPUTER PROGRAMMINGCOMPUTER PROGRAMMINGCOMPUTER PROGRAMMING

Silver+Joseph Goggin Moves on to States

ELECTRONICSELECTRONICSELECTRONICSELECTRONICS

Bronze+Davidson Lamarre

GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONSGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONSGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONSGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS

Bronze+Erica Martinez

HVAC/RHVAC/RHVAC/RHVAC/R

Bronze+Jack Berman

PHOTGRAPHYPHOTGRAPHYPHOTGRAPHYPHOTGRAPHY

Gold+Alissa Carey Moves on to States

SCREEN PRINT TECHNOLOGYSCREEN PRINT TECHNOLOGYSCREEN PRINT TECHNOLOGYSCREEN PRINT TECHNOLOGY

Silver+Eric Brown Moves on to States

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABLING

Bronze+Jason Casey Moves on to States

WEB DESIGNWEB DESIGNWEB DESIGNWEB DESIGN

Bronze+Matt Goldstein and Sarcenas Jean3Philippe

Congrats winners, SkillsUSA Advisor Bob Foley, & Chaperones Joann Murphy, Julie Woods, David Tapper, Rebecca Ray and Brendan Welch

ERIC BROWN

SILVER MEDAL

SEAN MCDONAGH

SILVER MEDAL

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Eagle Scout Candidate Arthur Baker Collects, Donates Over 400 Kids’ Books to Daycare in Jamaica Plain

One of the requirements to be an Eagle Scout is to complete an Eagle Scout Service Project, which entails doing a pro-

ject of significant impact that benefits a school, religious institution or the community and also demonstrates the out-

standing leadership skills of the Eagle Scout candidate.

For his Eagle Scout project, Arthur Baker, 17, of Randolph, a junior stud-

ying Computer Technology at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in

Canton and a member of Boy Scout Troop 47 in Randolph, decided to

collect and donate children’s books to the Nurtury Learning Lab, a day-

care center in Jamaica Plain which serves 114 youngsters age 0 to five

years. He also read to the kids there.

“I choose to do this project because I used to live in Jamaica Plain and I

used to help my mother do community service at the daycare,” said

Baker. “So, when I found out that the Learning Lab needed more books

for the children, I felt this was a great opportunity to give back to my

former community.”

Baker continued, “My project and goal was to help Nurtury acquire 15

new books per classroom at a minimum for their infant and toddlers’

classes so that the children could have a variety of books at hand to

read. My secondary goal was to be able to set up reading visits and

linked activities for the older children because I want the children to see

young people reading to them and being their literacy role models. Kids

that are read to will grow up to be readers. I intend to lead Scouts, Lead-

ers, and volunteers to set up donations boxes in churches, businesses,

and in specific bookstores, and from the Read Boston organization. I will

also be in immediate contact with several community-conscious book

publishers to ask for overruns to keep cost down.”

Baker did indeed give back – and then some. In fact, through a combi-

nation of book drives and donations, he collected and donated a whop-

ping 433 books to this daycare, a staggering total in both numbers and

dollar value.

Baker believes that an effort like the one he made on behalf of the daycare and its students has tremendous worth be-

cause it will help him grow, not only advance in the Boy Scouts. “Because of this,” he said, “you develop morals and learn

lessons that develop you as a person along the way. It is because of reasons like this that doing a project of this magni-

tude is important.”

The daycare was closed on Saturday, March 4, when the books were dropped off, but Baker reports that its director, By-

ron Gardner, “was there with open arms and an expression of gratitude.”

“It felt great to see the glowing smiles on all the children’s faces after coming in to read to them months before the actu-

al book drop-off,” said Baker. “Being able to have the kids run up to you and say thanks with a hug or a high five is a

very heartwarming feeling.”

Carol A. Hartnett, lead teacher in the Early Education and Care program at Blue Hills, said, “Eagle Scouts are a special

breed of young men who strive to achieve above and beyond. Arthur's project allowed me to collect books in memory of

my grandson, Liam Mathew Powers, and to give a community of children the opportunity to hear and read wonderful

literature every day.”

Eagle Scout Candidate Arthur Baker and Mrs. Carol A. HartneH, Lead Teacher, Early Education

and Care at Blue Hills. She donated books in memory of her late grandson,

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~WINTER SOCIAL~

Platinum Sponsor: Bank of Canton

Friday, March 10, 2017

7:00 p.m. to 12 midnight

Randolph Elks

21 School Street in Randolph

Tickets, www.bh-boosters.org

Thank you in advance for your support!

***This is an adults-only event*** LIGHT DINING / MUSIC AND DANCING / CASH BAR / RAFFLE PRIZES / SILENT AUCTION

ADVANCE PURCHASE TICKET—$25.00, AT THE DOOR—$35.00

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SEE YOU THERE!

BH Boosters Winter Social on March 10


There was a spirited and in-formative presentation for

the students by guest speaker Dr. Mykee Fowlin on Monday, February 27 about diversity, acceptance of oth-ers and how to deal diplomat-

ically and eEectively with people who may be diPcult or hard to understand. Using his trademark blend of humor and com-passion, Dr. Fowler made quite an im-pact. He tackled a

tough subject with courage, empathy and dyna-mism. Thank you, Dr. Fowlin, for visiting Blue Hills!

Dr. Mykee Fowlin on Diversity & Acceptance


My sophomore class has been challenged to design a Lego robot in a game of cap-ture the Kag. Students were to design in teams of two a moving robot with dimen-sions no larger than 12"x12"x12". They also had to ensure that the design had at

least one moving part besides the wheels. Teams had to create engineering sketches of the preliminary designs and then build, program and compete with

their robots. The competition was based on capture the Kag. Students started on opposing sides of an arena and had to either pick up a Kag and return it passed

their goal line, or push the opponent out of the arena to earn points. It was great to see how engaged the students had become during our matches. After brain-

storming, sketching, building, programming, and competing, they also had to write a four-page technical report.

Photos and text courtesy Dan Hamill

LEGO COMPETITION IN ENGINEERING

Students left to right: Jack Egan, Angel Torres III, Anthony Lopez, Samuel Kelly, Sebastian Belaunde, and Aidan Flaherty.

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