Summer Fun at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) in Willow Grove will run from June 24 to July 12, 2019. This popular three-week program is for current students in grades 6 through 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $250. Registration brochures will be sent to students in March, and online registration will open on Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 6 a.m. – www.eastech.org/summerfun.
Summer Fun 2019 programs include Art of Fashion, Auto Mechanics & Collision Repair, Computer Art and Digital Photography, Crime Scene Investigation, Drawing and Painting, Junior Chef, Junior Cosmetology, Pastry Boss, Video Game Programming, and World of Construction.
Through EASTERN’s Summer Fun program, students get the opportunity to work with the latest technologies while having fun and learning new things. Parents and guardians of the students attending Summer Fun are invited on Friday, July 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to see a variety of activities students worked on during Summer Fun. Some of the activities include photography and art exhibits, sample foods prepared by the students, and construction projects.
EASTERN has been offering a summer enrichment opportunity for middle school students for more than 30 years. If transportation is needed, please contact your district transportation office to see if your district can accommodate.
On May 16, 2019, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Business and Technology Professional/Hatboro-Horsham High School senior, Marcus Donaldson, completed his internship for Pennsylvania State Representative Thomas Murt. Donaldson was selected by Erin Derby, EASTERN’s Business and Technology Professional Instructor, to provide administrative support to Representative Murt’s office once a week from October through May.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2018 Culinary Arts/Abington Senior High School alumna Ashley Lademann is now currently attending Johnson and Wales University in pursuit of her associate degree in Culinary Arts with a graduation date set for May 2020. During a quick spring break from college, Lademann visited EASTERN’s Culinary Arts program to see her teachers and speak to the current Culinary Arts class.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2004 Automotive Technology and Jenkintown High School alumni, Jeffrey Shore, is owner and operator of European Motor Services, LLC in Point Pleasant, PA. As a Master Saab Technician and experienced European Car Specialist, Shore prefers working on European cars, but will work on all cars. Trusting the high level of automotive education provided by EASTERN, Shore reached out to inquire about graduating seniors looking for employment.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Protective Services students, as part of their curriculum, learn about the history and function of Corrections in the Justice System. Last week, they were assigned a team project in which they designed a corrections facility based on a set of specific criteria. They submitted a written paper on the assignment and also presented their project to their peers.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) 2011 Welding Technology and Hatboro-Horsham High School alumni, Ron Eberz, has been enjoying a successful career with Donjon Marine in Port Newark, New Jersey as a Commercial Diver.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Cosmetology/Springfield Township High School senior, Hannah Sebenick, was the first ever EASTERN student to compete in the SkillsUSA District Competition in the Esthetics category. EASTERN is proud to announce that Hannah earned the gold medal for her special effects makeup out of a total of seven competitors from other career and technical high schools.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) supporter and career and technical education advocate, Bill Lotz, on February 28, 2019.
