Jared Jackson is currently a senior at WHSAD. Below Jared expresses his feelings about being nominated as a New Era Pinstripe Bowl 2018 MVP Scholar Athlete . How does it feel to be a New Era Pinstripe Bowl 2018 MVP Scholar Athlete? I feel like it’s a honor to be awarded with this achievement. I feel like being a senior and running for four years this is a great achievement. I’m going to live up to the expectations that come with this award. It’s truly a great honor. To me an achievement is the reward for all your struggles and showing that all the hardships that you’ve gone through have paid off. How can you see yourself using your role as a leader to positively impact the lives of those around you? I see myself using my role to … [Read more...]
WHSAD visits the College Fair at the Aviator Center
On October 15th, WHSAD students were blessed with the opportunity to attend a college fair at the Aviator Center. Students had the chance not only to learn more about the colleges attending the event but also to explore interests in potential majors and minors. Representatives from all colleges at the fair were present and students were able to have one on one conversations with the people who actually work at the schools' offices of admissions. This is important because students get to make a lasting first impression on the people who may eventually be deciding whether they want to accept these students into their schools. All the students attending took advantage of this opportunity to make impressions and prepare for their futures. … [Read more...]
Nicholas Cruz-WHSAD Alumnus, Class of 2016
2016 graduate Nicholas Cruz recounts his experience at WHSAD and how it has come to launch his career. I am now a first-year apprentice in local 580 which is a NYC union for Ornamental Iron Workers. I graduated from WHSAD in 2016. I am currently doing layout for window walls in Coney Island. At the same time, my union sends me to take classes twice a week after work at our training facility. While I was attending high school, I actually didn’t know what I wanted to do. All I knew was that I want to learn how to weld. I wanted to get my welding license, so I ended up going to Coop Tech, where I learned about unions and their different trades. I heard about Local 580 ornamental ironworkers, and I just went for it. I applied for the … [Read more...]
WHSAD Hosts Little Free Library Project
On Friday October 19th, WHSAD hosted the Little Free Library initiative in hopes of bettering literacy rates for Northern Brooklyn community members. During the event, students from WHSAD, M.S. 582, P.S. 126, All City Leadership, Boys and Girls High School, and Brooklyn Tech built and painted for a cause. Students were able to collaborate with students from different schools and explore their creative sides. This can be especially said for Mike Collado, a WHSAD senior, who worked on getting the boxes painted. Mike believes that the significance of the project is that, “[The Little Free Library Initiative] teaches kids to get together for a good cause so they can learn more. They get to learn about painting, building, constructing, carpentry … [Read more...]