December 11, 2020
Gov. Charlie Baker and Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rosalin Acosta. Front row, left to right: Whittier Tech Principal Chris Laganas, Superintendent Maureen Lynch, Health Occupations Teacher Jane Moskevitz and Curriculum Coordinator Kelly Fay at the ceremony at Lynn Tech in 2018, where Gov. Baker presented Whittier with a Capital Skills Grant. (Courtesy Photo Whittier Tech.)
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, Northern Essex Community College, Greater Lawrence Technical School and Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical High School are among schools sharing in $11.7 million in state Skills Capital Grants.
The grants enable schools to update equipment and expand enrollment of students learning skills in high-demand occupations. Beginning last January, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded multi-year grants, allowing educational institutions to apply for either one or two years of funding. Those that receive two-year awards requir