In addition, they receive a special certificate for use in their portfolio. Honor pins are presented at the recognition assembly and are given to students inducted into the National Vocational-Technical Honor Society and to state and national award winners. These awards will be presented in May and approximately 60 students will be recognized. By conducting mock interviews, the business partners have helped students gain first-hand knowledge of real world experiences with regard to employment opportunities. Assembly speakers select a topic that addresses real life job experiences and relate how the educational offerings carry over into the workplace.
Speakers address the importance of high performance standards, teamwork, and faithful attendance.
The partnership has helped lower the absenteeism rate for high school students and has provided numerous opportunities for student and faculty recognitions. May. Members will present a car to one lucky student whose name will be drawn from all award winners and students attaining perfect attendance for the year. Since 1984, the success of this partnership has set the model for development of 27 other school partnerships in Berkeley County, West Virginia. As the first county partnership, Bell Atlantic was the divine force partnering with education. As a consequence of this focus, there are lower numbers of absences and higher levels of academic achievement.