Dorchester County EDA

CAMBRIDGE – Business and community leaders, local government representatives and school officials gathered June 21 at the new Dorchester Career and Technology Center to share ideas for working together on behalf of the students of Dorchester County.

About 50 people from diverse fields discussed options and opportunities that could benefit students, area businesses and the local economy.

“Dorchester’s Future Is Now” was the brainchild of the Business Partnerships & Adopt-A-School Subcommittee of Dorchester County Public Schools Superintendent Henry V. Wagner Jr.’s, Superintendent’s Advisory Council. Established as an outreach mechanism, the council is a group of more than 30 business, community, government and faith-based leaders. They have met periodically over the past year for candid talk and positive feedback on tangible goals and activities for the future of Dorchester County and its youth.

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Plans to encourage job creation and restore the state’s economy were reiterated Monday by Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot when he visited the new Dorchester Career and Technology Center in Cambridge.

Sen. Richard Colburn, R-37-Mid-Shore, and Dorchester School Superintendent Henry Wagner both reminded students gathered to hear Franchot of the role played by the comptroller in creation of the $36 million vocational training school now serving students of both county high schools.  read more……

Dorchester Career and Technology Center Principal Kermit Hines provides tour for Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown at the new Dorchester Career and Technology Center

Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown toured the new Dorchester Career and Technology Center on Monday morning and presented Dorchester County Public Schools a $2.9 million check.

The $2.9 million was included in the fiscal year 2012 capital budget and was part of the nearly $14.9 million state funding for the project since 2008.

“While attending college remains a goal, it is not necessarily for every student coming out of (high school) immediately,” said Brown. “We certainly want to make opportunities available (while) at the same time ensuring that all of our students that graduate high school have the skills to compete in this economy. That’s why the work here at the career and technology center is so important.”

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