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If I Could Make A School – Rhode Island

EJCA students participated in a Rhode Island Department of Education [RIDE] weekend workshop for young adults and RIDE staff on October 29, 2011. State-wide High School age students came together to collaborate with Education, Community and Business leaders to discuss...

GET MOTIVATED! Business Seminar October 3, 2011

  Over 60 EJCA students and staff attended the GET MOTIVATED! business seminar that was held at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI on October 3, 2011.  Students were honored to participate in activities and listen to nationally renowned speakers General Colin...

EJCA students hold Silent Witness Vigil

EJCA students partnered with the Domestic Violence Center of South County held a SILENT WITNESS  vigil on Oct. 4th, 2011 at the Exeter campus to build awareness of the powerful effect Domestivc Violence can have on families and loved ones.  EJCA students were active...

EJCA Student Leader

EJCA Student Government Association president Julie Wentzell is taking on a new challenge in her quest to become a Registered Nurse. Ms. Wentzell has been accepted into Cassasaga Job Corps Centers' prestigious LPN training program in New York.  Ms. Wentzell has been a...

EJCA team “DRAGON SMOKE” brings back GOLD

EJCA Dragon Boat race team "DRAGON SMOKE" competed in Pawtucket, RI on September 10, 2011 and securedthe GOLD medal again. For the third year in a row 22 students in all, rose to the challenge with only one practice run under their belt due to Hurricane Irene weather...

EJCA hosts Naval Seals for lunch Agust 25, 2011

EJCA ETM Ankrom hosted 5 Navy Seals corpmen from the Dental Corps of the Naval War College at Cafe' 162 on August 25th, 2011.   These Sailors had attended earlier an appreciation breakfast hosted by Advanced Culinary Arts students  and RI OPERATION HOMEFRONT at the...

RI Fire Academy Grand Opening July 27th, 2011

EJCA Advanced Culinary Arts students and chefs catered the grand opening event of the Rhode Island Fire Academy on July 27, 2011. The RI Association of Fire Chiefs conducted the ribbon cutting ceremony along with RI Governor Lincoln Chaffee, Senate President Teresa...

2011 South County Hot Air Balloon Festival

EJCA Student Government Association executive board members volunteered at the 2011 annual South County Hot Air Balloon festival on July 22, 2011. Students assisted with raising tents, setting up crowd control fencing and preparing fundraising booths. South Kingstown...