Top Stories for Tuesday June 5, 2012

Class of 2012

Local high schools Mt. Abe, VUHS, MUHS celebrate the graduating class of 2012. The Valley Voice Family
Congratulates All 2012 Graduates.
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Health Careers Students Third Annual Trip To Washington, D.C.

Students of the Health Careers program at the Hannaford Career Center recently had a remarkable opportunity to witness healthcare from a more national and global perspective.  During a third annual trip to Washington, D.C. with Instructor, Rita Wells, students visited the National Institutes of Health (NIH) where they privately toured the NIH Clinical Center, met with several researchers for a panel discussion, met with the Clinical Director of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and had the opportunity to go into the research labs at NIDDK.

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Mock Car Crash Simulation Bring Harsh Realities Home To Students
By Cookie Steponaitis
When the high school students at VUHS went into the backyard on Thursday, May 31st, they got more than a chance to enjoy the Vermont sunshine and relish some time out of the building. They got a visual lesson in the harsh realities of accidents and fatalities that occur due to drinking and driving and unsafe driving habits. Sponsored by VUHS driver’s education teacher Sandy Chicoine, the event is the collective efforts and work of all local fire departments, emergency response units and both local and state police.
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