"Focus: Downeast Region" piece on the Boat Building Program at Washington County

Source

Mainebiz

Date

8-22-2005

Pages

20-21

Abstract

"Focus: Downeast Region" piece on the Boat Building Program at Washington County Community College (WCCC) in Eastport, commonly known as the Boat School. The program has drawn acclaim from the boat-building industry since its inception in 1969, but financial difficulties last year forced a one-year shutdown. Bill Cassidy, president of WCCC, hopes that a collaboration between the boat-building industry and the school will help keep the school going. Boat School instructor Dean Pike said that a focus on recruiting has produced the largest group of students in recent years. Ralph Stanley, an acclaimed wooden boat builder, said it gets harder every year to find qualified workers.

Subjects

Washington County Community College Eastport

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