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James Farrington, Class of ’99
I work at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton Virginia, as an Engineering Technician. My job consists of integration, assembly and final testing of research modules heading to space. Any item that will be sent into orbit, must undergo a process of checks to ensure it safely arrives at its destination, and functions as it is designed, once it gets there. This includes building the module to flight specifications, testing performance in vacuum chambers, and vibration tests. Shortly after High School I joined the Navy, where I learned how to work on Radar Systems. After I served my time, I…
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Local BPA Chapter Competes at Regional Competition!
By C. Roman Federal Hocking’s Local Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter went to the region final competition this week. Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a nationwide CTSO (career and technical student organization) that focuses on “Giving Purpose To Potential”. As their tagline suggests, BPA was founded on the principle of providing learners with an outlet and recognition for ingenuity and technological prowess. The organization does this by offering contests at the regional, state, and national levels that allow secondary and post-secondary students to test their skills in finance, business administration, management information systems, digital communications & design, marketing…