|  As
part of their class day, Grasso
Tech students Laura Green, Terri Morgillo and Evan Westbrook go
sailing on the Long Island Sound. Laura, Terri, and Evan are studying
in the Bioscience Environmental Technology (BET) at Grasso Tech
in Groton, Connecticut and a couple days of the week they get the
chance to work on board the schooner, Argia.
The Argia is an 82 foot
schooner owned and operated by Voyager Cruises of Mystic, Connecticut.
From May through October, the Argia is a floating classroom taking
groups of elementary and middle school students from all over Connecticut
on a three hour exploratory cruise of the waters around Mystic and
Fisher's Island. According to
BET Department Head , Alex Pesarik, students who perform at a high
level of ability and demonstrate a responsible attitude are chosen
to work a few days during the school week on the Argia.
 Josh
Lyons is the head instructor on the cruises and Laura, Terri, and
Evan are his teaching assistants. Laura, Terri, and Evan show students
samples of plankton and put out an otter trawl which scoops up a
variety of sea life living off the coast of Connecticut. Lobsters,
starfish, crab, and flounder are just some of the creatures picked
up in a trawl.
"I love working on
the Argia" said Evan "It's great getting out on the ocean
and seeing the variety of sea life we have around here. I really
enjoy showing it to all the students who go on the trips."
Evan said that he plans to study in the Marine Science program at
the University of Connecticut at Avery Point.
The Bioscience Environmental
Technology program at Grasso Tech offers students training that
enables them to work in entry level positions in environmental studies,
environmental technology, bio-science technology and in other related
areas such as waste water treatment as well as clinical and pharmaceutical
laboratories.
Left to right: Alex Pesarik - BET Dept.
Head, Dr. Abigail Hughes -
Superintendent of the Connecticut Technical High Schools,
Evan
Westbrook and Laura Green - BET students, Josh Lyons - Voyager
Cruises instructor, Terri Morgillo - BET student and Jack Cervera
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Dean of Students at Grasso Tech
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