Laura Branon (‘14), a Bellows Free Academy St. Albans and University of Vermont graduate, paved the way for younger cousin Leah Branon (‘20), who is a Bellows Free Academy St. Albans alumni and junior...

In 2021, 1,061 children were put in the custody of Vermont’s Department for Children and Families (DCF).  DCF’s mission is to “foster the healthy development, safety, well-being, and self-sufficiency...

Mercury staff member, Owen Scott, contributed to this piece by conducting interviews. Latin has a long-standing history at Bellows Free Academy.  As stated in the BFA 1929-1930 Courses of Study,...

Para-educators, now called Educational Support Professionals (ESP), provide assistance and support for students in mainstream or alternative classes under the supervision of a classroom teacher or case...

COVID-19 has put many students in an interesting position over the past few years. Many students spent a year learning online or in a hybrid system, and there are some aspects of school life that still...

After receiving a DM (Direct Message) on Instagram from head hunters who scour the internet looking for participants for the Food Network, Adam Monette, culinary instructor at the Northwest Career and...

For the past few months, Bellows Free Academy social studies teacher Darrin Dezotelle has been having, “one of the greatest experiences of [his] life.” After adopting his soon-to-be-three-year-old...

Maple Run Unified School District’s Director of Technology, Martin Kattam, and his wife, Sara, started working internationally about 10 years ago. First, at an American international school in Almaty,...

Part IV Human Services/ Curiosity Corners  According to the NCTC program website, Human Services “[helps] others...through...community involvement, and classroom instruction.” The students work...

Part III Cosmetology According to the NCTC program website, in Cosmetology “students learn practical skills, such as hair cutting, braiding, coloring, highlighting, and various hairstyling techniques,”...

Part II Culinary Arts According to the NCTC program website, the Culinary Arts program is focused on “food service,” “workplace readiness” and “restaurant management.” Students gain knowledge...

Editor's note:   Lianna St. Francis is a NCTC student in the Building Trades program. Career and technical education centers around the country have had to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic, such as...