WELLESLEY, MA — Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) will present its fifth annual Building Advancement Externship (BAE) program from Monday, August 4 to Friday, August 8. The program exposes educators to a wide array of STEM-based careers in the construction sector and prompts greater awareness of professional work opportunities for young people.
“Participants in AGC MA’s annual Building Advancement Externship become well-informed and passionate advocates for the construction industry, eager and able to share its many diverse and fulfilling opportunities with students,” said John Ferrante, CEO at AGC MA. “The participation and enthusiasm of our membership has been essential to the program’s success, and reflects its value in developing and strengthening the regional construction workforce.”
Participants in the 2025 AGC MA Building Advancement Externship include:
- Andrew DeLuca, Greater Lawrence Tech
- Eric Furlong, Wahconah Regional High School
- Josh Greeley, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
- Grace Haggstrom, Randolph High School
- Jacob Humiston, South Hadley High School
- Timothy Lavin, Charlestown High School
- Joseph Migliore, Greater Lowell Technical High School
- Maureen O’Donnell, Boston Community Leadership Academy
- Julie O’Leary, Framingham High School
- Keith Powers, Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical High School
- Tracey Schryba, Franklin County Technical School
- Mario Sousa, Salem High School
- Melissa St. Pierre, BMC Durfee High School
- Heather Toomey, Lynn Vocational Technical Institute
- Jason Welch, Watertown High School
The 2025 Building Externship is supported and presented by BOND, Colantonio Inc., Collier’s Engineering & Design, Columbia, Consigli Construction, Dimeo Construction Company, Erland Construction Inc., Fontaine Brothers, Inc., North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, Turner Construction, and Walsh Brothers, with support from Building Mass Careers, Building Pathways, Center for Smart Building Technology at Roxbury Community College, Fitchburg State University, Franklin Cummings Technical College, Mass CEC, Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning at Framingham State University, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Worcester Polytech Institute of Technology, and YouthBuild Boston.
