Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) will present its fifth annual Building Advancement Externship program from Monday, Aug. 4–Friday, Aug. 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.
Heather Toomey, Counselor at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, is one of 15 educators selected for the program.
“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 Technical School
- 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, B.M.C. 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.; Colliers Engineering & Design; Columbia; Consigli Construction; Dimeo Construction Management 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; Roxbury Community College’s Center for Smart Building Technology; Fitchburg State University; Franklin Cummings Technical College; MassCEC; Framingham State University’s Christa McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning; Wentworth Institute of Technology; Worcester Polytechnic Institute; and YouthBuild Boston.
For more information, visit https://www.agcmass.org/agc-ma-building-advancement-externship/.
About Associated General Contractors, Massachusetts
AGC MA is a chapter of the national Associated General Contractors of America, which began in 1918 with the goal to assist the government in building up the nation, an objective that AGC has been fulfilling since that time. AGC MA was founded in 1935 –representing 90 years of Building Excellence. Currently, the chapter works closely with all facets of the industry to offer fair business practices for 200 members from Cape Cod to the New York border.
