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Our Alumni

 

 

Alumni Profile Corner is proud to showcase alumni spanning the 34 years of vocational education that FCTS has provided.

 

Graduates of Franklin County Technical School are employed in many occupations. Some alumni moved directly into the workforce following graduation. Others went on to higher education in academic and technical colleges and others went off to the military.

History shows a mix of alumni who continued in the trades they studied while at FCTS, and some who used the work and trade skills learned as a launching point into other career choices.

In all cases, FCTS alumni make up the fabric of strong communities throughout the region. The trade skills, workplace skills and academic skills developed while at FCTS, gave the once young grads the foundation for their successes of today.

FCTS alumni are among the employees, business owners and taxpayers of their communities. For over 30 years, FCTS, the technical school that serves the communities of Franklin County, has been honored to be the provider of vocational education for thousands of teens in the area.

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Bill Gallant, 1981 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Gallant


Year of Graduation:

1981

Vocational Program:

Electrical

Career History:

  • Student on Coop for Palmeri while at FCTS
  • Electrician for Paciorek Electric
  • Electrician for Greenfield Electric
  • Electrician for Palmeri Electric
  • Teacher for Franklin County Technical School

Earned Journeyman's license in 1985
Earned Masters license in 1999
Licensed Massachusetts Vocational Electrical Teacher

Additional Education:

Associate of Science degree in Occupational Education, Greenfield Community College
Massachusetts vocational education courses for Chapter 74 Vocational Teacher Certification

About Bill:

Bill Gallant lives in Greenfield with Gina, his wife of 27 years. Bill and Gina have two children and two grandchildren. Bill is a family man who enjoys his family and is often seen around town with his grandson, Sean. Bill worked as an electrician for many years following his graduation from the FCTS electrical program. In 1999 Bill took on a different career when he became an electrical teacher for FCTS. Bill is currently employed as one of two teachers in the popular electrical program. Bill has become a promoter for green initiatives and is a leader for a number of the FCTS recycling initiatives. He is an advocate for the use solar technologies and is incorporating that knowledge and passion into his electrical program. In order to better serve the students, and to continue his own skills, Bill has earned his entry level NABCEP certification in photovoltaic knowledge.

Choosing FCTS:

When asked if attending FCTS was a good decision, Bill responded that FCTS gave him all of the basic skills he needed to open doors upon graduation. Bill feels that he needed a high school experience that mixed trade skills into the educational experience. FCTS proved to be the right model for Bill.

A Final Note:

As Alumni Coordinator, Bill has taken the concept of an Alumni Association from infancy to a large databank of historical alumni information and was the driving force behind the hugely successful Alumni Gathering. It seemed fitting that Bill should be the first alumni profile we featured. Thanks Bill for all your work!