Eastern Student of the Month: Michael Gabage

Michael Gabage is the May 2011 Student of the Month at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (Eastern) in Willow Grove. Gabage is in his first year of Eastern’s Computer Network Administration (CNA) program and a junior at Jenkintown High School.

The Student of the Month Award is sponsored by Eastern’s faculty, Joint Committee and the Willow Grove Rotary Club to highlight student excellence, success and service.

Ten students each year are selected for this honor.

At Eastern, Gabage is the SkillsUSA Computer Network Administration Class Vice President. In February, Michael won the gold medal at the SkillsUSA District Competition for Job Interview Skills.

SkillsUSA is a national student organization promoting good citizenship, student leadership, professionalism and teamwork, and it recognizes student achievement and excellence.

Through Eastern’s CNA dual enrollment program with Montgomery County Community College (MCCC), Gabage has already earned a semester’s worth of college credits. This May, Gabage will be a Certified Linux Administrator.

At Jenkintown High School, Gabage is the president of the Art Club, and a member of the bowling and track teams. Outside of school, he is the executive officer for the Boy Scouts of America Order of the Arrow, a Sea Scouts member, and a volunteer crew member of Kalmar Nykel, a ship serving as an outreach platform for the state of Delaware, and a catalyst for social and economic development.

“Michael works extremely hard and has clear goals set for his future,” said Karon Crickmore, Eastern’s CNA Instructor. “I am looking forward to working with him next year as a senior and am excited for the bright future ahead of him.”

Gabage plans to attend MCCC for his associate's degree in computer networking. After MCCC, he plans to transfer to East Stroudsburg University for his Bachelor of Science.

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