From left, Chase Mallon of Westford, Charlotte Kimball of Townsend and Kaitlyn Carey-Davies of Pepperell are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School.

Mentors Welcome 222 Freshmen During Orientation

News at Nashoba Tech

September 2, 2026

Student mentors at Nashoba Tech welcomed 222 members of the Class of 2030 during a day of Freshman Orientation on September 1.

The mentors are juniors and seniors who have been selected by staff members to assist new students in becoming acclimated to their new school.

Freshmen will get a chance to explore their possible career pathways over the first five months of the year by experiencing a week in Nashoba Tech’s 17 technical programs before selecting the field in which they want to study.

Nashoba Tech’s programs include: Advanced Manufacturing; Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing; Automotive Technology; Carpentry; Cosmetology; Culinary Arts; Dental Assisting; Design and Visual Communications; Early Education and Care; Electrical Technology; Engineering Technology; Health Assisting; Plumbing and Heating; Programming and Web Development; Robotics; Television and Media Broadcasting/Theatre Arts; and Veterinary Science.

Following are the students who have been selected as freshman mentors for the 2026-2027 school year,

Ayer: Maria Da Silva, junior; Celeste Estrada, junior; Scout Maloney, junior; Jayden Neang, junior; Nayeli Nunez, junior; Belladonna Quinn, junior; Sofia Roca, junior; Amya Skipper, junior.

Chelmsford: Ryan Cormier, senior; Jayden Jean, senior; Sophia Servideo, junior; Ce’Mya Vital, junior.

Groton: Jacob Leaver, junior; Riley Olsen, senior.

Littleton: Angus McIver, junior; Tessa Resnick, junior.

Pepperell: Isabella Alvares, junior; Charlotte Cockin, junior; Grady Parsons, junior; Olivia Perez, junior; Jaelyn Staudinger, junior; Joshua Taynor, junior; Arianna White, junior; Kaitlyn Zipperer.

Townsend: Remi Anderson, senior; Emily Brady, senior; London Campbell, junior; Kaitlyn Carey-Davies, junior; Deacon Carson, junior; Adelaide Galvin, junior; Charlotte Kimball, junior; Sophia Strand, senior; Evan Targ, junior.

Westford: Jaxzon Gianski, senior; Mariyana Lords, senior; Alec Lundgren, junior; Chase Mallon, junior.

Belladonna Quinn of Ayer, left, and Grady Parsons of Pepperell are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School.Belladonna Quinn of Ayer, left, and Grady Parsons of Pepperell are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School.

Deacon Carson of Townsend, left, and Jayden Neang of Ayer are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School.Deacon Carson of Townsend, left, and Jayden Neang of Ayer are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School.

Celeste Estrada of Ayer, left, and Mariyana Lords of Westford are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School. Celeste Estrada of Ayer, left, and Mariyana Lords of Westford are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School. 

From left, Chase Mallon of Westford, Charlotte Kimball of Townsend and Kaitlyn Carey-Davies of Pepperell are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School.From left, Chase Mallon of Westford, Charlotte Kimball of Townsend and Kaitlyn Carey-Davies of Pepperell are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School.

From left, Sophia Strand of Townsend, Joshua Taynor of Pepperell and Adelaide Galvin of Townsend are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School.
From left, Sophia Strand of Townsend, Joshua Taynor of Pepperell and Adelaide Galvin of Townsend are among the freshman mentors who welcomed incoming ninth-graders during a day of orientation September 1 at Nashoba Valley Technical High School.