Welcome to our page. This page was established not only as a remembrance of our experiences at Rhode Island Vocational Tech but also, and more importantly, to offer a ready resource for renewing contacts among classmates.

Although named "Class of '65 Home Page" all graduates of Rhode Island Vocational Tech., regardless of year, are more than welcome to participate.

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Voc Tech, as it was known was a state High School located in Corliss Park , Providence, R.I.. It was a small school, having only on the order of about 290 students in grades 10 thru 12.. I think it has the distinction of being either "the" ,or "one of" the very first Vocational Education High Schools in the state of Rhode Island.

It was an "all male" school. In those days the Vocational Trades were evidently considered inappropriate for girls. Students were from just about every town in the state, traveling to school either by bus when we had to, but mostly with our own cars or car pools. Class schedule consisted of one week of academics alternated with one week of "shop", as it was called. Being a small school everyone knew everyone by name but often we called each other teasingly by an alias which we all seemed to develop soon after arriving at Voc Tech. We had a lot of freedoms by todays standards and class "breaks" ,as they were called, were often called at random when we felt we needed them..

As I look back fondly at those years. I feel Voc Tech prepared me well to start the vocation I had chosen. Here I am 36 years later, nearing retirement and still using daily what I learned during those High School years at Voc. I've been fortunate for sure, but must be thankful Voc Tech and especially the faculty gave me the incentive and many of the tools. To my fellow Classmates out there ,wherever you are today, I hope life has treated you well and hope to hear from you soon.

Don DeLuca
2001

By Leo(Joe) Cournoyer - April 1,2007

It was a typical day in math class. Five rows of desk chairs, seven deep, contained over 30 students from all shops during an academic week. Joe Mazur, wearing his school jacket, sat in the last seat of the middle row, leaning back against the wall with his feet propped up.

At the front of the class stood the math teacher Mr. Morin - a middle age, retired Air Force officer with graying hair who dressed super neatly every day in his striped sports coat, bow tie, and always shined shoes. Unlike some teachers at VTS of RI, Mr. Morin demanded discipline and respect in his classroom. He was always the gentleman with impeccable rigid manners – always prim and proper - never a hair out of place – never stooping down to a lower level – a man who took pride in his demure.

On that fateful day however, Mr. Morin seemed rather uncomfortable, several times his face seemed to get contorted as if he was in deep pain yet he continued with his lesson. And then it happened. While writing a math problem on the chalkboard, his back toward the class, he stirred uncontrollably and then unintentionally let out one of the loudest and longest farts one can imagine. Now most people would simply turn around and apologies for this accidental transgression – but not Mr. Morin. He had a reputation to uphold and among his many fine qualities he always could think very fast on his feet. So in a split second, before anyone had figured out what had happened and started to laugh, he turned around pointed to the back of the class directly at Joe and yelled “NOW STOP THAT MR. MAZUR!!!

Now if Mr. Morin had tried to pull this on anyone else in the class he might have gotten away with it but not with Joe who was very street wise and also able to think very fast. Joe replied “Sure Mr. Morin - if it comes by here!!!". Upon which everyone roared with laughter for the next five minutes whereupon Mr. Morin left the class to regain his composure.

Part of the story that I left out...(TIA) was when we left and were travelling down Angel Hill. I was telling Bob that my father told me about losing his brakes on the downhill slope. Well...dejavu! It happened! We lost our breaks! Well, while the rest of us screemed in terror, Bobby's quick thinking slowed us down enough to turn into a side street when he yanked upward on the emergency break...that lever that used to be on the left side of the steering wheel! All the way home, stop and go in traffic and at lights, Bobby had to pull and release, pull and release! A day I'll NEVER forget!

11/26/00 -This page was established as a remembrance of our experiences at Rhode Island Vocational Tech but also more importantly to establish a resource for renewing contacts among classmates. Although named "Class of '65 Home Page" all graduates of Rhode Island Vocational Tech., regardless of year, are more than welcome to participate. Webmaster Don maintains a database of current available classmate information. Direct inquiries and contributions to: rivts1965@aol.com.

11/30/00 - Six from our class found listed on Classmates.com. It was noted that some listed under Vocational Tech obviously must be from a different school since there are class graduation dates to 1980 ???? By the way if anybody knows the dates when our one and only Rhode Island Vocational Tech opened and closed please contact our Webmaster at : rivts1965@aol.com.

12/23/00 -Leo(Joe) C., Dave B. and I are registered on ICQ. Looking forward to trying our first 3 way ICQ chat.

1/2/01 - To start the new year our Webpage gets a Guestbook. Check it out and please sign in your visit.

1/5/01 - Added Chat Room - Hope to meet you there!

1/17/01 - Added Voc Tech Trivia - Send in your answer to the first one, it's easy. Submit your Trivia questions to Webmaster Don for posting.

10/18/03 - Classes '61-'65 40th Reunion

04/19/07 - We now have a new home page with an improved Guestbook and Photo Gallery

Check back here often as I will add news and events as soon as received.

In Memory and in Tribute to our Classmates who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country .

Lucien Carpentier - Class of 1965, Vietnam 7/25/68, WALL Panel 50, Row 005

George Jacob Mack - Class of 1964, Vietnam 5/14/66, WALL Panel 7E, Row 059

Lucien Carpentier - Class of 1965, VNM 7/25/68,WALL P50,R005

George Jacob Mack - Class of 1964
Born August 13, 1944, George served as a 0351 in the Marine Corps. In 1 year of service, he attained the rank of PFC/E2. On May 14, 1966, at the age of 21, GEORGE JACOB MACK perished in the service of our country in South Vietnam, Quang Nam.

Robert White - Class of 1965, accidentally Oct. 1983

Richard Piette - August 3, 1999.

1) In who's class would you often hear the following phrase?

" No talking, looking around, or causing any disturbances! - RIGHT? - RIGHT! "

And the winning answer is ! - " Mr Murray's science class" - sent in by George Raboin on May 11, 2008 -Thanks and Congrats George
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2) Ok why not send me your trivia question to post here.