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The Montgomery County Students Trades Foundations Office is conveniently located at Thomas Edison High School of Technology. This office supports entrepreneurial activities for students system-wide, offering programs at Damascus H.S., Gaithersburg H.S., Seneca Valley H.S., and Thomas Edison High School of Technology. Professionals from local businesses partner with the Foundations Office to offer state-of-the-art technologies and experiences to students. This liaison between the business/professional community and MCPS serves to promote and advance the best possible student education, training, and preparation for a full range of careers within the automotive, construction, and information technology industries.

Automotive Trades Foundation Programs are located at TEHST, Damascus, Gaithersburg, and Seneca Valley high schools. Three student-run car sales per school year are held, selling over 2000 renovated vehicles to date. Students also donate, to a deserving Montgomery County organization, one renovated vehicle yearly.

Construction Trades Foundation Programs are located at TEHST and Damascus High School. Construction students design, market, and sell one student built house yearly; 35 houses have been built and sold thus far in Montgomery County.

Information Technology Programs , located at TEHST, renovates, markets, and sells donated computers to the community. All Foundation student programs provide entrepreneurial experiences.

Click on the links to learn more about these professional opportunities!

Automotive, Construction, IT Foundations Office
12501 Dalewood Drive ,
Silver Spring , MD 20906

Professional Staff

Steven D. Boden (Steve)
Coordinator Foundations Program
301 929-2190
Steven_D_Boden@mcpsmd.org

Michael Fekete (Mike)
Construction Foundation Specialist
301 929-2184
Michael_Fekete@mcpsmd.org

Judyn Rengers
Career/Community Outreach Specialist
301 929-2197
Judyn_A_Rengers@mcpsmd.org

Richard Gangloff (Rick)
Automotive Foundation Specialist
301 962-4810
Richard_Gangloff@mcpsmd.org

John Brewer
Information Technology Foundation Specialist
301 929-6975
John_N_Brewer_III@mcpsmd.org

Kevin Middleton
Construction Site Manager
301 929-2184
Kevin_W_Middleton@mcpsmd.org

Michael Snyder (Mike)
Automotive Site Manager
301 962-4810
Michael_C_Snyder@mcpsmd.org

Paul Ross
Paraeducator
301 929-2190
paul_a_ross@mcpsmd.org


Last updated: October 17, 2007