{"id":6294,"date":"2020-01-02T14:05:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T19:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=6294"},"modified":"2020-01-02T14:05:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T19:05:58","slug":"creekside-engineering-students-take-unexpected-trip-to-1944-during-building-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/creekline-st-johns\/creekside-engineering-students-take-unexpected-trip-to-1944-during-building-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Creekside engineering students take unexpected trip to 1944 during building project"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Heidy Brosofsky-Weaver<\/span>
\n<\/span>mail@floridanewsline.com<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Charles Dickens, a famous Victorian novelist, once wrote, \u201cNo one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>This philosophy of making a positive difference in the lives of others is not only an old adage, but also it is a New Year\u2019s goal for some members of Creekside High School\u2019s Engineering Club.\u00a0<\/span>As part of an ongoing program in collaboration with St. Johns Housing Partnership, students visit the homes of elderly or recently disabled people to build accessibility ramps and help with other tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou are directly making a difference, and you can see the results,\u201d said Elyse Soracco, a Creekside junior.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently, club members had an unexpected history lesson during a visit with World War II veteran, John B. Patterson. While watching the students clean his yard, build a shelf, and construct a platform for his mobility scooter, he recalled memories of his own youth. Patterson said he was 19 when he reluctantly found himself on the shores of Normandy, France, on D-Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>He was eager to share his stories with the younger generation so that we could pass them on,\u201d said Creekside senior Lauren Philip.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 96-year-old St. Augustine artist and author recollected several stories found in his emotional book, \u201cOne Soldier\u2019s WWII War in 1944 Europe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe talked about challenges like marching through Germany in the winter,\u201d said Soracco. However, what stood out to her the most was the human element of survival. \u201cIn one village, he said it was very foggy. No one wanted to fire, and both sides were happy they couldn\u2019t see to shoot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Both Soracco and Philip realized the importance of assisting elderly in the community and learning from them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe (Patterson) helped us as much as we helped him,\u201d said Philip. The four-year Engineering Academy student said that these projects allow teens to see a different world from their own \u2014 one that is not as privileged. \u201cThe ramp project is a way for students to humble themselves.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Philip added that the group hopes to also build an accessibility ramp and rebuild steps and a deck for Patterson, who is a Bronze Star, Silver Star, and Purple Heart recipient.<\/span> Although St. Johns Housing Partnership provides the necessary supplies for many projects, Philip said students wanted to contribute personally and raised additional money. \u201cWe are helping real people. They\u2019re not just a number.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kevin Davenport, director of the Creekside High Engineering Academy, has been involved in this project for 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s usually hard, physical labor,\u201d said Davenport. This fact combined with personally meeting the recipient \u201ccreates an impactful experience for my students.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to this program, students in Creekside\u2019s Engineering Academy are able to participate in various real-life opportunities, enabling them to apply knowledge and earn industry certifications. When Soracco first joined the Academy three years ago, she wasn\u2019t sure if this was the right path for her. Now, she knows she will have the skills needed to pursue a career in an engineering field.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit www.sjhp.org for more information or to donate to the St. Johns Housing Partnership.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of Kevin Davenport<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Creekside High School Engineering Academy students with <\/span>World War II veteran, John B. Patterson.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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