PROGRAMMING UPDATES

As the year comes to an end, we have a lot to celebrate! This year was focused on growth, achieving new heights, motivating Davis students to try new things, and to reach as many students as we can.

  • For SY 24/25, we had a goal to enroll 52 Davis students into our afterschool program. We far exceeded the goal by enrolling 82 students.
  • For SY 24/25, we had a goal that at least 25% of students enrolled in our programming would display improvement in their literacy performance as measured by NWEA/MAP, OST, and grade card data. As of April, we have reached the goal with 30% of enrolled students demonstrating improvement. We do expect this number to increase as final grades start to roll in from the end of the school year.
  • We had a goal of enrolling three students into the Private Pilot Training program and completing the program with a Private Pilot License. We have reached that goal as Three seniors, now graduates, successfully obtained their FAA Part-61 Private Pilot License.
  • This year, we had three seniors enroll in the FAA Part-107 Drone License and successfully complete the training.

As we head into the summer, Davis students are putting their skills in action. From building and launching boats, to performing oil changes on aircrafts, Davis students are putting their hands-on learning to the test. Want to see what else they’re up to? Keep reading to find out what’s next!

Maritime students have set sail toward new adventures

One of our students stepped foot onto the KAY E. BARKER 7 for a 2-month-long sea internship. This unique opportunity, in partnership with Interlake Steamship Company, provides valuable work experience.

  • With the help of Ms Binsack, freshmen studying maritime science are designing and building cardboard boats. The students released their boats into Lake Erie, where they studied and observed how hull design and construction impact a vessel’s operation. The experience allowed students to reconnect with the water and try their hand at boatbuilding while having fun.
  • Davis A&M is summer-ready. Our students reconnected with water just in time for summer during Davis beachdays. Students practiced and refined the skills they learned during their first year while kayaking and paddleboarding.

Summer Work on PHASTAR 2543 and Flotsom and Jetsom is underway. Keep your eyes open for our incredible students making waves and be sure to wave if you see one of our boats on the water!

Maritime students have had a productive and successful school year. Our students accomplished a lot as they steered towards new horizons and embarked on exciting adventures. Some of our exciting updates include:

Davis students fly high in 2025; three newly certified FAA pilots and more.

The Davis Drone Club is buzzing with accomplishments. We are excited to share an overview of drone activitiesstudents have been working on this year:

  • Three students became sUAS Part 107 holders this year. Canon Drake, Luis Correa and Kameron Noel.
  • Students wrapped up their work, completing the Raccoon Creek Wetland Restoration Project in Sandusky
  • Students are looking forward to the start of Drone Soccer in the Fall

Fab lab (club/school) Updates 

The Fab Lab was a busy place during the final quarter of the year. Students flooded the lab during and after school leading projects around the city of Cleveland, created business using different machines in the lab and are now hosting interns!

Fab lab (club/school) Updates 

The Fab lab was on the move as we attended two amazing events in Cleveland, The first event was Score with STEM presented by NEOSTEM and the Cleveland Cavaliers. We were able to showcase our many avenues of STEM curriculum headlined by our Fab Lab. Students participated in ice bath challenges and used aviation simulators to explore STEM fields. The second event was STEM day at Progressive Field with NEOSTEM and the Cleveland Guardians. At the event students of all ages were challenged to make a tower using popsicle sticks to get the ingenuity flowing! We would like to thank NEOSTEM, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Cleveland Guardians for hosting us at these two amazing events.

Davis students fly high in 2025; three newly certified FAA pilots and more.

Davis aviation students reached new heights this year, and we couldn’t be prouder. Some of their finest momentsinclude:

  • Davis A&M alumni Gabe Lenoard flew with current student pilots before their check ride
  • Genesis Cruz expressed interest in becoming an aviation technician and performed an oil change on the Argonaut Piper Cherokee.
  • On May 15, 2025 Montie Henderson, Evan Mullin-Vaneste and Randy Negron earned their FAA Private Pilot’s License. The first Davis cohort to graduate with their Pilots licenses.
  • Noah Reed will be an Argonaut intern this summer working with Ioannis in maintaining the Argonaut Cherokee and learning about aviation maintenance.

Davis A&M Robotics team

The 2025 FIRST FRC Season was a great success for Team 8222, The Argonauts! As you may recall from the last edition of this article, the theme for this year’s challenge was called ReefScape. The game challenged teams all over the globe to build a machine that was able to deploy coral (PVC pipe) onto an almost 6’ tall reef, remove oversized algae dodge ballsand score them into processors, and also climb a cage that was stationed 3 inches from the ground.

Our robot was able to complete most of the game’s challenges. It had speed, reached almost 7’ tall, fully extended, and moved with ease around the field. The robot had a stunning design with this year’s team theme including lightning bolts, which inspired the name of our 112 lbs robot to be, Bolt. The team put in well over 200 hours into building the robot. Each member learned how to use lathe machines, industrial milling machines, a CAMaster CNC Router, and variousother hand and power tools.

All the hard work earned us a spot on the Number 1 alliance at the Buckeye Regional where we placed in second. This is a huge victory for our team and only sets the bar higher for next season. Our second place win was recognized by many including the City of Cleveland Council.

SUMMER 25' INTERN SPOTLIGHT

Meet our 2025 summer interns. Learn where they are going, what they will be doing and their future plans and goals beyond Davis A&M

Congratulations to our students who were accepted into MAGNET’s Early College Career Program. The program provides workforce development training with a focus on STEM education, and students are paired with partner organizations to complete an internship. Our scholars include:

  • Caleb Shorts: Olympus Aerospace
  • Edwin Romero: Olympus Aerospace
  • Genesis Gruz: Olympus Aerospace
  • God Brooks: Euclid Heating
  • Noa Bazile: Talan Products
  • Camille Brooks: Talan Products
  • Meairra Jackson: Talan Products
  • Tristan Johnson: Talan Products
 
 
 

Davis students have a fun and busy summer ahead! We’re thrilled to share Davis Summer interns and the partner organizations they’ll be working with.

Goodtime III

  • Kameron Noel / Kameron is a recent graduate of the class of 2025. Kameron will start his third year as anArgonaut intern. After working in the Fabrication Lab, he discovered his passion for being around water. Kameron previously participated in the Cleveland Metroparks sailing program. He is excited to be working with the Goodtime III over the summer!

Flotsam and Jetsam:

  • Miguel Garcia / Miguel is a rising Junior. He is thrilled to start his second year as a member of the Argonaut Fleet! His passion for the maritime industry shows up every day at work. In the future, Miguel aspires to become a Cruise Ship Captain.
  • Joshua Dannison / Josh is a rising Junior. Josh will begin his first year working with Argonaut. Josh has been a member of the Argonaut Maritime Club for 2 years. He ranks at the top of his class with a high GPA and has chosen to pursue a path in the maritime industry.
  • John Vera / John is a rising Sophomore. John is heavily involved with the first responder programming withinhis community. This summer, John will be working aboard Flotsam and Jetsam, building the skills and experience needed to work above Argonaunt’s PHASTAR 2543 Marine Lifeguard Boat.

PHASTAR 2543 Marine Lifeguard Boat:

  • Phoenix Guerrero / Phoenix is a rising Junior. This will be his 2nd year as an Argonaut Intern. He is very passionate about the maritime industry. Phoenix is looking forward to gaining as much experience as he can before the end of his High School career and joining the United States Coast Guard.
  • Eamon Robertson / Eamon is a rising Sophomore. He is part of our robotics team as well as our Maritime Club at Davis. He was very interested in joining the PHASTAR 2543 internship because he also wanted to join the United States Coast Guard.
  • Harrison DiLiberto / Harrison is a recent graduate of the class of 2025. He is a transfer student from Seattle. Once he saw that Davis had opportunities involving working with first responders, he couldn’t have been more excited. His goal is to acquire more experience and knowledge so that he can have a better chance of being hired as an EMS/EMT or Firefighter in the future.
  • Kurtis Harper / Kurtis is a rising Junior. This will be his 2nd year working on 2453.

Fabrication Lab:

  • Arthur Higuera / Arthur is a rising Senior. He is involved in our Boat Building Class at Davis and has been working within the Fabrication Lab for the past year. Arthur wants to continue improving his skills on machines such as laser cutters, 3D printers, and Shopbots so that he can help teach his underclassmen!
  • Calvin Jackson / Calvin is a rising Sophomore. He chose to take on this internship to acquire skills that would benefit him in the future. He is not sure which path he wants to take yet at Davis, but choosing to start in the Fabrication Lab is always a step in the right direction!
  • Elise Galloway / Elise is a rising Sophomore. She recently completed the first College Credit Class at Davis in soldering! She plans to apply those skills to her internship this summer by creating useful items or tools that hercolleagues can utilize in the future.
  • Kaysha Jones / Kaysha is a rising Senior. She is interested in working with her hands this summer. She was a part of the Boat Building Course at Davis along with Arthur. With Davis being an easy place for her to begin her work experience, she will be happy to learn from Mr. Frank in the Fabrication Lab.
  • Mikeah Velasquez / Mikeah is a rising Junior. She is taking on this internship to start her work experience. Mikeah would like to use this opportunity to learn more about Entrepreneurship and what it means to make aBrand using the tools down in the lab!

Argonaut Aviation:

  • Noah Reed / Noah is a rising Junior. Over the past year, he has been heavily involved in our Argonaut Aviation program. He has been helping our Aviation instructor with regular maintenance. He is determined not to let his hearing disability hold him back from getting the experience he needs to be successful in the future. He will be working one-on-one with our instructor as they do daily maintenance on our aircraft over at Burke Lakefront Airport.

United Airlines:

  • Kyra McIntosh / Kyra is a rising Junior. She has been involved with our Argonaut Aviation Club and the Civil Air Patrol in Cleveland. She has taken on the United Internship to progress her knowledge and experience in the aviation industry!
  • Rafael Trinidad / Rafael is a rising Senior. He has been in the Aviation Club all three years! He is highly interested in working as either an aviation mechanic or an aviation engineer.
  • Braden Luksco / Braden or Brady, is a rising Sophomore. He found Davis Aerospace and Maritime High School due to its robust Aviation program. His goal is to get accepted in the pilot program when he is a junior. Completing this internship will be one step closer to that goal! He travels all the way from Elyria to Cleveland to attend Davis!
  • Willy Rodriguez Peralta / Willy is a rising Sophomore. He is very active in the Argonaut Aviation Club. He is also a member of the Civil Air Patrol in Cleveland. He is also highly interested in working for a commercial airline as a Pilot in the future, preferably United Airlines, and completing this internship would bring him closer to that opportunity.