Zachary Franklin of Baldwin is the Lake Region Vocational Center’s Mason’s Vocational Student of the Month for October.

Class of: 2024

Parents: Daniel and Scottie Franklin

Hobbies: I enjoy working with my town’s fire department and showing livestock at fairs.

Q. What program are you in at the Vocational Center? I am in the Law Enforcement program.

Q. What do you like most about your program? I like the hands-on learning approach the most.

Q. What are your plans after graduation? I plan to either go to the fire academy to get my Firefighter 1 and 2 certifications or take Fire Science at Southern Maine Community College and do the live-in program.

Q. What career goal(s) do you have? I want to be a full-time Firefighter/EMT.

Q. Who or what inspired you to pursue this path? Most of my family have been on the fire department. I am a fifth-generation firefighter.

Q. What advice would you like to give future students? Respect your instructor and peers, pay attention in class, and make sure you graduate.