Region 10 names Elliot Morgan student of the year, honors standout senior

Region 10 Technical High School named Elliot Morgan its 2026 student of the year as the school prepares to send 135 seniors from Midcoast districts to the Freeport Performing Arts Center on June 4. Morgan’s recognition, along with the school’s honor for another standout senior, puts a spotlight on how the Brunswick program feeds the region’s workforce.

The school serves students from Brunswick, the MSAD 75 communities of Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell and Topsham, and the RSU 5 communities of Durham, Freeport and Pownal. NCES lists Region 10 at 68 Church Road in Brunswick and says it had 13.5 classroom teachers in the 2023-24 school year. Region 10 says its mission is to develop students’ interests and strengths through rigorous and relevant academics integrated with technical education, and its vision is to become Maine’s first specialized, comprehensive four-year technical high school.

That mission runs through a catalog of programs built for direct entry into jobs and further training, including automotive collision repair, automotive technology, building trades, certified nursing assistant, creative digital media, culinary arts, cybersecurity, early childhood education, electrical technology, emergency medical technician and engineering. For Midcoast employers in health care, construction, public safety and related trades, Region 10 is designed to send out students already carrying technical skills and a work ethic shaped in the classroom and lab.

Morgan’s honor reflects more than good grades. He is a second-year student in Region 10’s EMT program, even though the program is traditionally one year long, and he returned in a leadership and mentorship role to help current students preparing for emergency medical services careers. The school says Morgan regularly assists classmates, supports instruction and helps create a positive learning environment. He also kept his honors record intact this year after earning honors recognition last year, all while managing a demanding schedule.

Morgan’s most visible project was practical, not ceremonial. He helped lead an effort to secure an ambulance for the EMT program by contacting local fire departments about possible donations or end-of-service vehicles, speaking with sending schools, presenting to the school board to seek approval for grant and funding research, and launching a GiveButter campaign. His work mirrors the 11% projected job growth Region 10 cites for EMTs from 2020 to 2030, a reminder that emergency medical training remains one of the clearest paths from classroom to career.

Region 10 has made this kind of senior recognition a spring tradition. Last year the school honored 100 graduates, naming Lucas Pinkham student of the year and Brooklyne Choate outstanding senior. Pinkham planned to study electrical technology at Southern Maine Community College, another example of how Region 10 students move from technical school into college, credentialing and the regional labor market.

By June 4, when the 135-member class crosses the stage in Freeport, Region 10 will again be making its case as more than a high school. It is a workforce pipeline for Midcoast Maine, and Morgan’s path shows how early leadership can turn into lasting value for local communities.