On Friday morning, September 7, 2006, Massachusetts ESGR Committee Vice-Chairman David St. Germain, officiated at a 5-Star Statement of Support signing ceremony at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School in Rochester, MA.

  On hand to sign for Old Colony was Superintendent/Director David Ferreira and witnessing the signing was Lt. Col. Nancy Souza, an educator at the institution. Col. Souza is the former commander of the 1058th Transportation Company, assigned to Hingham, MA and as such led the unit into the Iraqi theater during its recent mobilization.

  Col Souza stated that during her tenure at the school, Mr. Ferreira has been a steadfast supporter of her military career and both he and the school kept in close contact with her during her mobilization. Col Souza is now a member of the 101st Regiment (RTI) at Camp Edwards. Mr. Ferreira member of the US Army Reserve having served with the former 483rd Engineering Battalion in New Bedford.