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Career Center 2009-2010 Prom Court
April 27th, 2010

Washington County Career Center names the 2009-2010 Prom Court: Haley Creighton, Josie Cox, Katherine Hoskinson, Mariah West, Erica Perry, Jenna Eddleblute, Stephanie Kelley, and Jacinda Hutson (pictured bottom left to right). Christian McCarty, Daniel Waterman, Jordon Yates, Shayne Board, and Tyler Hoopes (pictured top left to right). Steven Clum and Clinton Wells were not available for the photo.

 

Honor Roll (3rd Nine Weeks 2009-2010)
April 26th, 2010

Washington County Career Center names students to its honor roll for the third nine weeks of the 2009-2010 school year.

PRINCIPAL LIST (GPA 4.0): Breanna Allen, Devin Allen, William Arnold, Kathryn Biehl, Lance Boone, Kyle Brooker, Kara Brown, Stephanie Casteel, Zachary Coffman, Andrew Davis, Heather Diamond, Keely Diamond, Bradley Dickson, Amanda Divel, Jenna Eddleblute, Kylee Ferrell, Zachary Greer, Maria Harding, Travis Harris, Lainey Hart, Louis Haught, III, Adam Holiday, Derik Holtz, Kate Kandel, Haley Lang, Stephaney Leach, Shanna Leckrone, Andrea Lincoln, Amber Lockhart, Taylor Long, Ashley Martin, Brittney Maughan, Courtney Mollohan, Harley Munjas, Quinn Needs, Tabitha Nelson, Karley Newlon, Cassandra Nutter, Chad Offenberger, Justin Offenberger, Nicole Offenberger, Kristopher Pasco, Aaron Patterson, Johnathan Perdue, Zackery Perine, Erica Perry, Tyler Reed, Mason Riley, Laura Jean Roser, Sarah Simers, Rebecca Sims, Stephanie Smith, Travis Stehly, Noah Strode, Quinton Toncray, Alexander Tullius, Darren Tullius, Robert Uselton, Olivia Vanoster, Natalie Wallace, Heath Warren, Clinton Wells, Stephen White, Matthew Winchell, Marina Woods, Nicole Worstell, and Shelbi Worstell.

HONOR ROLL (GPA 3.99-3.50) : Derek Bartmess, Kassie Bell, Rebecca Berga, Sonnie Brown, Nicholas Brunoni, Cody Clark, MacKenzie Cline, Cameron Cowan, Dakota Flesher, Jennifer Folts, Billy Fyffe, Hannah Goldsmith, Brittany Gray, Nathanial Guiler, Sara Harris, Richard Hashman, Domanick Haught, Calob Heiss, Jarod Hoopes, Katherine Hoskinson, Anissa Johnson, Chevelle Joy, James Keerps, Stephanie Kelley, Colton Klintworth, Eugene Lang, Carla Lee, Amanda Lyons, Konna Mace, Brandon Markey, Makayla Marlow, Malcolm Mayle, Aleeza Medina, Tracy Milligan, Heather Moore, Carly Nolan, Shelby Offenberger, Justin Parsons, Zacheriah Post, Nathan Root, Emily Ryan, Daniel Scott, Louis Scuderi, Coy Smallwood, Jennifer Smith, Thomas Smith, Jennifer Stout, Cody Stover, Jared Tabler, Sebastian Tait, Breanna Tornes, Kayla Wallace, Heather Warren, Jade Welch, Brittany Wheeler, and Jordon Yates.

MERIT ROLL (3.49-3.0): Jesse Adams, Samuel Adams, Robert Allen, Shannon Allen, Frank Amos, Andrew Arnold, Lorna Baker, Brayden Barrows, Bryan Beaver, Curtis Benson, Joshua Benson, Jeffrey Binegar, James Bland, III, Shayne Board, Todd Burer, Lori Burns, Christopher Caldwell, Alex Carpenter, Janet Carpenter, Destiny Chamberlin, Erica Christopher, Andrew Clegg, Steven Clum, Jacob Cooper, Haley Creighton, Billy Crock, Kyle Davis, Taylor Dennis, Anthony DiGiovanni, Amber Duff, Gavin Earley, Jayson Edgar, Justin Farley, Amber Farnsworth, Nathan Flowers, Cory Forshey, Justin Forshey, Jared Garvin, Halley Gregor, Lizzie Hall, Jessica Handschumacher, Jenna Heiby, Cody Heiss, Nicholas Heiss, Brian Hendrix, Jr., Perry Henry, II, James Herron, Rogan Holt, Brittany Huck, Chance Jones, Kirk Kern, Patrick Kiggans, Eric King, Jason Kirby, Jr., Kaitlyn Knopp, Samantha Kuhn, Daniel Lambeth, Derek Lang, Brandon Lawrence, Jacob Leary, Taylor Limb Reynolds, Dakota Long, Codey Lucas, Brandon Marling, Natalie Maze, Zachary Mick, Dean Miller, Nathaniel Moening, Mathew Negri, Jessica Neville, Nathan Oliver, Katie Parker, Michael Patton, Jasin Plaugher, Tyler Price, Cameron Reeder, Sandra Reinhart, Haley Russell, Emilee Schwendeman, Derek Shriver, Tyler Sinnett, Steven Sloter, James Smith, Jenna Snyder, Jennifer Stafford, Jared Stark, Joshua Steed, Tyler Stevens, Caleb Strahler, Amy Tilson, Kayla Toby, Timothy Treadway, Jessi Walters, Tyler Walters, Betsy Ward, Trey Wears, Kayla Wentz, Brandon Whittle, Bernard Wilson, and Brittany Yereb.

 

Career Center Students Advance to State Competition
March 24th, 2010

Regional competition for the Washington County Career Center SkillsUSA was held at C-Tech Center in Newark in March. Students from the Career Center competed against 12 other schools in the Southeast District. Winners at the competition Included: Nathan Moening, son of Michael and Anna Moening of Little Hocking, and Marlene Moening of Marietta; earned 2nd Place in the Technical Math contest; Kirk Kern, son of Brad and Tassy Kern of Waterford; placed 3rd in Residential Wiring; and Alex Tullius, son of Mike and Ellie Tullius of Beverly, took 3rd Place in Industrial Motor Control.

All of these students earned the opportunity and will be competing at the State level at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in late April. SkillsUSA programs include local, state and national competitions in which students demonstrate occupational, technical, academic and leadership skills. At the annual national-level SkillsUSA Championships, over 4,600 students compete in 84 occupational and leadership skill areas.

PHOTO: Regional SkillsUSA Regional Winners Nathan Moening, Welding; Kirk Kern, Electricity; and Alex Tullius, Electricity.

 

BPA Winners Advance to State
March 22nd, 2010

Twenty students from the Washington County Career Center Business Professionals of America (BPA) organization who competed at the Regional Competition, which took place at Swiss Hills Vocational School, won the honor of advancing to the State competitive events, in Columbus, this month. From this event, those students who place in the top of their category will have the chance to move on to the National level.

Those students who will be competing at the State level are: • Advanced Office Systems: Jessica Purkey, daughter of Clint and Christina Purkey of Marietta • Computer Animation Team: Katy Biehl, daughter of Jerry and Kelly Biehl of Marietta; and Laine Hart, daughter of Mike and Kim Hart of Marietta • Computer Security: Becca Sims, daughter of Ernie and Teresa Malec of Waterford • Database Applications: Jacinda Hutson, daughter of William Hutson of Parkersburg and Blane Ritchie and Linda Morris of Marietta; and Stephanie Kelley, daughter of Charles and Diana Kelley of Waterford • Economic Research Project Team: Ashley Martin, daughter of Faye Marshall of Belpre; and Tabitha Nelson, daughter of Jeff and Donna Nelson of Bartlett • Entrepreneurship: Jade Welch, daughter of Larry and Misty Welch of Cutler • Global Marketing Team: Steven Dye, son of Gerry and Kathy Dye of Belpre; Lizzie Hall, daughter of Alan Hall of Lowell and Melissa Wriston of Belpre; and Carla Lee, daughter of Earl Lee of Marietta and Virginia Lee of McConnelsville • Graphic Design Promotion: Clint Wells, son of Gary and Tammy Wells of Lowell • Parliamentary Procedure Team: Amanda Divel, daughter of Jim and Kim King of Bartlett; Sarah Simers, daughter of George and Cinda Simers of Coal Run; Betsy Ward, daughter of Larry and Ann Ward of Newport; Kayla Wentz, daughter of Chad Moore of Parkersburg and Tanya Wentz of Marietta; and Shelbi Worstell, daughter of Kreig and Kay Worstell of Lowell • PC Servicing and Troubleshooting: Derek Armstrong, son of Vicky McElfresh of Marietta • Presentation Management – Individual: Haley Creighton, daughter of Chris and Pam Creighton of New Matamoras

Photo: Washington County Career Center BPA students who will be competing at the State Competitive Events in Columbus.

 

Tools Donated to the Career Center
March 22nd, 2010

Lowe’s and Kobalt Tools in partnership with SkillsUSA are helping the next generation of trade professionals develop their skills at the Washington County Career Center through their Toolbox for Education program. Lowe’s donated approximately $1,100 worth of Kobalt tools to the school as part of the national program. Across the nation, donations total about $450,000.

SkillsUSA advisor Dave Everson was selected to receive the toolkit for the local Auto Mechanics program at the Career Center. “This is a wonderful example of how industry works to partner with education, for the betterment of the technical program and the success of my students,” said Mr. Everson. “SkillsUSA has had a huge part in the transformation of my students because it has provided skills and leadership training that they don’t get anywhere else. Lowe’s and Kobalt Tools support reinforces what we are teaching in the classroom and shows the value of education-industry partnerships.”

“By working with Kobalt Tools and SkillsUSA to provide tools to these students, Lowe’s is able to help prepare the future of America’s skilled workforce in their chosen career paths,” said Larry D. Stone, chairman of the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation. “With Kobalt tools in their toolbox and training from their schools and SkillsUSA, students will be better prepared for success when they enter the workforce.”

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization of students, teachers and industry, working together to ensure America has a skilled work force. SkillsUSA helps high school and college students enrolled in career and technical education programs to excel by teaching employability skills in conjunction with their trade, technical and service occupations skills. The association’s national annual membership exceeds 300,000 students and instructors.

Lowe’s is a proud supporter of SkillsUSA, Habitat for Humanity International, American Red Cross, United Way of America, and the Home Safety Council, in addition to numerous nonprofit organizations and programs that help communities across the country.

Photo: The Washington County Career Center senior Auto Mechanics students are pictured with their instructor, Dave Everson, as he’s presented with the Kobalt Tools from Reggie Raines, Lowe’s Zone Sales Manager.

 

Career Center FFA Officers Attend National Conference
November 16th, 2009

The Washington County Career Center FFA Officers along with their advisor, Kevin Wagner, attended the 82nd National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The five students who participated were: Colton Klintworth, Kayla Clatterbuck, Jacob Wells, Tyler Kiggans, and Louis Haught, III.

The students attended the opening session with the National FFA Officers and Mike Rowe, motivational speaker and star of the hit TV show, Dirty Jobs. The Career Center officers participated in leadership meetings, career shows, and the FFA Mall. Fair Oaks Dairy Farm, operating nine different dairy farms and milking a total of 33,000 head of cattle, was one of the participates’ visits along with the information center, calving barn, and restaurant/cheese making facilities.

The Career Center officers were among a total of 55,000 students from all over the United States that were registered for the event. One of the rewarding activities was watching FFA Members receive their American Farmer Degree’s. A total of 282 members from Ohio received this degree with four from Washington County.

Photo: (Front L-R): Kayla Clatterbuck, Tyler Kiggans, and Colton Klintworth (Back L-R): Jacob Wells and Louis Haught, III

 

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