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Penta student earns SkillsUSA gold medal
Matt Travis, of Oak Harbor, a 2010 graduate of Woodmore High School and
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| Matt Travis |
Penta Career Center’s Public Safety/Criminal Justice program, has earned one of the highest honors in high school career-technical education – first place in the National SkillsUSA Championships
Travis traveled to Kansas City, Mo. June 20-25 to participate in the criminal justice contest. He competed against 30 other high school students from across the U.S. to earn the top award, which was a gold medal. He qualified for the competition by earning first place in the same contest this past spring at the 2010 SkillsUSA Ohio Championships in Columbus.
At the National SkillsUSA Championships, Travis took part in a written exam and practical exercises in the areas of U.S. Constitutional Law, written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to handle an entry-level law enforcement position. In addition to earning a gold medal, he received a $10,000 scholarship to Brown Mackie College.
SkillsUSA is a national organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations.
Phi Theta Kappa honorees
Owens Community College students recently were honored for their excellence in higher education, earning membership into the Alpha Omega Pi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society for the Spring Semester.
Selection criterion for students receiving the honor is based upon enrollment in a two-year college, completing a minimum number of course hours set forth by the individual chapter, achieving a minimum 3.5 grade point average and exemplifying academic excellence, as determined by faculty.
Inductees included:
Anthony Ackerman, Ollie Belcher, Ashley Decker, Heather Delaney, Richard Dickson, Kathleen Dillon, Brandi Hampton, Cheryl Harris, Karen Jackson, Cory Jones, Mark Jones, Alisha King, Christopher Kopf, Kati Kreais, Kevin Lemay, Christine Lemke, Tiffany Mattys, Peggy McKnight, Laura Mielcarek, Sherry Miller, Bryan O’Neill, Sharon Pappas, Melissa Powell, Charles Robinson, Ashley Rohen, Benjamin Sewell, Barbara Stengle, Kimberly Thompson, Beth Tillman, Mike West, and Rosalie Zanardelli, of Toledo;
Debra Mettie, of Northwood; Rebekah Vogelpohl, of Curtice;
David Eoff, of Elmore; Sarah Clark, of Genoa; Chelsea Schimming, of Martin; Ethan Easterwood, of Oak Harbor; Kathleen Snodgrass, of Walbridge.
Woodmore Buckeye Girls
Three Woodmore High School students were among young women from across the state who recently completed a week at the 64th Annual American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Girls State.
Rebekkah Henck, Arika Michaelis and Kaitlin McTague participated in the fast-paced program of mock government at the county and city levels. As they arrived, they were assigned to one of two political parties. The students filed petitions for candidacy for a variety of offices from governor to city council and participated in the election process.
Henck served as director of law of Bombeck City, Michaelis served as the police chief of Hobart City and McTague held the position of state senator from Deal City.
The girls, who will be seniors this year, join the list of girls sponsored by the Elmore American Legion Auxiliary Unit #279. In more recent years, co-sponsorships have been afforded through the Woodville American Legion Auxiliary Unit #455 and the Ottawa County Republican Women.
Clay student chosen for Legion Girls Nation
Clay High School student Morgan Hess was among the 98 young women chosen to attend the 64th American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation in Washington, D.C., July 17-24.
Two outstanding citizens, known as “senators,” are selected at the 49 Girls State sessions held across the country to represent their state at Girls Nation. The leadership conference is designed to provide practical insight into the working of government.
Hess was a member of the Nationalist Party at 2010 Ohio Girls State.
Academic honors
University of Findlay: Beverly Beavers, Jonathan Labuhn, Sara Romano, Christopher Rossi, of Oregon; Brett Christy, of Curtice; Amber Shaffer, of Elmore;
The Ohio State University: Joshua Carmona, James Gallaher, of Toledo; Alexander Cherry, Sarah English, Sarah Gale, Danielle Honaker, Elizabeth Johnson, Christopher Laster, Rachel Martinez, Blake Powell, Taylor Schmaltz, Brittney Stribrny, Robert Sutphin, Heather Wells, Emily Yedica, of Oregon;
Whitney Dunlap, Andrea Kamilaris, Phillip Tewers, of Northwood; Meredith Gilbert, Alan Scheanwald, of Curtice;
Kerri Shaffer, of Elmore; Breanna Humbarger, of Genoa; Rebecca Burmeister, Ashley Fisher, Gregory Johnson, Wesley Merkes, Nancy Miller, of Gibsonburg; Krystin Buhrow, of Graytown; Eric Kirwen, of Helena; Alyssa Diefenthaler, Megan Horvath, of Martin; Heather Schwamberger, of Millbury; Kathryn Burns, Nathan Druckemiller, Katelyn Krieger, Cody Magrum, Jillian McFarlan, Sarah Rhodes, Elizabeth Rust, Joshua Stone, of Oak Harbor; Ashley Appelhans, Courtney Moenter, Emma Morgan, James Morlock, Nicholaus Oberhouse, Donald Russell, of Pemberville; Trent Nissen, of Williston; Marc Ribe, of Woodville.
Ohio University: Audra Smith, of Oregon;
Charlotte Helle, Timothy Fisher, of Gibsonburg; Christine Custer, of Lindsey; Jason Sharp, Charity Helle, alexie Ihde, of Oak Harbor;
Terra Community College: Jacob Land, Edward Lau, of Northwood;
Tamara Peters, Barbara Rayle, of Bradner; Michael Bonnett, of Elmore; Stephanie Fisher, Kira Van Der Laar, of Helena; Brandy Smith, of Lindsey; Jeffrey Schings, of Martin; Kelly Daup, Ashley Fisher, Amy Gadd, Laura Macko, Sherry Peterson, Megan Rutherford, and Andrea Wilburn, of Oak Harbor; Steven Brandt, of Pemberville; Shelie Suto, of Woodville.
Graduates
The Ohio State University: Shamir Bobo, of Toledo; Nicholas Coleman, Elizabeth Johnson, Michael Starkey, of Oregon; Meredith Gilbert, of Curtice;
Michael Bloomer, Matthew McGee, of Elmore; Antonio Arellano, Ariel Burke, Adrienne Neuman, of Genoa; Cherie Sander, of Gibsonburg; Bryan Blausey, Robert Booher, of Graytown; Chelsey Lacourse, of Luckey; Bradley Benes, Kylie Biggert, Kathryn Burns, Julie Piercefield, of Oak Harbor; Katherine Ward, Stephen Welling, of Pemberville; Marisa Tong, of Walbridge; Trent Nissen, of Williston; Marc Ribe, of Woodville.
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