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Area students SkillsUSA regional winners
High school students enrolled in career-technical programs at Penta Career Center earned top awards at the recent Regional SkillsUSA Competition at Sentinel Career & Technical Center in Tiffin.
Four Penta students earned first place and received gold medals. They include Emily Nungester (Elmwood), Computer-Aided Design, for the architectural drafting contest; Diana Abbas (Genoa), Digital Video Production, for the photography contest; Jacob Moos (Rossford), Welding, for the welding contest; and Colten Palmer (Genoa), Public Safety/Criminal Justice, for the job skill demonstration contest.
Six students earned second place and silver medals, these students included: Tony Delgado (Springfield), John Garcia (Lake), Aaron Horn (Springfield), all from Construction Remodeling and John Huntley (Springfield), Construction Masonry, for the team works contest; Laura Luckey (Woodmore), Exercise Science/Sports Health Care, for the medical math contest; and Ryan Murphy (Eastwood), Automotive Technology for the automotive technology contest.
Third place (bronze medals) were awarded to: Lucas Balistreri (Bowling Green), Automotive Technology, for the automotive technology contest; Destiny Garza (Rossford), Exercise Science/Sports Health Care, for the job skill demonstration contest; Brandon Hertzfeld (Anthony Wayne), A+ Computer Technology for the computer maintenance contest; Shonte Lind (Springfield), Cosmetology, for the nail care contest; Nick McCullough (Eastwood), Public Safety/Criminal Justice, for the prepared speech contest; Ryan Murtha (Perrysburg), Green Energy Management, for the extemporaneous speech contest: and Nicole Villarreal (Genoa), Medical Technologies, for the nurse assisting contest.
All the students qualify for the Ohio SkillsUSA Championships in Columbus, Ohio on April 29 and 30.
SkillsUSA is a national organization for high school students who are training for careers in trade, industrial, technical, and health-related occupations. The organization provides quality educational experiences such as leadership, teamwork, citizenship, and character development skills.
Academic honors
University of Cincinnati: Anna Bergman, of Curtice; Laura Dolph, Alexis Marquette, of Elmore; Stephanie Berger, of Gibsonburg; Melanie Hoffman, of Helena, Denise Sanchez, of Lindsey; Brenda Barton, Allison Bast, Andrew Garner, Carly Rospert, Nathan Wukie, of Oak Harbor; Abigail Eppink, of Woodville;
Christine Carlo, Brett Hedges, Rob Meinke, Joseph Tscherne, of Oregon;
The Ohio State University: James Gallaher, of Toledo; Sarah English, Sara Gale, Jeffrey Mack, Rachel Martinez, Alyssa Powell, Taylor Schmaltz, Zachary Stewart, Emily Bowle, Olivia Vincent, of Oregon;
Whitney Dunlap, Ryan Munch, Phillip Tewers, Brooke Welling, of Northwood;
Katherine Glesser, Mandy Hansen, Alan Scheanwald, of Curtice;
Kerri Shaffer, of Elmore; Breanna Humbarger, of Genoa; Halle Bergman, Nathan Druckenmiller, Sarah Harder, Nicholas Johnson, Jillian McFarlan, Sarah Rhodes, Stephen Sprouse, Joshua Stone, of Oak Harbor; William Kuhlman, Katherine Anderson, Justin Garver, Jordan Hepler, of Woodville;
Anthony Egbert, Wesley Merkes, Nancy Miller, Carly Schuett, of Gibsonburg; Henry Van DerLaaar, of Helena;
Kasey LaCourse, of Luckey, Andrew Martin, Joseph Vancena, of Millbury; Ashley Appelhans, Caitlin Bushman, Emma Morgan, James Morlock, Nicholaus Oberhouse, of Pemberville;
Wright State University: Anthony Holdren, of Toledo; Ryan Scott, of Curtice; Kelly Swartzmiller, of Martin;
Lynne Schroeder, of Woodville; Tyler Decker of Pemberville.
Graduates
University of Cincinnati: Nathanial Woggon, of Graytown.
The Ohio State University: Chelsea Adeler, of Elmore; Sarah Milbrodt, of Genoa.
Peace Officer graduates
Fifty students were recognized as Ohio Basic Peace Officer Training Academy graduates at Owens Community College April 18.
Founded in 1970, the Basic Peace Officer Training Academy is offered on the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses in cooperation with the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission. As part of the seven-month program, students take courses in patrol operations, firearms, defensive tactics and criminal investigation. Participants are instructed by local police officers, sheriff’s deputies and corrections officers, as well as state and federal agents.
Following successful completion of the academy, graduates become eligible for certification as an Ohio peace officer. In addition, coursework earned by police academy graduates will apply toward an associate degree at Owens in law enforcement.
Graduates include James Ball, Kevin Chirnside, Bradley Clay, Rebecca Dykyj, Gaines Fane, Kevin Huguelet (sponsored by Woodville Police Department), Latrice Mickles, Joseph Navarre, Shannon Nevers, David Ranazzi. Rachelle Ruiz-Fane, Derrick Shirey, Hector Solis and Andrew Trumbull, of Toledo;
Jourdan Rupert, of Genoa; Gregory Grieger, of Oak Harbor and Nathan Eikost (sponsored by Lake Township Police Department), Ross Peters and Tyler Swerlein, of Walbridge.
Inducted
Forty-eight Terra Community College students were inducted March 23 into the Alpha Mu Epsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, a national two-year college honor society.
Among the inductees were Matthew Smith, of Gibsonburg; Kellie Fowler, Michael Ontko and Lindsay Wagner, of Oak Harbor; Aaron Hunt and DeAnna Mason, of Woodville.
Nina Schyllander, Assistant Professor in Mathematics at Terra, serves as the chapter’s advisor while Barbara Jackson, Executive Assistant to the President, is the co-advisor.
Phi Theta Kappa recognizes and encourages scholarship among associate degree students who are invited to membership on the basis of scholarly achievement, leadership, citizenship, character and faculty recommendation.
Outstanding
Eastwood Middle School student Tony Bolton has won the Linette Butler Award for being the Outstanding Quiz Bowl student in Wood County. Tony has had a terrific academic year. He also has advanced in the Geography Bee competition to the highest levels.
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