CLARION Pa., (EYT) — The annual Clarion County Career Center held its Senior Recognition program on May 18 at the Clarion Area Junior-Senior High School auditorium. The Class of 2017 had 123 seniors who were recognized at the ceremony.
(Pictured above: Allied Health Science: Amanda Booher and Mrs. Traci Wildeson, Instructor)
Aaron Kline, Director of the Career Center, led the event as the Master of Ceremony. The program began with the National Anthem, which was sung by Lauren Skelley and accompanied by Mary Brooks.
In lieu of having a keynote speaker, the program team opted to use video clips of each of the seniors, where they shared what program and length of time they attended the Career Center and one of four questions: their plans after graduation, favorite memory, most important thing they learned, or how CCCC prepared them for their future.
(Pictured below: Automotive Technology: Aaron Peterson and Mr. Brent Johnson, Instructor)
Two students were presented the Most Improved Student award. Katelyn Servey in Allied Health Science from Union and Hunter Kiehl in Welding and Fabrication who attended Redbank Valley were recognized as showing the most improvement during the three years they attended the Career Center and received a $50.00 award.
(Pictured above: Culinary Arts & Hospitality (left to right) Mr. Randy Shook, Instructor, Bryan Reichard, Mrs. Tonya Horne, Instructional Assistant, Dawn McLaine, Mrs. Nancy Campbell, Instructional Assistant)
(Pictured below: Computer Networking — Mr. Brent Schlosser, Instructor and Wade Botts)
Top seniors of each program were selected by their instructors. They were awarded $200.00, and in some cases, additional prizes related to their program.
(Pictured above: Cosmetology Styling Academy (left to right) Mrs. Bridget O’Brien, Instructor, Jacey Thompson, Mrs. Lisa Sayers, Instructional Assistant)
(In the photo below, are Construction Technology — Tyler Henery and Mr. Dan Emings, Instructor)
Top seniors were:
- Amanda Booher — Allied Health (A-C Valley)
- Aaron Peterson — Automotive (A-C Valley)
- Dawn McLaine — Culinary Arts (Clarion-Limestone) and Bryan Reichard – (Keystone)
- Wade Botts — Computer Networking (Keystone)
- Jacey Thompson — Cosmetology (Keystone)
- Tyler Henery — Construction (A-C Valley)
- James Eaker — Diesel (Clarion Area)
- Heather Traister — Police Science (Redbank Valley)
- Logan Magness — Welding (Redbank Valley)
Family members of Mary Kay Hartle: Jim Hartle (husband) and Kathy Smerkar (daughter) presented the $500.00 Most Outstanding Student award to Amanda Booher (A-C Valley) in Allied Health Science. The award is presented in memory of Mary Kay, a Health Assistant Instructor from 1976-1990.
Mary Kay is remembered for her motto of “Make Today Count”, which is printed on the award to allow Mary Kay to pass along that thought to others.
(In the photo below, are from left, Perry Volunteerism award, Mrs. Yvonne Perry, Bryan Reichard, Mrs. Melissa Fetzer)
The Ron Perry Volunteerism Award for $500 was presented by Mrs. Yvonne Perry (Ron’s wife) and Mrs. Melissa Fetzer (Ron’s daughter) to Bryan Reichard (Keystone) who attended the Culinary Arts program.
Ron Perry served for many years on the school’s Joint Operating Committee, as well as volunteering his time to participate in many community activities. The JOC supports this award to recognize a student who follows Ron’s example by volunteering their time to support their community.
Fred Port, Jr. from the Clarion Rotary was on hand to present the Thomas B. Burkhardt Rotary Scholarship Award of $1,000 to Tyler Henery (A-C Valley) in Construction Technology.
(In the photo above are Rotary District 7280 award – Douglas Hopper and Mr. Fred Port/Rotarian)
Mr. Burkhardt was a teacher at the Career Center, as well as an honored member of the Rotary at the time of his death. This scholarship is presented annually to the graduating cooperative education senior who best displays exemplary achievement on the job site.
(In the photo above, are Burkhardt award winner Tyler Henery and Mr. Fred Port/Rotarian)
An additional $300 Rotary District 7280 Outstanding Vocational Student award was also presented by Port, Jr. to Douglas Hopper in Diesel Technology (Redbank Valley).
(In the photo above, are Police Science — Heather Traister and Mr. Chris Richardson, Instructor)
Wayne Wright, General Manager of Colony Homes was on hand to present each of the Construction Technology seniors with a toolbox and tools valued at $100.
(In the photo above, are Welding & Fabrication — Mr. Brad Hoover, Instructor and Logan Magness)
Colony Homes donated these toolbox gifts to provide the seniors with a good start on their career paths.
(In the photo above, are Diesel Technology — Mr. Terry Clark, Instructor, James Eaker and Pat Kahle, President of Zacherl Motors)
Pat Kahle, president of Zacherl Motors, was in attendance and announced during the ceremony the recipient of the Michael & Marie Zacherl Outstanding Diesel Technology Student award – James Eaker (Clarion Area).
(In the photo above, from left, are Odd Fellows Citizenship awards Amanda Booher, Mr. Aaron Kline and Liv Holben)
The Odd Fellows Home of Western PA provided two $600 Citizenship scholarships.
- A “School-to-Work” award was presented to Liv Holben (Cosmetology/Redbank Valley).
- A “Continuing Education” award was presented to Amanda Booher (Allied Health/A-C Valley)
A new Odd Fellows “2017 Continuing Education Board of Directors Memorial Award” was presented to Amanda Booher (Allied Health/A-C Valley) for $1,000.
(In the photo below, from left, are Hartle award – Mrs. Kathy Smerker, presenter, Amanda Booher, Mr. Jim Hartle, presenter)
