{"id":51966,"date":"2014-05-21T06:42:47","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T11:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=51966"},"modified":"2014-05-21T06:42:47","modified_gmt":"2014-05-21T11:42:47","slug":"vantage-holds-special-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2014\/05\/21\/vantage-holds-special-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Vantage holds special awards ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vantage Career Center information<\/i><\/p>\n

A full house, including home school representatives, family, and friends, joined together at the annual Awards Assembly on Tuesday to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of senior students enrolled in Vantage career technical programs. Awards of Distinction and scholarships highlighted the event and juniors put technology to the test as they watched the assembly via \u201clive video streaming\u201d from classrooms.<\/p>\n

The student speaker for this year\u2019s assembly was LaShawne Granger, a National Technical Honor Society senior in the Cosmetology program from Van Wert. Granger shared her Vantage story with the crowd and included a poem by William Byrd called \u201cEach of us Must Climb our Separate Mountain\u201d.\u00a0 She thanked teachers, staff members and classmates for their guidance, friendship and support.<\/p>\n

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Van Wert Rotary Club President-Elect Dave Roach presents the newly named Dee Whitcraft Memorial Rotary Scholarship to Vantage Auto Body senior Adam Jurczyk (Van Wert) during the Vantage Awards Assembly on Tuesday. (Vantage photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each year, career technical teachers select outstanding students to receive an \u201cAward of Distinction\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 To be eligible for this award, a student must demonstrate leadership qualities at school, have outstanding achievement in their program area, show exceptional skills in the subject area, participate as an active member of a school career technical club and demonstrate cooperation, initiative and responsibility. This year\u2019s \u201cAward of Distinction\u201d winners are:\u00a0 Adam Jurczyk (Van Wert) and Clirissa McMonigal (Continental) Auto Body, Austen Stukey (Parkway) Carpentry, Shana Brincefield (Lincolnview) Cosmetology, Marissa Garza (Delphos Jefferson) Early Childhood Education, Derric Shisler (Paulding) Electricity, Libbi Brown (Delphos Jefferson) and Alexandra Winebrenner (Wayne Trace) Health Technology, Alex Schnipke (Ottoville) Industrial Mechanics, Tiffany Romero (Antwerp) Interactive Media, Cailah Rickard (Continental) Medical Office Management, Dustin Carter (Van Wert) Network Systems, Evan Prowant (Continental) Precision Machining, and Ethan Fraker (Lincolnview) Welding.<\/p>\n

Kennedy Manufacturing Plant Manager Mike Pond announced the first annual Kennedy Manufacturing Precision Machining and Industrial Mechanics “Senior of the Year” award. Beginning this year, Kennedy Manufacturing will present a machinist\u2019s rolling chest to an outstanding Precision Machining senior and a maintenance rolling chest to an outstanding Industrial Mechanics senior.\u00a0 This year\u2019s recipients are Evan Prowant (Precision Machining) and Alex Schnipke (Industrial Mechanics.<\/p>\n

Scholarship recipients were also recognized at the assembly. Carly Fortman from Central Mutual Insurance Company presented the prestigious Black Inc. Award to Karissa Carder (Lincolnview) from the Medical Office Management program.<\/p>\n

The Robert C. Stevens Scholarship is given by the Vantage Teachers Organization in memory of Bob Stevens, who taught Occupational Work Experience (OWE) at Vantage from 1976 until 1984.\u00a0 Students who are awarded this scholarship have shown outstanding achievement in their program area, while demonstrating initiative and perseverance. This year\u2019s recipients were Emily Farr and Taylor Farr (Paulding) and Jenna Hankinson (Antwerp).<\/p>\n

The Joshua Ralston Memorial Scholarship was established in 2003 in memory of Josh Ralston, a Vantage Ag Diesel student from Parkway. This scholarship is given to a student pursuing a career and further education in mechanics. Ralston\u2019s father, Scott, presented this scholarship to Ian LeValley (Delphos Jefferson).<\/p>\n

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Vantage Class of 2014 Award of Distinction winners include (front row, from the left) Clirissa McMonigal, Cailah Rickard, Marissa Garza, Shana Brincefield, Austen Stukey, Libbi Brown, and Alex Schnipke; (back row) Dustin Carter, Derric Shisler, Alexandra Winebrenner, Ethan Fraker, Adam Jurczyk, and Evan Prowant. (Vantage photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Robert Brandt Scholarship was established in 2011 in memory of Bob Brandt, the very first Vantage superintendent who stayed at the helm of the school for 27 years. This year\u2019s scholarship recipient was Brian Richey (Lincolnview). Vantage Superintendent Staci Kaufman and Lisa McClure, executive director of the Paulding Area Foundation, presented the scholarship.<\/p>\n

The Bayless Memorial Scholarship was presented to Cameron Mohley (Network Systems) by his grandmother, Sandy Mohley.<\/p>\n

The Van Wert Rotary Club provides an annual scholarship to students at all Van Wert County schools.\u00a0 As of this year, the scholarship has been renamed the Dee Whitcraft Memorial Rotary Scholarship and Rotarian Dave Roach presented the scholarship to Adam Jurczyk.<\/p>\n

In March, Vantage Welding junior Robbie Seffernick lost his life in a car accident. His family has established the Robbie Seffernick Memorial Award to be presented to a junior Welding student.\u00a0 This year, there were two recipients \u2013 Jarett Bute (Antwerp) and Curtis Moore (Lincolnview).<\/p>\n

All student scholarship recipients were recognized at the Awards Assembly. This year, Vantage students received over $210,000 in scholarships to continue their education.\u00a0 Also honored were national BPA contestants, state skill contestants, National Technical Honor Society members, students receiving academic awards, students with perfect attendance, and student ambassadors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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