The LaPorte County Career and Technical Education program at the A.K. Smith Career Center in Michigan City held its 2016 Awards Program on Wednesday, May 11. During the program, returning members of the Technical Honor Society received a tassel to be worn at their high school graduations, and new students were inducted. Several students were also honored with scholarships and awards.
The purpose of the Technical Honor Society is to honor and recognize students who participate in the study of technology and who achieve excellence in their chosen Career and Technical Field. These students demonstrate that technical education is a viable, practical, and challenging educational path.
The 2016 Technical Honor Society inductees (and their respective high schools) included:
Modern Machine Technology
Cole Seifert, MCHS
Automotive Technology
Chance Allen, LPHS
Andrew Boes, LPHS
Devin Higginbotham, MCHS
Construction Technology
Nicholas Bertolan, NPHS
Hunter Hagedorn, NPHS
Charles J Hawkins, SCHS
Myles Jageman, LPHS
Cosmetology
Autavia Anderson, MCHS
Ana Garcia, LPHS
Lacisha Raggs, LPHS
Miranda Schultz, LPHS
Cierra Triplett, MCHS
Zariah Pegues, MCHS
Emilee White, SCHS
Criminal Justice
Rian Coleman, MCHS
Hayley Shankland, NPHS
Bryana Sanders, NPHS
Elizabeth Young, LPHS
Culinary Arts
Mailen Flores-Gil, LPHS
Kandace Hart, MCHS
Early Childhood Education
Alexis Biggers, MCHS
Kayla Villeneuve, NPHS
Miranda Green, LCHS
Energy Academy
Jarrett Black, LPHS
Pauline Lutton, MCHS
Eric McClintock, WVHS
Nathan McDaniel, MCHS
Nathan Spangler, MCHS
Fire Science and Rescue
Raymond Alexander, LPHS
Ryan Kiel, LCHS
Kyle Mace, LPHS
Charles Frankie Thomas III, WVHS
Health Careers Academy
Ezekiela Arce, MCHS
Lezly Davis, MCHS
Atallia Hardin, MCHS
Haley Mulder, LPHS
Brittoni Stone, LPHS
Joey Walker, Jr., MCHS
Welding
Cody Fagley, MCHS
Jean’Cyr McCully, MCHS
Tylor Williams, MCHS
Stone Zabel, SCHS
Returning members of the Technical Honor Society included:
Victoria Armstrong, MCHS; Christopher Anderson, MCHS; Brittany Bookout, MCHS; Evian Chambes, MCHS; Mertees Corley, MCHS; Chloe Criswell, SCHS; Dustin Curl, NPHS; Chantay Drake, MCHS; Kaila Ewing, MCHS; Tatum Fritch, LCHS; Madison Haney, MCHS; Jesse Kinney, MCHS; Karly Kohout, SCHS; Azia Lewis, MCHS; William Malecki, LCHS; Spencer Padgett, NPHS; Nicholas Picotte, NPHS; Alejandra Ramos-Romero, MCHS; Emily Rowe, NPHS; Lizeth Salgado-Ferrer, NPHS; Abigail Schoonaert, MCHS; Abigail Smith, MCHS; Eric Yergeau, NPHS; Grant Zila, NPHS
Each of the CTE programs at A. K. Smith also recognized an Outstanding Student of the Year. They included:
Modern Machine Technology: Ameer Hoskins, MCHS
Automotive Technology: Chance Allen, LPHS
Construction Technology (AK Smith): Scottaries Orzech, MCHS
Construction Technology (NPHS): Spencer Padgett, NPHS
Cosmetology: Cierra Triplett, MCHS
Criminal Justice and Law: Keanna Askew, MCHS
Culinary Arts: Madison Haney, MCHS
Early Childhood Education: Ariel Knight, SCHS
Energy Academy: Eric McClintock, WVHS
Facility Maintenance: Koty Battleday, MCHS
Fire Safety and Rescue: Ryan Kiel, LCHS
Health Careers Academy I: Lezly Davis, MCHS
Health Careers Academy II: Ezekiela Arce, MCHS
JAG: Loren Crawford, MCHS
Welding Technology: William Malecki, LCHS
Each year a student representative from each high school is selected as the Outstanding Student of the Year for La Porte County Career and Technical Education. This year’s recipients were:
LaCrosse High School - Tatum Fritch
La Porte High School - Elizabeth Young
Michigan City High School - Ezekiela Arce
South Central High School - Natalie Huber
New Prairie High School - Lizeth Salgado-Ferrer and Morgan Wagner
Westville High School - Charles Frankie Thomas III
Other students receiving special recognition included:
· 2016 Jim Wallace Memorial Award - Stanley Henderson
· Brad Cohen Award - Jesse Kinney
· Tej Ram Gupta Scholarship - Stanley Henderson, Ariel Knight, and Quinn Monroe
· Ivy Tech Scholarship Awards - Stanley Henderson, Evian Chambers, Kennedy Sensing, Lizeth Salgado-Ferrer, Sydney Stevens, Makia Hawthorne, Tatum Fritch, Ariel Knight
