A special celebration took place on the evening of May 9 at the Lorain County JVS to recognize and announce this year’s local scholarship recipients and to induct this year’s Chapter of the National Technical Honor Society. Twenty-three students were awarded $31,900 in scholarship money, and twenty-two students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society.
Lorain County JVS School Counselor, Shannon Meadows, announced the scholarship recipients at the event. “In total, because of many generous Lorain County citizens and groups who believe in our school and its students, the Lorain County JVS has been able to award $31,900 tonight. Students, I know you must feel extremely grateful to have received these scholarships. Congratulations, and all the best for a very bright future!”
The top scholarship recipients of the night were Sophia Crowe, a Teacher Education Exploration senior from Columbia, and Errol Torres, a PLTW-Engineering senior from Brookside, who each received $3,000 in scholarships.
The NTHS ceremony included the traditional lighting of the candles that symbolize the values of the society, such as scholarship, skill, responsibility, citizenship, service, honesty, and leadership.
New members were awarded their NTHS certificates, and new and returning senior members were awarded purple and white graduation cords.
All scholarship recipients and NTHS members are listed below by their associate school district:
Amherst
Elizabeth Anderson, Teacher Education Exploration senior, is the recipient of the Linda Diedrick Teacher Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500, and the Sandra C. Dodson Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500 and is a first-year NTHS member.
Nickelette Bailey, Teacher Education Exploration senior, is the recipient of the William R. Burton Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 and is a first-year NTHS member.
Lana Dietrich, Teacher Education Exploration senior is a first-year NTHS member.
Ava Hoffman, Teacher Education Exploration senior is a first-year NTHS member.
Ethan Homolya, PLTW-Engineering senior, is the recipient of the William R. Randall Scholarship in the amount of $2,000.
Isabel Taylor, Digital Media Arts senior, is the recipient of the Sandra C. Dodson Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
Ryan Watkins, Landscape and Greenhouse Management junior is a first-year NTHS member.
Avon
Ryan Dzuban, Digital Media Arts senior, is the recipient of the LCJVS PTA Scholarship in the amount of $650.
Violet Siftar, Teacher Education Exploration senior, is the recipient of the J. Edgar Martin Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,500.
Avon Lake
Emma Brown, Public Safety senior, is a second-year NTHS member.
Brookside
Errol Torres, PLTW-Engineering senior, is the recipient of the Julie L. Hogan Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $3,000.
Columbia
Elise Champagne, Teacher Education Exploration senior, is the recipient of the Julie L. Hogan Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,000, and is a first-year NTHS member.
Sophia Crow, Teacher Education Exploration senior, is the recipient of the William R. Burton Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $3,000, and is a first-year NTHS member.
Delaney Friscone, Cosmetology senior, is the recipient of the LCJVS Tribute Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, and is a second-year NTHS member.
Kirby Herrera, Landscape and Greenhouse Management junior, is a first-year NTHS member.
Peyton VanGilder, Allied Health Sciences senior, is the recipient of the LCJVS Tribute Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
Elyria
Ayden Amato, Digital Media Arts senior, is the recipient of the William R. Burton Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
Jaclyn Myers, Marketing and Entrepreneurship senior, is the recipient of the William R. Randall Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
Hannah Pressnell, Landscape and Greenhouse Management sophomore, is a first-year NTHS member.
Mitchell Rice, Engineering Design and Technology senior, is a first-year NTHS member.
Firelands
Angelina Caporale, Teacher Education Exploration senior, is the recipient of the Janet and Robert McMinn Scholarship in the amount of $1,500.
Keystone
Olivia Rounds, Web and Graphic Design senior, is a two-year NTHS member.
Joseph Scheiman, Cybersecurity and Networking junior, is a first-year NTHS member.
Lea Stumphauzer, Sports, Health and Fitness Technology senior, is a two-year NTHS member.
Midview
Valerie Hasman, Teacher Education Exploration senior, is the recipient of the William R. Burton Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
North Ridgeville
Sukaina Abidi, Web and Graphic Design senior, is the recipient of the J. Edgar Martin Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $2,500 and is a two-year NTHS member.
Marie Bastian, Teacher Education Exploration senior, is the recipient of the William R. Burton Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
Trinity Blum, PLTW-Engineering senior, is the recipient of the William R. Randall Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, and is a one-year NTHS member.
Jeremy Browning, PLTW-Engineering junior, is a first-year NTHS member.
Haley Eland, Teacher Education Exploration senior, is the recipient of the LCJVS Tribute Scholarship in the amount of $2,000.
Olivia Medina, Marketing and Entrepreneurship senior, is the recipient of the LCJVS Tribute Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, and is a two-year NTHS member.
Katherine Pfeuffer, Cosmetology senior, is a two-year NTHS member.
Morgan Yaksic, Agricultural Equipment Mechanics junior, is a first-year NTHS member.
Wellington
Jasper Parr, Allied Health Sciences senior, is the recipient of the Sandra C. Dodson Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500, and the Vitalant Blood Services Scholarship in the amount of $250.
Kierstin Taylor, Sports, Health and Fitness Technology senior, is the recipient of the William R. Randall Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 and is a two-year NTHS member.
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