As part of the 2023 Lorain County JVS Summer Internship Program, 99 students completed the program earning over $380,000. Eighty-three local companies employed interns, providing mentoring and opportunities for students to practice the technical skills they learned at Lorain County JVS.
This year’s class was celebrated in front of family, friends, and employers, in a recognition ceremony on the evening of Thursday, September 28th.
Cody Hart, a Heating and Air Conditioning senior from North Ridgeville, spoke at the event, sharing his experience with QSR Executive Enterprises, which owns and operates local quick-service restaurants in our local communities. “Working alongside the skilled technicians gave me a sneak peek at the challenges they face each day. Those challenges taught me how to be calm in difficult and stressful situations. My internship also opened my eyes to a lot of new features and technologies in the field, which got me excited to learn even more about HVAC.”
The Summer Internship Program is an opportunity available to junior students who have completed their first year of career-technical training, and who have superior attendance and strong teacher recommendations. This experience extends student learning beyond the classroom and provides students with real-world work experience. Students can interact with company mentors and develop a direct pathway to additional education, training, or future employment.
“This celebration tonight is a testament to our community and the employers that hire our students,” said Dr. Glenn Faircloth, Lorain County JVS superintendent. “These students are the future of our community, and we thank your business partners for their continued support of our programs.”
The internship participants are listed by associate high school below.
AMHERST: Maya Blanden, Cosmetology student, worked at Nicholas John Salon; Kaylee Blaus, Cosmetology student, worked at Mane-ology; Antonio Castro, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Novak Electric; Baylor Gross, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Ray Gidich Heating and Air Conditioning; Trystan Hoopes, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Reliable Basement and Drain, LLC; Caden Noll, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at E. H. Roberts Co.; Michael Parish, Culinary Arts student, worked at Chez Francois; Javier Ramos, Culinary Arts student, worked at Detroit Wing Company; Zoey Roy, Auto Technology student, worked at Mike Bass Ford; Danielle Teele, Culinary Arts student, worked at McDonald’s; Ryan Trowbridge, Collision Repair student, worked at Flatline Collision.
AVON: Yeliel Martinez, Collision Repair student, worked at Extreme Dent Repair; Isaac Rink, Precision Machine Technology student, worked at Star Metal Products, Inc.; Anthony Wolf, Auto Technology student, worked at Mike Bass Ford.
AVON LAKE: Tyler Hammond, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Westland Heating and Air; Nathan Rafn-Cantrell, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Smink Electric; Zander Skiles, Collision Repair student, worked at Morris Cadillac Buick GM; Andre Steffen, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Gem Energy; Alexandra Wagoner, Precision Machine Technology student, worked at Aircraft Wheel & Brake by Kaman.
BROOKSIDE: Tyler Blodgett, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Luxury Heating Company; Brennen Gainer, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Total Line Refrigeration; Mindy Jackman, Cosmetology student, worked at Fine Bella A Salon and Spa; Jacob Kelovsky, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Firelands Electric; Rylee Quickle, Culinary Arts student, worked at Bar Nova.
CLEARVIEW: Zachary Brummitt, Cosmetology student, worked at Great Clips; Brandon Mercer, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Engineering Excellence; Gregory O’Hern, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Buckeye Electric Solutions; Angie Ortiz-Santiago, Cosmetology student, worked at Great Clips; Janisa Pallens, Allied Health Sciences student, worked at Kendall at Oberlin; Anthony Rodriguez, Precision Machine Technology student, worked at AJ Rose; Ryan Seaburn, Precision Machine Technology student, worked at Swagelok; Nathaniel Velazquez, Culinary Arts student, worked at Panera Bread.
COLUMBIA: Delany Friscone, Cosmetology student, worked at ESBI International Salon; Elliott Hart, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Cleveland Spray Booth.
ELYRIA: Christan Betz, Precision Machine Technology student, worked at Swagelok; Adrian Dotson, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Gene’s Refrigeration; Cameron Fryer, Agricultural Equipment Mechanics student, worked at ABC Commercial Services; Alexander Grabowski, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Electrical Accents; Mariae Heru, Cosmetology student, worked at Studio 828; Havana Jantz, Precision Machine Technology student, worked at Elyria Metal Spinnings, Inc.; Briar Jett, Early Childhood Education student, worked at Park Place Early Learning Center; Owen McGuire, Cybersecurity and Networking student, worked at Lorain County JVS; Makenna Milas, Engineering Design and Technology student, worked at Re:Build Cutting Dynamics; Jaclyn Myers, Marketing and Entrepreneurship student, worked at Northwest Limousine Service; Gabriella Napier, Collison Repair student, worked at Skylift, Inc.; Sasha Natal, Cosmetology student, worked at Absolute Hair Co.; Amyah Ross, Cosmetology student, worked at EYB Confidence Studio; Dylan Wymer, Welding and Fabrication student, worked at Eaton Fabricating.
FIRELANDS: Tyler Ebert, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Electrical Accents; Michael Landin, Maintenance Services student, worked at Lorain County JVS; Chole Parsons, Early Childhood Education student, worked at LCCC Children’s Learning Center; Alyssa Pennington, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Gem Energy; Elijah Simmons, Commercial Truck Technology student, worked at Firelands Chevrolet; Vayda Wiles, Agricultural Equipment Mechanics student, worked at Wellington Implement.
KEYSTONE: Matthew Asbury, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Electrical Accents; Alexandra Aslanidis, Carpentry student, worked at Ashland, Inc.; Allsion Dubber, Landscape and Greenhouse Management student, worked at Petitti’s Garden Center; Eric Guzman, Commercial Truck Technology student, worked at PITT-Ohio, Brayden Jackson, Agricultural Equipment Mechanics student, worked at Lorain County Senior Fair Board; Emily Jirousek, Cosmetology student, worked at Great Clips; Harley Slater, Collision Repair student, worked at Caliber Collision.
MIDVIEW: Devin Ansel, Agricultural Equipment Mechanics student, worked at Worshcesters, Inc.; Giovanni Cross, Precision Machine Technology student, worked at Swagelok; Nelson Jackson, Commercial Truck Technology student, worked at Cleveland Metroparks; Jordan Lottman, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Energy Control; Thomas Lowry, Commercial Truck Technology student, worked at Great Lakes Truck Driving School; Zachary Smith, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Ashland Comfort Control; Aidan Snyder, Engineering Design and Technology student, worked at General Plug.
NORTH RIDGEVILLE: Malachi Ables, Early Childhood Education student, worked at Horizon Education Center; Mahdy Ali, Carpentry student, worked at United Construction Management; Billy Basham, Cybersecurity and Networking student, worked at North Ridgeville School District; Trinity Blum, PLTW-Engineering student, worked at NASA; Jacob Burns, Industrial Electricity student, worked at RJ Martin Electric; Mason Creek, Industrial Electricity student, worked at RJ Martin Electric; Bryan Davis, Welding and Fabrication student, worked at Buckeye State Welding and Fabrication; Cody Fitch, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Electrical Accents; Ava Frymier, Welding and Fabrication student, worked at Eastwood Company; Cody Hart, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at QSR Executive Enterprices; Mathew Johnson, Carpentry student, worked at Star Builders, Inc.; Olivia Medina, Marketing and Entrepreneurship student, worked at Brookdale Westlake Village; Shyanne Montes, Allied Health Sciences student, worked at O’Neill Healthcare; Katherine Pfeuffer, Cosmetology student, worked at Just Teasen Salon; Dakota Piwinski, Heating and Air Conditioning student, worked at Stack Heating and Cooling; Tyler Schlueter, Industrial Electricity student, worked at Electrical Accents; Miranda Sedlak, Cosmetology student, worked at Loxx Salon; Lilian Sharp, Early Childhood Education student, worked at The Nest; Aidan Shumay, Cybersecurity and Networking student, worked at Vasu Communications; Alexander Stano, Industrial Electricity student, worked at RJ Martic Electric; Mitchell Weiss, Auto Technology student, worked at Discount Tire.
OBERLIN: Grace Hohman, Early Childhood Education student, worked at Horizon Education Center; Rieley Wnoroski, Welding and Fabrication student, worked at J&N Fabrication.
WELLINGTON: Elizabeth Buckingham, Cosmetology student, worked at Krystina’s Grand Strand, LLC.; Trevor Gasper, Precision Machine Technology student, worked at AJ Rose; Vincent Hipp, Engineering Design and Technology student, worked at NN, Inc.; Whitney Kirschner, Cosmetology student, worked at True Color Salon; Adam Michalak, Auto Technology student, worked at SNR Automotive LLC.; Gage Parr, Welding and Fabrication student, worked at J&N Fabrication; Nathan Sword, Agricultural Equipment Mechanics student, worked at Wellington Implement; Addyson Watson, Welding and Fabrication student, worked at US Screen Co.