Nearly 400 people attended the annual Lorain County JVS Signing Day event held on May 10. This year’s event celebrated high school seniors that have committed to full-time employment or an apprenticeship in their skilled trade after graduation.
In a style like “National Signing Day” events for high school student athletes,?the career tech students were recognized as they signed their “letters of intent” for a job offer.
“The commitment the students are making to their industry today, as well as the trust our employers are placing in them, illustrate that they have honored the trades,” said Tina Pelto, Lorain County JVS principal, as she welcomed everyone in attendance.
Brandon Simmons, preventative maintenance supervisor at Total Line Refrigeration, shared that it felt good to be back at the school for the special event. “I have been working at Total Line Refrigeration since my senior year of high school here at LCJVS. I have moved up in the company, we have a few LCJVS graduates working there, and this event is a nice way to celebrate the students and the trades.”
Each student was called up to receive their ‘letter of intent’ and signed it with their employer behind them. Students were celebrated among school administrators, teachers, local business partners, family, and friends, as they took the next step in their career paths.
Students and the companies they signed with are listed below by associate school.
Amherst
Taryn Clark, Early Childhood Education senior, signed with Childtime Learning Center; Aubry Haddix, Cosmetology senior, signed with Beauty Loft at Marketplace; Adam Henderson, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with Jim's Electric, Inc; John Jacobs, Heating and Air Conditioning senior, signed with EH Roberts; Brenden Kelly, Maintenance Services senior, signed with Don Mould's Plantation; Marializ Redden, Early Childhood Education senior, signed with Childtime Learning Center; Ryan Reed, Masonry Trades senior signed with The Stoners Custom Pavers; Caden Robbins, Carpentry senior, signed with Infinity from Marvin; Genevieve Shaffer, Cosmetology senior, signed with Sculpt Hair Studio; Logan Stewart, Welding and Fabrication senior, signed with Clark-Reliance Corporation; Mason Supple, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with South Shore Electric; James Webb, Carpentry senior, signed with Star Inc.; Alina Younkin, Masonry Trades senior, signed with Bricklayers Local #5 Union.
Avon
Matthew Drake, Heating and Air Conditioning senior, signed with Heritage Plumbing.
Avon Lake
Jake Keaton, Precision Machine Technology senior, signed with AJ Rose Manufacturing Co.; Matthew Markutsa, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with Jim's Electric, Inc; Cade Mycek, Hospitality Services senior, signed with Project Search - Educational Service Center of Lorain County; Edward Shilliday, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with Jim's Electric, Inc; Skyler Thompson, Collision Repair senior, signed with Discount Tire.
Brookside
Griffin Copley, Precision Machine Technology senior, signed with AJ Rose Manufacturing Co.; Dawson Gainer, Heating and Air Conditioning senior, signed with Total Line Refrigeration Inc; Connor Millet, Early Childhood Education senior, signed with Horizon Education Center’ Owen Ortiz, Masonry Trades senior, signed with Trio Concrete Construction, Inc.
Columbia
Maximus Drumm, Precision Machine Technology senior, signed with Clark-Reliance Corporation.
Elyria
Madison Detamore, Carpentry senior, signed with New Level Properties; Olivia Floyd, Web and Graphic Design senior, signed with Lorain County Engineer's Office; Timothy Roberts, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with Jim's Electric, Inc.
Firelands
Aiden Harker, Precision Machine Technology senior, signed with Bettcher Industries, Inc.; Mason Hickman, Precision Machine Technology senior, signed with Bettcher Industries, Inc.
Keystone
Dylan Barrish, Masonry Trades senior, signed with Advanced Stone Creations LLC; Andrew Emerick, Masonry Trades senior, signed with Advanced Stone Creations LLC; Patrick Murtha, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with RJ Martin Electric.
Midview
Luke Machovina, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with JP Electrical Services Company; Joseph Metheney, Collision Repair senior, signed with Flatline Collision Ltd; Joseph Moore, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with Electrical Accents; Tyler Pilarczyk, Precision Machine Technology senior, signed with Avon Lake Sheet Metal; David Shippy, Heating and Air Conditioning senior, signed with Engineering Excellence; Samuel Singleton, Welding and Fabrication senior, signed with Clark-Reliance Corporation; Austin Wade, Heating and Air Conditioning senior, signed with Rewak Mechanical LLC; Jacob Winland, Precision Machine Technology senior, signed with EMC Precision.
North Ridgeville
Zachary Casey, Carpentry senior, signed with Erie Shores Contracting LLC; Rachael Chandler, Precision Machine Technology senior, signed with Clark-Reliance Corporation; Taylor Conaway, Cosmetology senior, signed with Sephora; Chloe Gamble, Hospitality Services senior, signed with Childtime - North Olmsted; Garrett Melton, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with Electrical Accents; Elizabeth Rickard, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with Jim's Electric, Inc; Abigail Ronyak, Early Childhood Education senior, signed with Horizon Education Center; Jordan Sherrill, Heating and Air Conditioning senior, signed with LK Heating and Cooling; Joshua Velez, Heating and Air Conditioning senior, signed with Total Line Refrigeration Inc.; Madylin Waugh, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with JP Electrical Services Company; Carver Williams, Heating and Air Conditioning senior, signed with Westland Heating and Cooling.
Oberlin
Korey Russell, Maintenance Services senior, signed with Kendal of Oberlin; William Wallace, Welding and Fabrication senior, signed with Skylift Inc.
Wellington
Nathan Peabody, Precision Machine Technology senior, signed with NN AutoCam Inc.; Omar Shean, Masonry Trades senior, signed with Bricklayers Local #5 Union; Kaleb Taylor, Industrial Electricity senior, signed with Fireland's Electric, Inc.