Despite the closure of local schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 60 career and technical education students in the northern Wabash River Career and Technical Education (WRCTE) district were recently honored with classroom awards. The students, who are enrolled in CTE classes at Covington, Seeger, Fountain Central and Attica, were recognized for their accomplishments during both their classroom and workplace experiences. More than 200 juniors and seniors in Fountain and Warren counties are enrolled in 11 CTE programs. The students can receive dual credit from Ivy Tech Community College or Vincennes University.
Courses recognized and students honored were:
Automotive Technologies
Luke Davis (Fountain Central) – Most Improved
Kyle Hetrick (Seeger) – Most Helpful
Nick Stull (Covington) – Best Class Shop Manager
Computer Repair and Maintenance
Nathan Bonebrake (Attica) – Most Improved
Daniel Baker (Fountain Central) – Next Generation Information Tech Professional
Construction Technology
Gaskill Bryden (Covington) – Most Improved
Treyton Bever (Covington) – Most Outstanding (Daniel McGrady Award)
Criminal Justice
Zachery Allison (Seeger) – Outstanding Student
Audriaunna Eades (Fountain Central) – Highest GPA
Culinary Arts
Sadie Giesert (Seeger) – Best New Chef
Tyler Bowling (Fountain Central) – Best Chef
Sadie Atwood (Seeger) – Matthew Groff Hustle and Grit Award
Early Childhood Development
Abby Pattengale (Attica) – Outstanding Student of the Year
Hallie Swenson (Fountain Central) – Golden Apple Award
Alexis Martin (Fountain Central) – Outstanding Student of the Year
Madi Lawson (Covington) – Golden Apple Award
Precision Machining
John Hargan (Attica) – Top Senior Machinist
Adam Holycross (Seeger) – Top Junior Machinist
Jonathan Synasael (Attica) – Most Dedicated Senior
Jorden Douglass (Attica) – Most Dedicated Junior
Brennon Townsend (Covington) – Best Senior Attitude
Bradley Sisk (Attica) – Best Junior Attitude
Welding
Maxwell Chastain (North Montgomery) – Best Advanced Overall Welder, Advanced Most Daily Points, and Advanced Perfect Attendance
Devon Durant (Covington) – Most Improved Advanced Welder
Dakota Lindquist (Fountain Central) –Advanced Master Plasma Table
Tanner Bedinger (Covington) – Best Beginning Welder
Trey Lawhorn (Fountain Central) – Beginning Most Improved
Jason Matthews (Fountain Central) – Beginning Daily Points and Beginning Perfect Attendance
Health Science Certified Nursing Assistant
Elizabeth McMasters (Fountain Central) – Top Classroom Student
Jaycee Arnold (Seeger) – Top Clinical Student
Kaylee Kerr (Seeger) – Top Overall Classroom and Clinical Student
Health Careers
Hope M. Linville (Covington) – Most Outstanding Classroom Student
Emily J. Shrader (Seeger) – Most Outstanding Clinical Student and Perfect Attendance
Adysson E. Bailey (Covington) – Heart Award for Health Care
Vanessa I. Martinez (Attica) – Perfect Attendance
Haylee S. Shank (Covington) – Perfect Attendance
Chloe E. Alward (Fountain Central) – Perfect Attendance
Meghan C. Beyer (Seeger) – Perfect Attendance
Precision Agriculture
Jarred Gates (Seeger) – Pilot Award
Eli Kirkpatrick (Attica) – Outstanding Externship Student
Ben Potter (Seeger) – Outstanding Classroom Student
Garett Watkins (Seeger) – Green Thumb
Students also were honored with induction into the Wabash River Technical Honor Society. This honor recognizes the talents of technical education students who exhibit qualities such as honesty, initiatives, teamwork, service, leadership, and responsibility. Inductees were Donna Guadalajara (Attica), Vanessa Martinez (Attica), Cameron Moore (Attica), Jonathan Synesael (Attica), Brennon Townsend (Covington), Luke Adams (Fountain Central), Savannah Bogart (Fountain Central), Tyler Bowling (Fountain Central), Maxwell Chastain (North Montgomery), Zachery Allison (Seeger), Kaylee Brasker (Seeger), Gracie Drake (Seeger), Jaden Halsema (Seeger), Marie Holler (Seeger), Kaylee Kerr (Seeger), Macie Kerst-Merriman (Seeger), Emma Nelson (Seeger), Janelle Rater (Seeger), Emily Shrader (Seeger), and Meghan Beyer (Seeger).
The Fountain and Warren County courses are part of the 22 career and technical training programs available through the WRCTE. These programs are hosted at Seeger, Attica, Covington, Fountain Central, North Vermillion, Parke Heritage, South Vermillion, and Riverton Parke High Schools. For more information about the programs available, contact Craig Newby, director of career and technical education, at 765-245-2870 or visit www.wrcte.org.
