MEDIA INFORMATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 29, 2011
Career Center’s NTHS Will Induct 71 New Members
JACKSON, Mich. – Seventy-one students from 12 area school districts will be inducted into the Jackson Area Career Center’s National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on Tuesday, March 29.
“I have never had a group that has such dedication to their community,” Rita Phipps, Career Center counselor and NTHS advisor, said about this year’s inductees. “Two of our students have logged in over 500 hours of volunteer hours. Three students were involved in preparing over 500 backpacks for Jackson County children, and our group raised over $950 for eight adopted families at Christmas.”
The NTHS officers for the 2010-2011 school year in the morning shift are co-presidents Danielle Colliau, a Health Sciences student from Michigan Center; and Taryn Goodge, a Visual Communications student from Grass Lake. The afternoon shift co-presidents are Zachery Anderson, enrolled in Army JROTC from Grass Lake; and Ashley Literski, enrolled in Cosmetology from Northwest. All are seniors in high school.
The Career Center’s chapter of NTHS now includes 518 inductees since its start nine years ago. To be eligible, a student must maintain a 3.2 minimum cumulative grade point average at their local high school and a 3.5 grade point average each semester at the Career Center. Being a member also brings a special opportunity to apply for a NTHS scholarship worth $1,000.
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More on National Technical Honor Society:
The NTHS was established in 1984 by a group of educators and business people in South Carolina with the intent of recognizing the achievements of outstanding career and technical students. There are now 42 NTHS chapters in Michigan and thousands of chapters throughout the country. The organization encourages higher student achievement and success.. More information on this organization is available at www.nths.org.
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CONTACTS:
Rita Phipps
Counselor/NTHS Advisor
Jackson Area Career Center
(517) 768-5169
Cindy Lyons
Communications Specialist
Jackson Area Career Center
(517) 768-5211
Jackson Area Career Center
National Technical Honor Society
New Inductees for 2010-2011
Inductees are listed by school and in alphabetical order followed by their local high school and Career Center class:
Columbia Central
Zacary Garcia, Health Technician II
Jaysen Martin, Army JROTC
Taylor Morse, Health Technician I
Emily White, Health Technician I
Concord
Alexandria Justice, Health Technician I
Meghan Podlewski, Health Technician I
Matthew Thorrez, Precision Machining/CAM
East Jackson
Caitlin Chapman, Health Technician II
Grass Lake
Katherine Artz, Early Childhood Education
Lynette Degeorge, Visual Communications
Breanne Vosters, Law Enforcement
Hanover-Horton
Cody Cochran, PLTW/Engineering
Kayla Kinch, Health Technician I
Kenneth Londos, PLTW/Engineering
Sarah Merrill, Agriscience
Rachael Schneider, Agriscience
Kali Stanton, Agriscience
Home-Schooled
Sylvia Barson, Cosmetology
Lisa Coleman, Health Technician I
Anna Hendrickson, Health Technician I
Joshua Miller, Firefighting/EMS
Leanna Miller, Cosmetology
Charles Robey, Law Enforcement
Jackson High
Ashley Corser, Health Technician I
Iesha Cox, Health Technician I
Ethen DeMarce, Computer Systems Technology
Ebonek Dentmond, Cosmetology
Courtney Hopkins, Health Technician I
Maricruz Maldonado, Health Technician I
Jessica Moss, Health Technician I
Charlicia Parker, Health Technician I
Marina Perrin, Visual Communications
Kaela Ramey, Army JROTC
Saaleha Roper, Sales and Marketing
Aaron Thomas, Automotive Technology I
Ollie Wilkie III, Army JROTC
Mia Anderson, Sales & Marketing
Kelli Babchook, Health Technician I
Jonesville
Rachel Benn, Health Technician I
Michigan Center
Terri Beauchamp, Agriscience
Tina Cloud, Agriscience
Zachary Fisher, Army JROTC
Sara Hintz, Law Enforcement
Spencer Lukasik, Computer Systems Technology
Joanne Wimple, Early Childhood Education
Napoleon
Cody Eddington, Firefighting/EMS
Zane Kemp, Agriscience
Ryan Martin, Precision Machining/CAM
Jordon Owens, Army JROTC
William Anthony Simon, Computer Systems Technology
Brandon Smith, Computer Systems Technology
Ajalon St Charles, Army JROTC
Kelly Sweet, Sales and Marketing
Northwest
Kaycie Hill-Cassibo, Early Childhood Education
Janise Suddeth, Agriscience
Vandercook Lake
Tyler Bigford, Precision Machining/CAM
Sarah Bradshaw, Visual Communications
Somer Sheehan, Early Childhood Education
Waldron
Benjamin Fellows, Automotive Technology II
Turner Lawson, Automotive Technology I
Western
Kayla Coryell, Agriscience
Ashley Dubanik, Health Technician II
Erica Ford, Health Technician I
Kayla Jehnzen, Health Technician I
Jenna Rogers, Cosmetology
Terra Sassenger, Visual Communications
Charles Sisk, Computer Systems Technology
Stephanie Smith, Health Technician I
Kirsten Sponsler, Visual Communications
Lacee Stone, Health Technician II
Karissa Brown, Health Technician II