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Volume 67 No. 24 Columbia Station, Ohio May 23, 2022

Congratulations 2022 Graduates!

Special Secton inside!

JVS inducts National Technical Honor Society Members JVS Building Trades Students build

Playhouse for NARI Home Show

Ethan Sante, Carpentry junior (North Ridgeville), and Jeremy Part-
low, Heating & Air Conditioning junior (Firelands) smile next to the
completed playhouse.
Four Lorain County JVS building trades programs came to-
gether to build a playhouse for the National Association of the
Remodeling Industry (NARI) Home Improvement Show, held
at Cleveland’s Huntington Convention Center in March.
The playhouse, built by students in the Carpentry, Masonry
Trades, Heating & Air Conditioning and Industrial Electricity
The 2021-22 Lorain County JVS National Technical Honor Society Members programs, was auctioned off during the NARI Home Improve-
ment Show by way of a silent auction and went for the bid of
Lorain County JVS is evening of May 10. The Lo- Clearview - Isaiah Allen North Ridgeville - $5,800 with the money coming back to the students and their
proud to announce this year’s rain County JVS NTHS stu- from Landscape and Green- Mackenzie Blum from Al- career tech programs.
Chapter of the National Tech- dents are listed by their asso- house Management; Jason lied Health Sciences; Hunter The log cabin style playhouse featured a 2nd-floor loft,
nical Honor Society. These ciate school district: Buschur from Teacher Edu- Roseto from Teacher Educa- Bluetooth speakers, metal roof, Dutch door, GFCI outlets with
26 students are exceptional Avon - Adam Donat from cation Exploration. tion Exploration. USB plugs, heating and air conditioning, LED color-changing
leaders who represent the Teacher Education Explora- Columbia - Bryan Span- Wellington - Madison lights, luxury vinyl plank flooring and stone front.
best in the school district tion; Camille Huguley from iel from Web and Graphic Mickey from Bakery and Pas- “The students learned how to coordinate plans and com-
and their communities. This Teacher Education Explora- Design. try Arts; Jordan Wells from municate with each other to be productive in the workplace,”
year’s class includes 9 return- tion; Isabella Pavone from Elyria - Paige Hale from Landscape and Greenhouse shared Michelle McClintic, Lorain County JVS Supervisor.
ing, second-year members, Teacher Education Explora- Collision Repair. Management. “These soft skills are essential for becoming a great employee,
and 17 new inductees. tion; Emilee Sheldon from Firelands - Izeck Mang- The NTHS honors stu- and I love that the project allowed them to continue developing
The ceremony included Teacher Education Explora- es from Industrial Electricity. dents for outstanding and strengthening them.”
the traditional lighting of the tion; Joseph Weatherspoon Keystone - Kylee Gill achievement and success Masonry Trades senior Ryan Reed (Amherst) liked how the
candles that symbolize the from Industrial Electricity. from Landscape and Green- in career-technical educa- project highlights the skills the students have in their different
values of the NTHS, such as Avon Lake - Autumn house Management; Hannah tion. Students are selected career tech programs and likes that it was on display for the
scholarship, skill, responsi- Burns from Teacher Edu- Maitland from Teacher Ed- for membership based on public to see.
bility, citizenship, service, cation Exploration; Alyssa ucation Exploration; Maeve the qualities of citizenship, All the students that worked on the playhouse were recog-
honesty, and leadership. Kordish from Teacher Edu- Vana from Landscape and leadership, workmanship nized on the opening day of the show on the main stage. Stu-
New members were cation Exploration; Kathryn Greenhouse Management. and scholarship. The NTHS dents received certificates of acknowledgment for their work.
awarded their NTHS certifi- Radca from Teacher Educa- Midview - Savannah encourages high scholastic NARI Greater Cleveland President, Mark M. Maltry, Jr. ad-
cates, and new and returning tion Exploration; Delaney Douglas from Early Child- achievement, cultivates a de- dressed the students, expressing that it was his goal to partner
senior members were award- Roth from Teacher Education hood Education; Shiloh Gill sire for personal excellence with local career tech schools and build a long-lasting partner-
ed purple and white gradua- Exploration. from Sports, Health and Fit- and helps motivated students ship with them and NARI. “For me, you guys being here is
tion cords. Brookside - Michael Bil- ness Technology; Donavyn find success in today’s highly what has made this show important, and I’m very proud you
The students were induct- czo from PLTW Engineering. Pasters from Culinary Arts. competitive job market. are here.”
ed during a ceremony on the

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