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JVS Summer Internship Program extends student learning beyond the classroom and provides ogy student worked at Sprenger Health Care Amherst Manor
students with real world work experience. Students can interact
with company mentors and develop a direct pathway to addi- Retirement Community; Abby Miles, Allied Health Sciences
student worked at Always Best Care of Greater Cleveland; Ja-
tional education, training or future employment. son Milks, Welding and Fabrication student worked at Gorski
The internship participants are listed by associate high Welding; Rachel Roland, Cosmetology student worked at Jodi
school below. Estelle’s Hair Design.
Amherst: Aubry Haddix, Cosmetology student worked at Keystone: Leah Bacsi, Culinary Arts student worked at
The Beauty Lofts at Marketplace; John Jacobs, Heating and JoJo Carloni’s Italian Restaurant; Jaqueline Carpenter, Cos-
Air Conditioning student worked at Stack Heating, Cooling and metology student worked at Trendsetters Hair and Day Spa;
Electric; Brenden Kelly, Maintenance Services student worked Kylee Gill, Landscape and Greenhouse Management student
at Don Mould’s Plantation Garden Center; Allyson Levenberg, worked at Pandy’s Garden Center; Joshua Moran, Cyber-
Cosmetology student worked at UnRuly Salon and Spa; Aaron security and Networking student worked at Keystone Local
Quickle, Heating and Air Conditioning student worked at E. H. Schools; Patrick Murtha, Industrial Electricity student worked
Roberts Co.; Genevieve Shaffer, Cosmetology student worked at STAR Design-Build Contractors; Riley Rose, Collision Re-
at Sculpt Hair Studio; Mary Shively, Sports, Health and Fit- pair student worked at Vinnie’s Collision Center; Rieley Toney,
ness Technology student worked at Sprenger Health Care Am- Bakery and Pastry Arts student worked at Hershey’s Ice Cream
herst Manor Retirement Community; Mason Supple, Industrial Café.
Electricity student worked at South Shore Electric, Inc.; Devon Midview: Makayla Barnhart, Sports, Health and Fitness
Wirth, Heating and Air Conditioning student worked at Gross Technology student worked at Splash Zone – Lorain County
Brothers Plumbing, Heating and A/C; Alina Younkin, Masonry Metropolitan Park District; Bethany Clark, Cybersecurity and
Trades student worked at Wright Construction Group LLC. Networking student worked at Lorain County JVS; Peyton
Avon: Isabella Wildo, Bakery and Pastry Arts student Gullett, Allied Health Sciences student worked at Lakewood
worked at Nothing Bundt Cakes. and North Olmsted Urgent Care; James Joppeck, Culinary
Avon Lake: Matthew Markutsa, Industrial Electricity stu-
dent worked at Jim’s Electric; Edward Shilliday, Industrial Arts student worked at Texas Roadhouse; Anthony Koziura,
Commercial Truck Technology student worked at Jam Best-
Electricity student worked at Jim’s Electric. One Fleet Service; Kennedy Layne, Allied Health Sciences
Brookside: Carter Adkins, Auto Technology student student worked at Welcome Nursing Home; Luke Machovina,
worked at Mike Bass Ford; Michael Bilczo, PLTW-Engineer- Industrial Electricity student worked at JP Electrical Services
ing student worked at Beacon Metal Fabricators Inc.; Griffin Co.; Joseph Moore, Industrial Electricity student worked at
Copley, Precision Machine Technology student worked at Won- Electrical Accents; Davin Shippy, Heating and Air Condition-
Kylee Gill (Keystone), worked at Pandy’s Garden Center this sum- der Machine Services; Dawson Gainer, Heating and Air Con- ing student worked at Gene’s Refrigeration; Samuel Singleton,
mer. ditioning student worked at Total Line Refrigeration Inc.; Bai- Welding and Fabrication student worked at PC Campana/Safe
As part of the 2021 Lorain County JVS Summer Intern- ley Harubin, Commercial Truck Technology student worked at Staffing of Ohio; Autumn Snyder, Allied Health Sciences stu-
Sylvester Truck and Tire Service; Garrett Holmes, Heating and
ship Program, 84 students successfully completed the program Air Conditioning student worked at Luxury Heating Company; dent worked at Always Best Care of Greater Cleveland; Austin
earning over $293,000. A total of 75 local companies employed Collin Houpt, PLTW-Engineering student worked at Beacon Wade, Heating and Air Conditioning student worked at BER’s
interns, providing mentoring and opportunities for students to Metal Fabricators Inc.; Owen Ortiz, Masonry Trades student HVAC, Plumbing and Electric.
practice the technical skills they learned at the JVS. worked at Trio Concrete Construction. North Ridgeville: Lauren Anderson, Web and Graphic De-
Annette McIver, Lorain County JVS career services spe- Clearview: Isaiah Allen, Landscape and Greenhouse Man- sign student worked at JC Penny Portraits; Matthew Brooks,
cialist, shared that this school year and last she received more agement student worked at Willoway Nurseries Inc.; Jeremi- Collision Repair student worked at Spitzer Chrysler Dodge Jeep
emails and phone calls from businesses that were hiring than ah Bowen, Landscape and Greenhouse Management student Ram Cleveland; Zachary Casey, Carpentry student worked at
ever before. “Due to the labor shortage, local businesses were worked at Brian-Kyles Landscaping; Christopher Petrillo, Erie Shores Contracting LLC; Taylor Conaway, Cosmetology
more eager than ever to have skilled student interns this sum- Precision Machine Technology student worked at Contour student worked at Beauty by Bergan; Joseph Dominak, Car-
mer.” Tool Inc.; James Schrenkel, Welding and Fabrication student pentry student worked at McAllister Construction Inc.; Abigail
According to McIver, the labor shortage has also driven up worked at Tez Tool and Fab Inc.; Alina Velazquez, Landscape Gould, Bakery and Pastry Arts student worked at Schild’s IGA;
starting wages and increased the number of hours students were and Greenhouse Management student worked at Willoway Ajanea Kinter, Culinary Arts student worked at Avon Brew-
offered by businesses. Nurseries Inc. ing Company; Garrett Melton, Industrial Electricity student
“Businesses benefited by having skilled workers and stu- Columbia: Maximus Drumm, Precision Machine Tech- worked at Electrical Accents; Jaden Perez, Industrial Equip-
dents benefited by gaining valuable work experience and earn- nology student worked at Willis CNC; Ethan Hagedon, Auto ment Mechanics student worked at Worchester’s Inc; Elizabeth
ing good wages,” shared McIver. Technology student worked at Brown’s Automotive; Riley Rickard, Industrial Electricity student worked at Jim’s Elec-
The industrial electricity program had 11 total interns work- Rose, Cybersecurity and Networking student worked at Wel- tric; Jordan Sherrill, Heating and Air Conditioning student
ing at numerous local companies. The demand is high for lington Exempted Village School District; Bryan Spaniel, Web worked at LK Heating and Cooling; Jaidyn Vargas, Cosmetol-
skilled trades and Lorain County JVS is helping to fill that need. and Graphic Design student worked at Suds Maguires. ogy student worked at Fine Bella Salon; Joshua Velez, Heating
Kylee Gill, Landscape and Greenhouse Management senior Elyria: Paige Hale, Collision Repair student worked at and Air Conditioning student worked at Bay Heating and Air
from Keystone, worked at Pandy’s Garden Center in Elyria. Flatline Collision; Mihai Murat, Cybersecurity and Network- Conditioning; Madylin Waugh, Industrial Electricity student
Another field that didn’t slow down for JVS students was ing student worked at Elyria City School District; Timothy worked at JP Electrical Services Co; Carver Williams, Heating
manufacturing. Twelve students from four different Lorain Roberts, Industrial Electricity student worked at Jim’s Electric; and Air Conditioning student worked at Westland Heating, Air
County JVS programs were a part of the summer internship Christina Rutherford, Bakery and Pastry Arts student worked Conditioning and Plumbing.
program. at Dairy Queen; Mackenzie Taylor, Cosmetology student Oberlin: Korey Russell, Maintenance Services student
“Many students who completed the summer internship pro- worked at Great Clips. worked at Kendal at Oberlin.
gram are continuing to work during the school year,” McIver Firelands: Gwennyth Crain, Collision Repair student Wellington: Jonathon Brasee, Engineering Design and
said. “It benefits the entire workforce system for students to worked at Ganley Westside Imports Inc.; Jadeyn Dickel, Technology student worked at Rafter A, Ltd; Travis Hunter,
have ongoing work experiences that align with what they’re Early Childhood Education student worked at Brilliant Star Cosmetology student worked at Krystina’ Grand Strand LLC;
learning in their LCJVS program.” Academy; Aiden Harker, Precision Machine Technology Jenna Pasadyn, Cosmetology student worked at Hair and Be-
The Summer Internship Program is an opportunity available student worked at Bettcher Industries Inc.; Mason Hickman, yond Salon; Bryanna Patton, Cosmetology student worked at
to junior students who have successfully completed their first Precision Machine Technology student worked at Coley’s Salon Image; Nathan Peabody, Precision Machine Technology
year of career-technical training, and who have superior atten- Inc; Alison Kobulnicky, Sports Health and Fitness Technol- student worked at NN Autocam Inc; Kaleb Taylor, Industrial
dance and strong teacher recommendations. This experience Electricity student worked at Firelands Electric Inc.

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