Local schools participate in Challenge
The business partner for Canon-McMillan High School is AUMA Actuators. Five juniors and five seniors from the high school received awards for work in the 2016-17 school year. Pictured, back row, from left, are, Jeffrey Harbaugh for academic improvement, Morgan Patterson for academic excellence, Principal David Helinski, Jamie Ciesielski of AUMA Actuators, Gannon McDonough for community service, and Brandon Byer for academic excellence. Front row, from left, Samuel Teyssier for attendance, Abigail Daniels for community service, Grant Zeszutek for STEM, Sarah Centore for STEM, Brett Carosone for academic improvement and Denae Elias-Johnson for attendance.
The Challenge business partner for California Area Senior High School is COE Distributing. Pictured, standing, from left, are Jennifer Jubin of COE Distributing and student volunteers CJ Tyler, Brandon Keegan, Brandon Powell and Riley Oveson. Seated, from left, are student volunteers Anna Gillespie, Karen Watkins, Talyn Zilka, Ina Helmick and Maddie Hope.
The Challenge business partner for Ringgold High School is CFS Bank. Pictured, standing, from left, are Sarah Dixon of CFS Bank, and student volunteers Krsytallyne Kray, Ryan Leech, Kailey Ihrig and Deidra Beluscak, and Ryan Bassi of CFS Bank. Seated, from left, are Sophia Brand, MacKenzie Miller, Olivia Behanna and Jessica Kessler.
Five juniors and five seniors from Ringgold received awards for work they accomplished during the 2016-17 school year. These awards were sponsored by Noble Energy. Pictured, seated, from left, are Kaylee Wyandt for academic improvement, Sierra Trunzo for attendance, Jessica Kessler for community service, Tanner Smida for STEM and Christopher Metrovich for academic excellence. Standing, from left, are Benjamin Devenney for attendance, Katyln Vercamen for STEM, Chayana Patterson for community service and Courtney Koontz and Jordan Sinz for academic excellence.
The Challenge business partner for Western Area CTC is Range Resources. Pictured, from left, are Christina Kramer of Range Resources, Gregory Laneski for attendance, Jessie Pigford for attendance, Mason Burgdolt for STEM, Destiny Grey for community service and John Knestrick for academic excellence.
Five juniors and seniors from Western Area CTC received awards, sponsored by Range Resources. Pictured, from left, are Nathan Neff for STEM, Josh Camacho for academic excellence, Maggie English for community service, Haley Caldwell for academic improvement and Christina Kramer of Range Resources. Not pictured is Nathan Robinson for academic improvement.
Students at several local schools were recently introduced to The Challenge Program Inc., which connects business and education to develop a skilled and motivated future workforce.
The theme, “Classroom Feud: Workplace Edition,” was a game show spin-off that revealed the answers to important questions for career-readiness and success in and beyond the classroom. Students in the sophomore, junior and senior classes were introduced to local career opportunities. Throughout the year, they will be eligible to compete for financial awards in five areas linked with academic and workplace success: attendance, academic improvement, academic excellence, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and community service.
Students from Western Area Career and Technology Center and California, Ringgold and Canon-McMillan high schools participated.