2013 Kankakee Area Career Center Student Recognition Night 2013 Kankakee Area Career Center Student Recognition Night.

2013Kankakee Area Career Center

Student Recognition Night

Welcome and

Congratulations!

Donald Fay, KACC Director

Pledge of Allegiance

Cathy Meltzer, Chief of Staff

State Representative Kate Cloonen’s Office

Kankakee Community College

Dr. John Avendano, President

I-KAN Regional Office Of Education

Gregg Murphy, SuperintendentAnd Frank Petkunas,

Assistant Superintendent

Emcees

Bosa Goodale, Principal &

Matthew Kelley, Assistant Principal

Scholarships 2013

Presentation of

Junior Achievement Officer of the Year Scholarship Awards

Mr. Harry Bond,Monical’s Pizza Corporation

Ms. Mandy Austin,Senior Operations Manager, Junior Achievement

Mrs. Debi Zurek, KACC Business Tech & Mgmt. Instructor

Chicago Area Officers of the Year $ 200 Gift Cards

Deric Hanners, BBCHS Aliyah, Johnson, BBCHS

Chicago Area Officers of the Year

Deric Hanners, BBCHS - $200 Vice President of Production

Aliyah Johnson, BBCHS - $200Vice President of Human Resources

Kaelynn Fay, Bishop McNamara - $50 Runner-Up for President of the Year

Geordyn Ader, Central H.S. - $75Runner-up, Best Dressed Female & Etiquette Award Winner

Junior Achievers

KCC Technical Scholarship

Presented by

Kelly Myers, Executive Director of KCC Foundation

Kankakee Community College

KCC Technical Scholarship$1,000

Leah Surprenant

Central High School

Drafting + 3D Design

BRUCE SPAULDING MEMORIAL

SCHOLARSHIP

Lt. Mileen Joines,

Bourbonnais Township Fire Protection District

Denise Spaulding, Krista Campbell and Jane Lehnus

Bruce Spaulding Memorial Scholarships

David Baker - $250Manteno High School

Noah Hubly - $250 Bishop McNamara High School

Alejandro Zarate - $250 Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School

Bruce Spaulding Memorial Scholarship

Thank you to the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District, Lt. Joines, Denise Spaulding and Jane Lehnus family.

KACC Learning Center Scholarships

InstructorsMichael DeBettaNancy Ryan

KACC Learning Center Scholarships

Fall Semester - $250

Jesse Casey, Fire & Rescue Manteno High School

KACC Learning Center Scholarships

Spring Semester - $250

Michael Kurvers, Welding Manteno High School

SkillsUSA

Champions at Work

Advisors: Christopher Morse, Janice Krizik and Garfield Heid 

KACC Champions at State Conference

SkillsUSA State Results

40 students attending from KACC 19 students with “Top Ten” Ranking 8 students earned Gold, Silver, or

Bronze Medals 2 students have the opportunity to

continue on to the National Competition in Kansas City, June, 2013

SkillsUSA State Winners

Fifth Place

• Collision Repair – Cody Nowack - Herscher• Cosmetology – Jordan Riney - Peotone• Cosmetology Model – Jenine Galvan - Peotone

SkillsUSA State Winners

Fourth Place

• Firefighters – Alexsei Zilewicz, Central H.S.

SkillsUSA State Winners

Third Place

• Computer Networking – Ryan Addison, St. Anne

SkillsUSA State Winners

• Collision Repair – Douglas Wagner, Grant Park• Computer Networking – Cameron Long, Peotone

• Crime Scene Investigation Team:• Kyle Findlay, Momence• Nathan Roof, BBCHS• Mia Smith, St. Anne

Second Place

SkillsUSAFirst Place Finishes

Computer Networking Austin Alberts, BBCHS

Firefighters Noah Hubly, Bishop McNamara

SkillsUSA – State Winners

SkillsUSA!

Students of the Year by Course $50 Award

Presented by

KACC Instructors

Auto Technology Bob Strand

and Assistant Jeff Stone

Alex BoehrsenSt. Anne High School

Business Tech/Management Debi Zurek

Kaelynn FayBishop McNamaraHigh School

Child Development/Playschool Jennifer Leighter-Yeates andAssistant Danielle Jacques

Jessica DunahooPeotone High School

Collision RepairChris Morse

Cody Nowack

Herscher High School

Computer Technology Shawn Balling &Lucas Papineau

Brandon Stadt

Beecher High School

Construction Technology Doug Enz & Jeff Umphrey

Kyle VolekBeecher High School

CosmetologyRhonda Ayala, Gloria Alcantar,

Melinda Studer

Hannah Kelly

Herscher High School

Drafting & Design Steve Kelley

Leah Surprenant

Central High School

Fire/Rescue Garfield Heid

Noah HublyBishop McNamaraHigh School

Health Occupations Kaye Lemenager, Judy Krause,

Quteta Rodgers

Holly Lashbrook

St. Anne High School

Law Enforcement Jan Krizik and Assistant Bethany Strand

Nathan Roof

Bradley BourbonnaisHigh School

Welding Mike Spanglerand Assistant Terry Erickson

Steven FaberCentral High School

Spaulding/Lawrence Memorial Scholarships

Presented by:

Donald Fay, KARVES/KACC Director

4th Place $250 Each

Spaulding/ Lawrence Memorial ScholarshipsKaelynn Fay

Bishop McNamara

AND

Alexandria Radulovic

Peotone H.S.

3rd Place $500 Each

Spaulding/ Lawrence Memorial ScholarshipsJessica Dunahoo

Peotone H.S.

AND

Brooke Tobeck

Herscher H.S.

2nd Place $750 Each

Spaulding/ Lawrence Memorial ScholarshipsNoah Hubly

Bishop McNamara

AND

Cameron Long

Peotone H.S.

1st Place $1000

Austin Alberts

Bradley-Bourbonnais

Spaulding/ Lawrence Memorial Scholarships

KANKAKEE AREA CAREER CENTER

Preparing Students for Tomorrow