CCCTC Holds Annual Cooperative Education Banquet

Front row; left to right: Macy McLaughlin; Alexandria Foster; Paige Fudalski; Emily Kizina; Melissa Mackey; Nora Gill Back Row; left to right: Zack Reams; Devon Dixon; Chance Timko; Sara Baker; Breanna Lockett; Kirtus Kanouff

Each year the Cooperative Education Department of the Clearfield County Career and Technology Center celebrates the contributions of local business as employer partners. The employer partner is an important key element in educating a student in the world of work. They continue to make a difference in a young person’s life. The Cooperative Education program would like to sincerely thank all the employment partners for all they have done for student employees as well as all the effort and time they have put into training a student this year. Mr. John Conklin of Conklin Racing Engines received the Supervisor of the Year award for his care and support of CCCTC student. Other employer partners of 2016-17 school year include:

  • The Atherton Hotel Alexandria Foster                              POHS          Diversified Occupations
  • Days Inn Breanna Lockett                                                    POHS          Diversified Occupations
  • Comfort Keepers Brianna Parada                                       POHS          Diversified Occupations
  • Xtreme Machining Chance Timko                                      CAHS          Precision Machining
  • Alpha Safety Christen Wisor                                                CAHS          Health Occupations
  • RevHoopes Trucking Devon Dixon                                    CAHS          Diesel Technology
  • Pizza Hut of Philipsburg Emily Kizina                              POHS          Diversified Occupations
  • Rural King Jason Veneziano                                               POHS          Automotive Technology
  • Genna Ice Distributing Justin Mondock                          WBHS         Architectural Drafting
  • Conklin Racing Engines Kirtus Kanouff                          WBHS         Diesel Technology
  • The Elks Club of Philipsburg Macy McLaughlin           POHS          Diversified Occupations
  • Pizza Hut of Philipsburg Melissa Mackey                       POHS          Diversified Occupations
  • Rural King Nora Gill                                                             MVHS          Administrative Office
  • Giant Eagle of Altoona Paige Fudalski                           MVHS          Diversified Occupations
  • Unimart, Inc. Ruth Rauch                                                CAHS          Business Management
  • Extreme Machining Ryan Ishler                                    WBHS         Precision Machining
  • Sheetz Inc. Sara Baker                                                      MVHS          Diversified Occupations
  • Mountain Top Fire Department Tyler Thomas          WBHS         Diversified Occupations
  • Pennsylvania DOT Zachery Hensal                              MVHS          Automotive Technology
  • Wagner Trucking Zachery Reams                               MVHS          Diesel Technology

 

In addition to celebrating employer partners, the CCCTC recognizes outstanding co-op students by awarding them a $25 gift check. Emily Kizina of Philipsburg Osceola Area School District was awarded Outstanding Diversified Occupations student of the year. She is employed at Pizza Hut of Philipsburg. Emily’s future plans include attending Duquesne University for Early Childhood Education. Devon Dixon of Clearfield Area School District was awarded the Outstanding Capstone Student of the year. He is employed at RevHoopes Trucking in Woodland, PA.  He plans to continue his employment. All monies for these awards are provided through generous contributions from our co-op employers, as well as other local businesses.  This year the CCCTC would like to thank The Atherton Hotel of State College PA for contributions for the awards. For more information on the programs at CCCTC, visit us at: www.ccctc.edu.