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West Shore Career & Technical District Bay Village, Lakewood, Rocky River, and Westlake Outstanding students were honored March 10, 2008 at an awards luncheon sponsored by the Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary Club. These students were chosen because they possess extraordinary attributes not found in all high school students. Criteria for this award include school and leadership activities, community service, previous honors and awards received, above average West Shore Career & Technical District serving Bay Village, Lakewood, Rocky River, and Westlake attendance and punctuality, and their GPA. These students were found to have Volume 7, Spring 2008 the traits necessary to be deemed outstanding. The Rotary’s theme for this year was “Rotary Shares,” and these students were examples of that theme. They were involved in many clubs and service organizations in which they assumed This edition of the WAVE features graduates of the leadership roles. They were an example to fellow classmates through their West Shore Career & Technical programs who actions and work. Congratulations to these fine West Shore Career-Technical have continued in their chosen careers. 2008 OUTSTANDING STUDENTS! Katie Pickens always knew she wanted to cook; a whim and the rest is history. Michael Symon hired Accounting and Financial Services – Kevin Knab however, she had no idea, when she started Mrs. her and has taught her every station of the restaurant. Auto Maintenance- Brittany Parks Auto Technology – Shawn Buehner Every year the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce honors students Nagele’s Culinary/ProStart program in 2001, Katie loves working with Symon because “he has Biotechnology- Evan Sorger in the West Shore Career Technical District for their outstanding that she would very high standards and is so passionate about being Business Management – Wayne Burke work ethic. Every year members and parents are amazed and proud be cooking creative. [His] passion helps fuel everyone else’s Career Paths to Teaching – Emily Stephenson of the accomplishments of these young adults. These students are with the creativity and we are tested and pushed!” Katie credits Bonne Bell- Grace Giberson chosen by their teachers in their Career Technical programs based nation’s best the West Shore Culinary/ProStart program with giving Lakewood Library/YMCA – Ashley Strodtbeck just seven her the start she needed. She says she was ahead of Job Training – Matt Brannon on their integrity, professionalism, and responsibility in the Rae Ann- Crystal Walker workplace. Students received certificates and a gift basket that years later. her co-workers because of what she learned in the Computer Aided Drawing – Brannon Mencke included binders, coupons and gift certificates to local restaurants Today Katie classroom and her hands-on work experience in high Construction Trades – Matt Milovanovic and salons. Congratulations to these fine students. works with school. What words of wisdom does she offer? “Find Culinary Arts – Raisa Tillo Michael something that you are passionate about and stick Early Childhood Education/Senior Services – Diane Woodward Accounting and Financial Services – Joe Mastrodonato Symon, owner/chef of the critically acclaimed with it.” Electronic Technology – Alexander Colvin Auto Maintenance- Brittany Parks Lola and Lolita, and winner of the national title, Health Careers – Vanessa Packard Auto Technology – Shawn Buehner The West Shore Career and The Iron Chef. The Culinary/ProStart program Interactive Media – Jocelyn Lash Biotechnology- Monika Velovic Technical district salutes the Medical Office Management – Nadia Derezic Business Management – Alyssa Jerkins stresses the adage, “doing is learning.” During hard work and dedication of our Kindi Kinder is a 2007 graduate of CAD, one of the Networking – Sean Murphy Career Paths to Teaching – Caseylin Ernst her junior year Katie went to work at the past Career and Technical many programs of the West Shore Career Technical Service Occupations Training – Brittany Bir Bonne Bell- Jon DiLillo restaurant, Martini’s, where she began to learn, students as they embark on District. She is currently pursuing a degree in civil Lakewood Library/YMCA – Julian Lester first hand, the multitude of skills needed in the Marlin – Richard McQuistion further education and engineering at Cleveland State University. Kindi Rae Ann- Sarah Petti employment. The spring issue restaurant industry. After graduation in 2003 received a partial scholarship to Cleveland State due Computer Aided Drawing – Brannon Mencke of the “Wave“ highlights some Katie worked at The Country Club restaurant, to her diligence in the program. She felt a lot of what Construction Trades – Mike Surovey of the many success stories of honing her skills and contemplating continuing they did in the class prepared her well for her college Culinary Arts - Kenny Chesmar our past graduates. Career and her education in college. She applied at Lola on experience. Kindi loved the fact that they did so much Early Childhood Education/Senior Services – Delisha Echols-Parnell Technical Education has research involving careers in CAD and Engineering. Electronic Technology – Gahad Suleiman changed over the years, Health Careers – Arlons Petani This research helped her when she was making evolving, to meet workforce Interactive Media – Blaze Mulryan decisions about which area of engineering she would demands in a global economy. Medical Office Management – Janel Thomas pursue. In her Introduction of Engineering class they Today’s careers require a Networking – Max Paige actually used the Bridge Design program she used Service Occupations Training – Jasmine Evans workforce that is highly educated and highly skilled. We in CAD. Imagine the huge advantage Kindi had being are continuing to work with area already familiar with that program! While in the colleges to offer college credit CAD program they helped design the Lakewood opportunities to our students for Train Station project and were very active with the coursework taken at West Shore. Jessie Williams was in our West Shore Career Skills USA Competitions. Kindi said, “The We believe this is in the best Technical Job Training Program. While in competitions helped prepare me for the many oral interest of the students, local school he worked at the Marriott Hotel in the presentations and the attention to detail you need businesses and communities for kitchen. He enjoyed working in the dish room both in the college classroom and in the engineering which we serve. and was very good at it. Currently, Jessie is career.” Kindi learned that procrastination does not Linda Thayer, Director employed at the Renaissance Hotel downtown in work in college! “The projects and papers are tougher 14100 Franklin Boulevard the dish room. He has been there for more than and more involved than in high school. My advice, Lakewood, Ohio 44107 a year and is doing very well. He enjoys what he start right away!” Kindi is thankful for the “West Phone 216-529-4163 Fax 216-529-4172 does and credits the Job Training program with Shore advantage” and knows it will carry her through www.lakewoodcityschools.org helping him find his niche! her years at Cleveland State and beyond. West Shore Career & Technical District West Shore Career & Technical District Bay Village, Lakewood, Bay Village, Lakewood, Rocky River, and Westlake Rocky River, and Westlake A high school diploma, a freshman in college, and working part- technicians. So they took their time…would you think he would be earning nearly the equivalent course to the high schools. Steve Early childhood education On Friday, February 29, of a 1st year teacher??? You would if you knew that Steve McMaster was also able to get college is not a career for 2008, six Biotechnology completed the Networking/Cisco Program with the West Shore credits from this class which someone who lacks students competed in Career Technical District. Steve McMaster is working at ahelped lessen his load at patience, love or the Biotech Olympics company called Hurricane Labs. They deal with network security Cleveland State University. He understanding. After at Cuyahoga and Steve is their IT Department. He is in this job because Cisco is majoring in Information Systems. Steve credits the Cisco program spending eight hours each Community College (the company that is responsible for the networking of computers, with giving him the hands-on experience. So many people, both day working with young Eastern campus. worldwide) realized many years ago that in order to keep the at work and at school wish they had the opportunity to take a class children, Shannon Garbus Twenty-six area schools internet running they were going to need many people to service like he did in high school. Steve feels that, “your degree and all it knows this very well. participated. The West Shore Team, led by it. They taught the Cisco courses in the colleges but that simply stands for is so important but even more important, is being able Shannon is a graduate of the West Shore Early Childhood Education/Senior Services program, which she credits with their teacher, Mrs. did not produce enough CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) to back up that diploma with the skill.” nd giving her the skills she needed to help young children grow Karen Alten, placed 2 ! Evan Sorger, Sean Saylor, Meghan and develop. Not only did she learn in class about the different McNamera, Marnie Cram, Abby Zettler and Monika Velovic stages of children’s development, she also learned from the were the members of this award winning team. They went to six professionals some of the many activities that stimulate the different stations solving various technological problems. One Ryan Krivosh Gabrielle Adkins always young child’s mind and body. During her senior year, Shannon station was a crime scene, another involved safety issues, and their completed the West thought nursing would be in actually worked at the Lakewood Community Care Center. last one was a written test. Two and one half hours was all it took Shore Career her future…she is actively She says, “This gave me a head start on my career.” Shannon for our students to show Tri-C and the other competitors the high Technical program pursuing that future.