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. She was has continued her employment at the Lakewood Community caliber and superior knowledge that our West Shore Career Business a 2006 graduate of the Health Care Center and will soon enroll at Cuyahoga Community Technical students possess. Congratulations to you all! Management Careers Program one of the College to further her education in early childhood education. (previously known many West Shore Career While patience, love and understanding are essential qualities as Entrepreneurship) Technical programs. for working with young children, Shannon’s increased Two senior students in 2002. Upon Gabrielle is currently a sophomore at Ursuline College enrolled in knowledge will make her a highly valued professional in this from the Automotive graduation, Ryan went to Kent State University and majored their nursing program. The Health Career program prepared her for growing field. Technology 2 program in Business Management. Ryan is unique in the sense his the intense nursing program at Ursuline. “Health Careers gave me participated in the family owns a business and he is now an integral part of it. experience with patients and health care professionals before I left Greater Cleveland Auto The Around the Corner was established in 1974 by Ryan’s high school. When I started clinicals I was one step ahead of everyone. Dealers Hands-On dad. Ryan now has more responsibility and is running many I was accustomed to talking with patients and the bed side care that Students in Competition. Shawn of the day-to-day operations. He also is looking for new we also do in clinicals.” Why is this…because in the Heath Careers Interactive Media Buehner and Zach ways to appeal to the crowds. Summer fun on an outside program our students become state tested nursing assistants (STNA’s) have the opportunity Urbank walked away patio can only last so long in Cleveland, so Ryan has enclosed and work in hospitals and nursing homes while in high school. to compete in a with a trophy, tools and the patio, thus providing customers with summer fun that Gabrielle is currently juggling work and going to school, not an easy variety of different a $1300 scholarship to starts earlier and goes well into November. The Business task but she feels very lucky to work in such a wonderful environment competitions. Laura From left: Shawn Buehner and Zach Urbank college! They had to Management Program at West Shore gave Ryan a clear idea that allows her the flexibility to do both. Last semester Gabrielle had Leatherman took work hard to achieve this great honor. Shawn and Zack first had to complete how a company actually works. As part of the program they to take a medical terminology test. She needed a 90% on it to pass the opportunity a written exam; then the top 5 teams moved on to the hands-on part of the formed a company, sold stock, and applied real life situations the class. The instructor gave the students three tries to pass. She through Skills USA, competition. They did well enough to become one of the top 5 teams. The to their business. Ryan stated, “The business class was a passed it the FIRST time! “I am sure this is due to my experience a national organization that is a partnership between hands-on competition consisted of six 2008 Pontiac G6’s at six different perfect overview of owning a business, the problems, and with the terminology in my Health Career classes.” students, teachers and industry. Their goal is to ensure stations. The cars were all booby trapped and the boys had 20 minutes to figure even, when necessary, how to punt.” He loved the fact that Gabrielle is enjoying nursing school and was very excited to do her that America has a skilled workforce. Students in this out what was wrong in each of the different cars. Their abilities and quick he was able to shadow other restaurant owners and get that first IV drug push (using a syringe to put medication into an IV site). competition were asked to design a pin representing thinking led them to a 3rd place finish! Their scholarship can be applied to wonderful West Shore advantage-hands-on learning. Ryan She would like to make sure that all future nursing students know, their state with the artwork limited to a certain size and courses at Cuyahoga Community College, Stark State College of Technology, is still learning but credits his early introduction into the “study hard, it’s not easy and you will have moments where you will color. The pin is then manufactured and used at the Ohio Technical College and the University of Northwestern Ohio. business world as making a huge difference in his success. be frustrated, but stick with it because every nurse has told me it is national competition for a pin-trading event among the Congratulations to these fine and talented young men and their teacher, Mr. worth it!” 50 states. Laura placed 2nd in the state wide pin design Mike Szittai. contest! All Career Technical programs offer students ------All courses and programs are offered by the West Shore Career and Technical District without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, incredible experiences and expertise not found in Speaking of awards…Zach Urbank, again from our Automotive Technology creed, gender, marital status, disability, or age in its educational programs, activities, employment policies or admission policies and practices everyday high school classes. Interactive Media opened 2 program, participated in the Skills USA competition on March 1st at the as required under Title VI and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. the door for this experience and Laura took advantage Ohio Technical College. He competed against 18 other students and placed in of it! Congratulations to this fine young lady. the top 3. He will now advance to the state competition! Way to go Zach! 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