Opportunity to the to the

Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center 2016-2017 Annual Report Rising Page 2 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report Mission Statement: Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center delivers unique and progressive academic and career educational opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their goals. Vision Statement:

Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center is an innovative, professional educational community delivering quality services. Career Prep: At a Glance

Employment Status: Secondary 4 Percentage of 2016-17 students who were employed in their area of training or pursued higher education in their chosen fields: 89.8%

4 Total earnings of Pickaway-Ross 2016-17 students for on-the-job training: $824,311.80

Career Development Outcomes: Adult Education 4 2016-17 enrollment: 511

4 Hours of training provided to students: 175,173

4 Hours of training provided to business and industry: 1,380

4 Individuals served through business and industry: 552 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 3 From the superintendent n fall 2016, Pickaway-Ross Dave then applied for and received a grant that will Career & Technology allow Dave to teach a class on the subject. ICenter welcomed more than English teacher Tea McCaulla kept her students 700 students to its main cam- busy with their participation in the Veterans History pus for the 2016-17 school year Project, recording the stories of area veterans for the and what they accomplished U.S. Library of Congress. Tea and a few of her stu- in their nine months here was dents were invited to visit the library in Washington, incredible. D.C., in June to deliver their materials. Some of the achievements In a similar vein, her students helped a Michigan occur annually, such as a Dennis Franks veteran transcribe his handwritten memoir to prepare project house built by the it for his book editor and then traveled to Michigan senior students in the Carpentry and Electrical to meet him. Technology programs. A group of Tea’s students also took part in the But new projects took place, too. The junior 2017 Association for Career and Technical Education Carpentry students built batting cages for Student Showcase, talking with visitors about the Unioto High School; a team of students from Veterans History Project. Network System Technology trained fellow students Another laudable accomplishment came from stu- to use new Asus tablets purchased for the 1-to-1 dents’ efforts with their career and technical student initiative; students volunteered for three blood organizations. Pickaway-Ross’ SkillsUSA chapter was drives held at school – by helping run the drives and named a Model of Excellence recipient and senior donating blood; and dozens of students in multiple Haley Wright competed in the national FCCLA com- labs donated their time on two Saturdays to help petition. with the school’s Career Tech Kids Day in November Preparing our students for the work world is a and our Community Expo in May. big part of what we do at Pickaway-Ross and it was Our students also initiated a program, MADE (My evident when, at the end of the school year, 141 Attitude Determines Everything). This drug-free club students were on job placement. was introduced at every high school in Ross County A bridge between the high school and Adult Edu- and at Pickaway County’s Circleville High School. cation was created when we introduced the Senior Students volunteered to take a drug test and made Credential Program. This program gives high school a commitment to be drug free. Pickaway-Ross was seniors the opportunity to take Adult Education proud to have more than 200 students in the club. classes that can provide them with an industry cre- In the classroom, teachers took the lead on mixing dential to work as an emergency medical technician, education with fun. Ryan Holbrook’s Physics nurse aide, pharmacy technician and phlebotomist, students set up a computer station to work with the in addition to other professions. SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) At all levels at Pickaway-Ross, our students are Institute. The classroom’s computer station com- rising to the opportunities that are available to them bined the old laptops, SETI and Linux Lite to analyze and we’re proud to play a role in those accomplish- information gathered by radio telescopes from all ments. over the world. Also on the science front, science teacher Dave Pentecost worked with Mark Johnston’s Engineering students to teach them the basics of amateur radio. Page 4 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report Pickaway-Ross JVSD Board of Education

Byron M. Lloyd, Jeff Hartmus, Bob Bower Dan Bradhurst president vice president

Dr. Marilyn J. Carnes Darrell L. Cottrill Richard Everman Steve Mullins

Todd Stevens Andrew Vitatoe Byron Welch Ben Vanhorn, treasurer In memoriam: Dr. Marilyn J. Carnes Dr. Marilyn J. Carnes was committed excel in her role as a board member so to education. much that she went back to school to Since being appointed to the Zane get a master’s degree in education and Trace Local Schools Board of Education then her doctorate at 72. in 1975, she sought out opportunities “When most people are thinking to be involved in helping shape the ‘I don’t want to do this anymore,’ she education of thousands of young was taking it to the next level,” said people in several districts. Byron Lloyd, board president and Mari- In the past 42 years, Marilyn served lyn’s colleague for more than 25 years. on Pickaway-Ross’ board and the Ross- When asked why she has given so Marilyn Carnes was honored for her Pike Educational School Board. much of her time to education, Marilyn board service. Marilyn, 81, died in September said she thinks the field is important Yet, said Jeff Hartmus, board vice and her absence will be felt by those and considered it a priority. For her president, she always said she wanted who worked with her and those who role, she said, “I want to be a part of to do more. benefitted from her dedication to providing an excellent education and “Giving was her life,” he said. “She education. opportunities for learning for all our really cared about the school and the An accountant, Marilyn wanted to children.” programs.” 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 5 Pickaway-Ross CTC Administrative Staff

Carrie Fife, Jamie Nash, Shara Cochenour, Adult Education director Secondary Education director Secondary Education principal and academic supervisor

Gary Robinson, Allen Kiger, Dana Anderson, Career & Technical Off-Campus Programs Career & Technical Education supervisor supervisor Education and Special Services supervisor

Jamie Nash, right, director of Secondary Education, talks about Pickaway-Ross’ programs on WBEX’s Sounding Board with Carrie Fife, left, director of Adult Education, and Dan Ramey. Julie Bolen, center, Adult Education operations manager, congratulate a student upon her completion of a class through the Senior Credential Program. Page 6 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report Secondary Education: Academics

Math teacher Jerry Copley works with students in the library. Students in Todd Jean’s science class plant flowers in the greenhouse.

Students in Dave Pentecost’s science class work on a chemical Government students visited the Statehouse in the spring. separation laboratory.

• Advanced Earth/Space • Biology • Geometry Science • Chemistry • Integrated English 11 • Algebra 1 • College Prep English • Integrated English 12 • Algebra 2 • Consumer Math • Physics • American Government/ • Current Events • Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry Economics • Earth/Space Science • Psychology • American History • Economics & Personal • Remedial English • American History through Finance • Sociology Contemporary Film • English 11 • Statistics • American History through • English 12 • Technical Algebra Science Fiction • Environmental Science • Technical Algebra 2 • Anatomy & Physiology • Forensic Biology • World History 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 7 Secondary Education: Workforce Development

Network System Technologies Carpentry Information & Marketing Academy Construction & Manufacturing Academy • General Merchandising • Carpentry (CAR) & Warehousing (GMW) • Electrical Technologies (ELE) • Interactive Digital Arts (IDA) • Engineering Technologies (ENG) • Network System Technologies (NST) • Machining & Manufacturing Technologies (MAC) • Precision Welding Technologies (PWT)

Cosmetology Human Services Academy • Commercial Food Careers (CFC) Auto Collision Repair • Cosmetology (COS) Transportation Academy • Criminal Justice (CRJ) • Auto Collision Repair (ACR) • Early Childhood Education (ECE) • Automotive Technologies (AMT) • Health-Care Foundations (HCF) • Diesel & Heavy Truck Mechanics (DHT) • Medical Careers (MC) • High‐Performance Automotive Technologies (HPAT) • Outdoor Power Technologies (OPOW) Page 8 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report Secondary Education: Off-Campus Programs

Forty-three Pickaway-Ross satellite teachers teach more than 2,500 students in programs at the following locations:

Adena High School • Agricultural Education • Agricultural Education • Family & Consumer Science Adena Middle School • Agricultural Education Southeastern High School • Agricultural Education Chillicothe High School • Family & Consumer Science Southeastern Middle School • Information Technology • Agricultural Education Allen Koker, a Career-Based Intervention/ • Marketing Education Unioto High School • Visual Communication Apprenticeship coordinator, conducts a mock • Career-Based Intervention interview with a student in Amy Groff’s College • Family & Consumer Science & Career Readiness Class at Chillicothe High Chillicothe Middle School • Information Technology School. • Career-Based Intervention Unioto Middle School Circleville High School • Family & Consumer Science • Career-Based Intervention • Family & Consumer Science Westfall High School • Visual Communication • Agricultural Education • Business Administration Circleville Middle School • Career-Based Intervention • Career-Based Intervention • Media Design Technology

Huntington High School Westfall Middle School • Family & Consumer Science • Agricultural Education Students in Rachel Scior’s Veterinary Science • Career-Based Intervention Logan Elm High School program bathe a dog for a fundraiser for their Stoneridge FFA chapter. • Agricultural Education • Career-Based Intervention • Agricultural Education Allied Health • Manufacturing/Construction • Career-Based Intervention academy • Information Technology McDowell Exchange School instructors meet during (Logan Elm) Zane Trace Middle School an in-service. • Career-Based Intervention • Agricultural Education • Pre-Engineering • Career-Based Intervention

Magnet Programs: Students take these half-day programs and attend their home school for their academic classes. • Allied Health: Berger Educational Annex & Chillicothe High School • Environmental Engineering: Ohio University-Chillicothe • Health Administration: Pickaway-Ross Main Campus • RAMTEC (Robotics & Manufacturing): Pickaway-Ross Main Campus • Sports Medicine Technologies: PRCTC Circleville Campus & OUC • Veterinary Science Technologies: PRCTC Circleville Campus Left: Students in Josh Kinnison’s RAMTEC program visited the Honda plant in Marysville. 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 9 Secondary Education: Student of the Year John Thomas

For the second year in Plan program and began John Thomas a row, Pickaway-Ross’ to thrive. He recovered addresses his Student of the Year comes his missed credits (9) in classmates from Brent Ebert’s Machin- his junior year along with during the ing & Manufacturing completing all of his junior 2017 Senior program. courses,” they wrote in Ceremony, This honor, bestowed nominating him. held at Ohio upon one senior who is an In addition, he rep- Christian excellent representative resented Pickaway-Ross University. of the school, is also an at the SkillsUSA state honor for Brent. contest and earned third Katt wrote. John’s performance “I’ve just been lucky place. He had 96 percent Tonya Brown, who at school is even more enough to have two great attendance, served as a worked with John in Game impressive when one kids,” Brent said of this student ambassador and Plan, knew Pickaway-Ross learns that he did all of year’s winner, John Thomas, was in MADE, the drug- was the perfect fit for that while working a sec- and last year’s recipient, free club. him. ond-shift full-time job his Austin Parker. Brent said he is a very “His time at Pickaway- junior year. When eligible John, whose home bright student and has Ross has really boosted for early placement in school is Zane Trace, was remarkable skills. Once his self-confidence and January, he was placed lauded by Brent and Katt he started in Brent’s given him purpose. His in a full-time position at Marriott for what he has program, John started Machining class and the Southeast Machining & accomplished in his time “connecting skills and relationship he has devel- Field Service in Lancaster. at Pickaway-Ross. knowledge and has oped with his instructor “He worked his butt off “John worked with learned a skilled trade has been profound,” she to get where he is,” Brent mentors in the Game that he enjoys,” Brent and wrote in her nomination. said. Student of the Year nominees

Left: John placed third at the state SkillsUSA competition. He is Seniors nominated for the award were, from shown with Leigh Thompson, left, state SkillsUSA advisor, and left, Haley Wright (ECE), Rachel Walters (NST), Pickaway-Ross Machining & Manufacturing instructor Brent Ebert. John Thomas (MAC), Cassie Moore (IDA), Zach Lunde (NST), Abby Lands (IDA), Jessica Gibson (IDA), Taryn Austin (COS) and Amber Calhoun (IDA). Not pictured are Jason Smith (ENG) and Right: Amy Poorman, left, and Tonya Brown, Game Plan, with John Lasci Oyer (ECE). after he was named the Student of the Year. Page 10 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report Secondary Education: Awards

President’s Award for Educational Excellence Award of Career & Technical Excellence

To be eligible for this award a student must earn a GPA This award is given to the top 10 percent of each career of 3.38 or higher and have an attendance rate of 90 and technical program. Nominated by their instructors, percent. The primary indicator of excellence is based on students are evaluated using a 10-point scale for 16 academics. Students also must receive two nominations standards in the areas of personal qualities, school activ- from teachers reflecting outstanding achievement in ities and skill proficiencies in their career and technical academics and involvement in community service or program area. co-curricular activities. Derrick Anderson GMW Southeastern Jonathon Briggs NST Adena Taryn Austin COS Unioto Jack Bryant IDA Circleville Sabrina Balthaser MC Logan Elm Amber Calhoun IDA Unioto Tyler Bartlett AMT Westfall Nicolas Cline IDA Unioto Derek Case ENG Zane Trace Logan Downs IDA Unioto Nicolas Cline IDA Unioto Flint Gervais IDA Southeastern Erica Cockrell MC Southeastern Jessica Gibson IDA Westfall Michael Corey MAC Southeastern Gavin Havens NST Paint Valley Holly Cunningham CRJ Circleville Aubree Higginbotham MC Adena Flint Gervais IDA Southeastern Brendon Johnson NST Zane Trace Hunter Hopkins PWT Southeastern Karley Kassulke COS Chillicothe Dustin Knox CAR Unioto Dustin Knox CAR Unioto Abby Lands IDA Logan Elm Abby Lands IDA Logan Elm Zach Lunde NST Chillicothe Ashley Lowery CBI Southeastern Ashley Messer CFC Southeastern Zachary Lunde NST Chillicothe Harley Newsome MC Adena Morrisa Monroe ECE Zane Trace Jeremiah Romine PWT Chillicothe Matthew Morris ELE Southeastern Laura Rossiter IDA Zane Trace JR Newland ELE Adena John Thomas MAC Zane Trace Harley Newsome MC Adena Seth Vandagriff MAC Logan Elm Lasci Oyer ECE Huntington Haley Wright ECE Adena Shyann Robinson COS Westfall President’s Award for Educational Achievement Laura Rossiter IDA Zane Trace Angel Rothgeb ELE Circleville This award is presented to students who have shown Marissa Saxour IDA Adena outstanding educational growth, improvement, commit- John Thomas MAC Zane Trace ment to or intellectual development in their academic Eric Tucker IDA Westfall subjects, often in the face of special obstacles to learning. Jessica Uhrig IDA Huntington Taryn Austin COS Unioto Rachel Walters NST Logan Elm Raymond Bolt PWT Westfall Haley Wright ECE Adena Courtney Bowers MC Unioto Hannah Calton MC Logan Elm Holly Cunningham CRJ Circleville Katt Marriott accepts Adam Delacruz CRJ Unioto a plaque on the school’s behalf from Adam Evans DHT Paint Valley the 1194th Engineer Jason Imler MAC Unioto Company of the Caitlin Ingham HCF Huntington Ohio Army National Taylor Locklear CRJ Unioto Guard. The plaque Kadiah Looney MAC Huntington was in thanks for Bryce Pool CRJ Unioto care packages sent Joseph Sayre CRJ Westfall to the unit by each Tyler Seyfang NST Adena PRCTC program. Jason Smith ENG Circleville 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 11 Secondary Education: Awards

Straight A’s Perfect Attendance The following students earned straight A’s for each of The following students achieved perfect attendance for the 2016-17 nine-week grading periods: the 2016-17 school year: Nolan Badgley NST Circleville Nachelle Ackison IDA Circleville Jessica Biddle MC Adena Madelynne Deibert ECE Logan Elm Madelynne Deibert ECE Logan Elm Shelby Douglas MC Chillicothe Conner Green IDA Westfall Andrew Gibson NST Huntington Mychalia Lowe COS Chillicothe Aaron Gilmore IDA Huntington Tyler Lowery MAC Chillicothe Conner Green IDA Westfall Emily Riddle MC Logan Elm Levi Leslie NST Unioto Trinity Williams MC Logan Elm Tylor Lutz CRJ Logan Elm Amber Calhoun IDA Unioto Bryce Montgomery ENG Unioto Heidi Davis MC Unioto Sheyanne Pauley NST Adena Logan Downs IDA Unioto Hannah Scurlock COS Logan Elm Flint Gervais IDA Southeastern Keirra Stansberry ACR Chillicothe Dustin Knox CAR Unioto Savannah Vanhoose CAR Unioto Marissa Saxour IDA Adena Citizenship The following students earned straight A’s for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years: This award is presented to a student nominated from Nicolas Cline IDA Unioto each government class who demonstrates excellent Abby Lands IDA Logan Elm attendance, a positive attitude, academic excellence Laura Rossiter IDA Zane Trace and service to their community and country. This year’s recipients are: Jessica Biddle MC Adena Abigail Breakfield COS Zane Trace Madelynne Deibert ECE Logan Elm Tyler Seyfang NST Adena Kaitlyn Toops MC Unioto Secondary Education: Scholarships

The following students received scholarships or other Abby Lands IDA Logan Elm support to assist them in advancing their education. Austin Mapes HPAT Logan Elm American Red Cross Scholarship Morrisa Monroe ECE Zane Trace Harley Newsome MC Adena Cassie Moore IDA Paint Valley Logan Elm Outstanding Vocational Student Jenna Pugh Allied Health Logan Elm Rachel Walters NST Logan Elm Laura Rossiter IDA Zane Trace Robert P. “Bob” Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Brandon Smith ENG Circleville Lyle Walters MC Huntington Rachel Walters NST Logan Elm The Clyde & Grace Moss Scholarship Haley Wright ECE Adena Taryn Austin COS Unioto Raymond J. Pack Memorial Scholarship Pickaway-Ross Job Placement Career Award of the Peter J. Blosser Trust Jason Simkins PWT Unioto Abby Lands IDA Logan Elm Alexzandrea Stewart ECE Circleville Cassie Moore IDA Paint Valley Anthony Vance CAR Southeastern School of Advertising Art Merit Scholarship Pickaway-Ross Teachers Association Scholarship Anna Smith IDA Unioto Taryn Austin COS Unioto Kelcee Westenbarger IDA Logan Elm Brendon Johnson NST Zane Trace Page 12 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report

Secondary Education: Awards

Career & Technical Student Organizations Pickaway-Ross students are students to demonstrate the work- ca (BPA), DECA (an association of members of career and technical force skills they have learned. marketing students), Family, Career student organizations that offer Career and technical student and Community Leaders of America opportunities for leadership and organizations at Pickaway-Ross are (FCCLA), Future Farmers of America community service while allowing Business Professionals of Ameri- (FFA) and SkillsUSA.

SkillsUSA BPA The school’s SkillsUSA Rachel Walters, chapter had a phe- a senior in nomenal year that Network System was capped by being Technologies, designated a Model was selected in of Excellence at the 2016 as one of national conference. 50 BPA members The chapter was — and one of named among the only 12 in Ohio top eight chapters ­— to run for a state seat. Rachel in the nation in the Personal Services cat- was president of Pickaway-Ross’ egory at the SkillsUSA BPA chapter and parliamentarian of National Leadership and Skills Conference. The school’s chapter advanced BPA’s Region 14 chapter. to the national competition after being named one of the nation’s 24 Models of Excellence chapters. The Models of Excellence program recog- DECA nizes the integration and application of personal, workplace and technical Students in skills in SkillsUSA chapter activities. General & In addition, the following members placed at the state competition: Merchandising Adrain Gallimore ENG Huntington Warehousing Third – Engineering Pathway Showcase Nikalas Roberts ENG Unioto competed in the Third – Engineering Pathway Showcase DECA Diamond State Competition. Chance Throckmorton ENG Unioto Students who placed in their re- Third – Engineering Pathway Showcase spective events were Rylynn Becker, John Thomas MAC Zane Trace Jacob Cain, Cole Collins, JC Coppel, Third – Precision Machining Zach Deal, Shane Hoffman, Andrew Eliza Bevard MC Circleville Jenkins, Cody Leasure and Travis Gold for Chapter of Excellence Richards. Heidi Davis MC Unioto Gold for Chapter of Excellence 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 13 Secondary Education: Awards

FCCLA Haley Wright, a senior in Early Childhood Education, won first place in the state in the Focus on Children event. She advanced to the national competition and won a silver medal. In addition, the following students placed at the state competition: Liberty Davis ECE Logan Elm Silver in Illustrated Talk Madelynne Deibert ECE Logan Elm Silver in Career Investigation Barbara Garrett ECE Huntington Silver in Environmental Ambassador Caitlin Holdren ECE Southeastern Silver in Environmental Ambassador Kyanna Knight ECE Logan Elm Silver in Illustrated Talk Lasci Oyer ECE Huntington Gold in Life Event Planning Madison Vest ECE Huntington Silver in Advocacy

FFA | Stoneridge FFA | Zane Trace Stoneridge FFA members Maggie Hovermale and Eight members of the Zane Trace FFA Markie Wippel earned the American FFA Degree, the chapter earned the highest honor that highest degree a member can get. the state of Ohio can bestow on an FFA Members Nicole Green, Samantha Mascari and Savana member by meeting the qualifications Skaggs earned their State FFA Degree. for the State FFA Degree. To earn this In State Proficiency Awards, Nicole also took second in Veterinary degree, members must participate in at Science and Maggie earned second in Ag Sales. Maggie also served as least eight leadership activities above a state FFA officer as Vice President At Large. the chapter level, compete in two career Taylor Heddleson was a State Gold Rated Reporter. development events, volunteer for at Stoneridge FFA is offered through Pickaway-Ross’ Veterinary least 25 hours of community service Science Technologies satellite program and chapter advisor is Rachel and earn at least $3,000 through their Scior. supervised agriculture experience. Recipients in the 2016-17 school year FFA | Westfall were seniors Cassidy Corcoran, Kylie Lathey, TJ Pack, McKenzie Ray and Members of the Westfall FFA shined in state competitions and Brad Alexis Waltz; and juniors Olivia Wipple earned his American Degree, the highest degree a member Congrove, Mike Bell and Brittany Lott. can get. Also, this chapter earned its third Westfall FFA member Macrae Conrad was third in the state with consecutive honor as a Gold Rated his Dairy Entrepreneurship Proficiency. He also earned second in the chapter. This rating is reserved for the state Division 5 Food Products Agriscience Fair. top 10 percent of FFA chapters in Ohio In state Division 6 Agriscience Fair, Brenden Bayes and Jared Minor and is based upon the 30-page Nation- took first in Power Structure Systems; Piper Lewis and Mackenzie al Chapter Form, which highlights the Lowery took first in Animal Systems. chapter’s program of activities conduct- In state Division 4, Hunter McMahen and Ty Reisinger took third in ed throughout the year. Power Structure Systems; Molly Manning and Ryan Justus took third The Zane Trace FFA is a satellite in Environmental Systems; and Shelby Pennington and Mackenzie program of Pickaway-Ross and chapter Cutright took third in Social Systems. advisors are Jennifer Johnston and In the nation Division 6 Social Systems, Charlee Prushing and Drew Aaron Miller. Glick took second. Westfall FFA is a satellite program of Pickaway-Ross and chapter advisors are Megan Moorman and Jake Wuebben. Page 14 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report Secondary Education: Service

Student Ambassadors

Student Ambassadors speak about the high school programs to potential students and Pickaway-Ross Student Ambassador visitors. Konner Johnson, a Criminal Justice student, second Adena from right, talks with Helen Beard CRJ Westfall eighth-graders Jessica Biddle MC during a tour. At right is Konner Johnson CRJ Ambassador Larry Hampp, Erin Snyder CRJ a student in Automotive Haley Wright ECE Collision Repair. Chillicothe Trevor Draher CFC Holly Ervin IDA Mychalia Lowe COS Kelley Seymour NST Paint Valley Aidan Neal IDA Ty Thomas PWT Logan Detty ENG Abelena Sullivan PWT Logan Elm Southeastern Circleville Austin Bogard ELE Jamyson Cantrell IDA Nolan Badgley NST Remington Chrysler MC Robin Chaffin IDA Makayla Bail MC Brendan Garcia ELE Hunter Hopkins PWT Eliza Bevard MC Lindsey Hunter MC Unioto Holly Cunningham CRJ Abby Lands IDA Amber Calhoun IDA Larry Hampp ACR Garrett Lewis ENG Heidi Davis MC Alexis Lahrmer RAMTEC Gage Lutz CAR Bryce Pool CRJ Whitney Smith ECE Isaiah Morgan CRJ Jason Schuman RAMTEC Reanna Weaver HA Emily Riddle MC Chance Throckmorton ENG Huntington Tristan Rhodes PWT Savannah Vanhoose CAR Brittany Brown MC Brylee Smith MAC Westfall Frankie Corbit CRJ Abigail Thurston CRJ Sawyer Chenoweth ENG Adrain Gallimore ENG Rachel Walters NST Jacob Gollihue CAR McKenzie Riehle ECE Trinity Williams MC Banner Ratcliff IDA Dezaray Searles MC Henry Wilson ENG Zane Trace Emma Bretz COS Laura Rossiter IDA Logan Matney MAC Casey Robinson OPOW Zach Wheeler PWT

Student Ambassador Chance Throckmorton (right, foreground), an Engineering student, talks with Logan Elm eighth-graders. 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 15 Secondary Education: Service

Student Council

Kara Adams Nolan Badgley Helen Beard Jessica Biddle Jared Bowe Jeremiah Clark CRJ NST CRJ MC ELE PWT

Jamilah Cooper Logan Downs Holly Ervin Flint Gervais Konner Johnson Samaria Jones ECE IDA IDA IDA CRJ IDA

Abby Lands Tomi Miller Morrisa Monroe Isaiah Morgan Aidan Neal Lasci Oyer IDA CRJ ECE CRJ IDA ECE

Bryce Pool Casey Robinson Laura Rossiter Tyler Seyfang Sarah Shepherd Haley Wright CRJ OPOW IDA NST COS ECE Page 16 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report

Secondary Education: Leadership Circleville Rotary Student of the Month | Each of the following students was selected as a Circleville Rotary Student of the Month. Each student gave a short presentation on his or her academic background and goals at a noon Rotary meeting.

Sabrina Balthaser Cole Bolt Larry Hampp Abby Lands Jade Raines MC, Logan Elm PWT, Westfall ACR, Circleville IDA, Logan Elm MC, Logan Elm

Jacob Rhymer Josh Rhymer Jason Smith Mark Smith Rachel Walters Reanna Weaver IDA, Logan Elm ENG, Logan Elm ENG, Circleville DHT, Circleville NST, Circleville HA, Circleville National Technical Honor Society The National Technical Honor Society helps schools recognize students for their achievement in career and technical education. NTHS serves approximately 100,000 active members and nearly a million members since its inception in 1984. Kara Adams, Coralynne Archey, Nolan Badgely, Jessica Biddle, Dailyn Bobb, Emma Bretz, Zachary Bryans, Fred Burke, Jamyson Cantrell, Robin Chaffin, Remington Chrysler, Erica Cockrell, Ryan Deberry, Madelynne Deibert, Holly Ervin, Morgan Fife, Hayley Fultz, Miranda Gilmore, Mallory Imler, Madison Jackson, Brendon Johnson, Karley Kassulke, Allena Knight, Dustin Knox, Abby Lands, Jessee Leach, Kayla Lipscomb, Mychalia Lowe, Tyler Lowrey, Zachary Lunde, Morrisa Monroe, Bryce Mont- gomery, Aidan Neal, Jay Newland, Harley Newsome, Lasci Oyer, Trenton Pettiford, Josephine Pierce, Banner Ratcliff, Emily Riddle, Angel Rothgeb, Jade Saxour, Hannah Scurlock, Leilah Simmermon, Aaron Swart, Rachel Walters, Marissa Weese, Taylor Welch, Hayley Wright and Rachel Yoe. 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 17 Secondary Education: Project House

The annual project house is an the school year. Since 2013, a project house has opportunity for seniors in the con- Seniors are divided into two been built through the school year struction and electrical programs to teams that have alternating work- and put up for auction the following put into use the skills they learned week schedules, working on the fall. If the house doesn’t sell at auc- as juniors. Adult Education HVAC house every day for one week and tion, the school puts the house up students also work on the house. then attending their academic for sale on the open market. From just a foundation in the fall, classes at Pickaway-Ross the other The 2016-17 house was built at it takes shape during the course of week. 409 Pohlman Road, Chillicothe. Page 18 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report

Secondary Education: On the Job

As part of the Pickaway-Ross experience, students apply for job placement during their senior year. Often, students are able to get work experience in their field of study. During the 2016-2017 school year, 139 students were working for more than 80 employers.

A few students at work: Top left: Hunter LeMaster (DHT) at Ross-Co Redi-Mix Top right: Zach Lunde (NST) at Whited Signeur Sams & Rahe CPAs Above: Vince Nungester (PWT) at Ohio Steel Right: Brad Ward (OPOW) at Davis Tire 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 19 Secondary Education: Student Employees

In addition to students placed in off-campus jobs, others were hired on campus in jobs that mirror their career goals. The student-worker program was introduced in late 2015 and continued with the 2016-17 school year.

Tyler Avery Amber Calhoun Michael Counts Drew Griffey Gavin Havens Cafeteria Adult Education Information Tech Security Booth Information Tech (GMW) (IDA) (NST) (CRJ) (NST)

Jessee Leach Cody Leasure Brendon Johnson Devin Moraleja Joseph Sayre Security Booth Cafeteria Information Tech Cafeteria Security Booth (CRJ) (GMW) (NST) (GMW) (CRJ)

2017 Student Tech Team In January 2017, Pickaway-Ross students received an ASUS tablet. Students from Reanna Weaver Tony Eallonardo’s Nurse’s Office Network System (HA) Technologies program helped classmates get the tablets set up. Team members had a checklist of what students needed to know so that the teaching —­­ and the learning — were uniform. Over the course of two Sydney Wilson Library weeks, team members worked with more than 700 of their peers. (CBI) Page 20 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report Secondary Education: Outside the Classroom

A look at some of the activities that take place at Pickaway-Ross:

Battle of the Bands (left) and the Student Tailgate Party & Car Show (below) kick off the school year in September.

More than 200 Pickaway-Ross students joined MADE, a drug-free club that united all Ross County schools. Right: Ambassador Taryn Austin addresses the crowd at the MADE rally.

The Physics 250 is a derby race held in January (above) and May. Students make their own cars, which can’t weigh more than 250 grams. The race allows students to learn and apply the concepts of friction, inertia and aero- dynamics when building their cars. Above left: Pickaway-Ross hosted its first Career Tech Kids Day in November, a free half-day career camp for students in grades second through eighth. Above right: Students in Engineering and RAMTEC worked with Laurelville Elementary students to build “leprechaun traps” in March. 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 21 Secondary Education: 2016 Prom

Pickaway-Ross Student Council turned the Elks Lodge in Chillicothe into a wonderland for A Night to Remember, the theme for the 2017 Prom. / Photos courtesy of Mears Photography

Left: Prom King Josh Rhymer got to escort two when voting for queen resulted in a tie for Taryn Austin (left) and Abby Lands.

Right: Prom Prince Nolan Badgley, who won in a write-in effort, escorted Prom Princess Emma Bretz. Page 22 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report Secondary Education: Senior Ceremony

More than 250 students walked during the May 2017 Completion Ceremony held at Ohio Christian University.

Students gather outside Ohio - Christian Uni versity before the ceremony begins. Each student wears Students stand during the processional before the graduation the ceremony begins. gown of his or her home school.

Board members attend the ceremony and take turns giving students their Career Passports. Above, from left, are Super- intendent Dennis Franks, board President Byron Lloyd, board Vice President Jeff Hartmus, and board members Darrell Cottrill, Randy Davies, Byron Welch, Richard Everman, Bob Bower and Todd Stevens. Student of the Year John Thomas accepts his award from Superintendent Dennis Franks, center, and Jamie Nash, director of Secondary Education.

Jeff Hartmus, board vice president, presents Logan Downs with her Career Passport. 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 23 Adult Education: A Year of Firsts

Pickaway-Ross Adult Education Phlebotomy/EKG. acquired a revised focus and tried out some new things during The courses are open to any location. the 2016-17 school year and all high school senior in the two coun- The Health, Safety & Fitness met with success. ties. Expo was held at Adult Education’s After a year of planning, the In October, the Public Safe- campus on Industrial Drive, where Senior Credential Program started. ty team hosted a free Fire/EMS nearly 40 vendors filled the quad. This program allows high school Conference featuring lectures and Also in the quad was a demon- seniors to take Adult Education demonstrations for first respond- stration stage and around the career programs that provide ers, who were able to earn con- building were classes offered by them with an in-demand industry tinuing education units. Expo partner Adena Health System. credential, such as EMT-Basic, And in the spring, Adult Firefighter I, Nurse Aide/STNA and Education’s long-time health expo

The EMS/Fire Safety Conference featured classroom sessions (left) and hands-on demonstrations (right).

Amy Raike demon- strates Apollo, a patient simulator, to visitors at the Health & Safety Expo (right). Another visitor (below) has her bone density checked at one of Adena’s stations.

5 Read more about Apollo on Page 25.

Some of the first students of the Senior Credential Program and their teachers took part in a completion ceremony at the Industrial Drive campus. Page 24 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report Adult Education: Programs & Services

Computer Technologies Skilled Trades • Computer Training & Consulting • Auto Mechan- ics Health Technologies • Electrical • Electrocardiograph Technician (EKG) • HVAC • Massage Therapy • Industrial • Medical Assisting Maintenance • Medical Billing Specialist • MSSC-Certified • Nurse Aide Production • Pharmacy Technician Technician • Phlebotomy Program • Practical Nursing • MSSC-Certified Logistics Tech- nician Program • NCCER Core • Power Lineman A student works on a project in • Welding the Welding lab.

Business Services • Customized Pre-Employment and Assessment • Skilled Trades Industrial Training and Contract Training • Health & Safety Contract Training • Human-Resource Development • Job Ready Hiring Assistance Program • IT Training & Consulting

Students in the Phlebotomy program practice taking blood. Pickaway-Ross Assessment Center • High-Stakes Testing Public Safety • WorkKeys • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) • Learning Lab • Anatomy & Physiology • Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Student Services • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) • Aspire • EMS Refresher • Adult Diploma & 22+ programs • EMT-Paramedic • Career Assessment & Counseling • Firefighter I & Firefighter II • Financial Aid • Firefighter Training — Volunteer • Game Plan • Firefighter Transition Course • GED Voucher Program • Professional Firefighter • Career-Service Assistance • Ohio Means Internships and Co-ops 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 25 Adult Education: Health programs get simulator

A 6-foot-2, 100-pound “man” named Apollo is changing the face of learning for students in Adult Education’s health programs. Apollo, a patient simulator, provides real-life situa- tions for students in Allied Health, Nursing and Public Safety programs. Amy Raike, Public Safety program coordinator, said the addition of Apollo will allow students to take part in high-fidelity training. “We can’t mark off some skills for credentials without that,” Amy said. “Training with Apollo will provide students with real-life experiences, as he talks and his physiology will change depending on the treatments that he is given.” Apollo is wireless and tetherless, allowing instructors to transport him as needed for off-site training sessions. After Apollo arrived, instructors learned how to run simulated clinical experiences that they use when teaching. Instructors can choose different education- al objectives by alternating between two operating platforms. Apollo, made by CAE Healthcare, allows instructors to run simulations in which students can practice hundreds of treatments for airway, breathing, circula- tion, neurological, gastrointestinal, trauma and urinary problems, as well as practicing CPR and IV placement “For our programs, this is a real game-changer,” and injections. said Carrie Fife, director of Adult Education. “This is the same caliber mannequin you would encounter in physician-training programs in major hospitals. “For our students to interact with such high-end technology is going to enhance their learning,” she said. Pickaway-Ross was one of four post-secondary education sites that received the simulator through a RAPIDS grant from the state’s Non-Credit Job Training Capital Improvement Facilities Fund – Workforce Development Equipment and Facility Fund. Southern State Community College wrote the grant in collaboration with Pickaway-Ross, Scioto County Career Center and the University of Rio Grande seeking to purchase equipment that will help train future Ohio workers. Page 26 • 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report District Data: High School Staff background High school district enrollment Work experience ..………………………… 31% Full-time equivalent (FTE) Master’s degree …………………………… 48% Career & Technology Center .……….… 625 Bachelor’s degree ..………………………... 21% Satellite programs ………………….…….. 495 Total district FTE ……………………..… 1,120 Staff assignment Special education ..……………………..…. 4 Special needs ..…………………..……. 7 Career & technical education .…………. 90 Academic ..………………………… 20 Administrative ..………………………… 7 Other ..………………………… 6

Staff members by gender Female ..………………………… 66 Male ..………………………… 68 Total ..……………………….. 134 Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center Policy of Non-discrimination

The Pickaway-Ross Joint Vocational School District Josh Younge does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, Title IX Coordinator national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center and activities and provides equal access to the Boy 895 Crouse Chapel Road Scouts and other designated youth groups. Chillicothe, OH 45601 The following person has been designated to handle (740) 642-1282 inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policy: 2016-2017 PRCTC Annual Report • Page 27 2016-17 PRJVSD Financials: Secondary

General Fund Dollars Percentage Revenues Local $ 5,535,310 33% State 11,247,490 67% Total Revenue 16,782,800 100%

Expenditures Instruction $11,780,247 68% Support Services 4,913,149 28% Advances & Transfers 682,698 4% Total Expenditures 17,376,094 100%

ADM (average daily membership): u 1,120 Cost Per Pupil $ 14,904

Secondary Grant Revenue Carl Perkins $ 290,731 55% Pre-school 136,000 26% Pre-apprenticeships 46,500 8 Agriculture 41,958 8% Local miscellaneous grants 10,650 2% Title grants 4,248 1% Total Secondary Grant Revenues 530,087 100%

2016-17 PRJVSD Financials: Adult Education

Revenue Expenditures Fees $1,623,960 Instruction $1,901,612 State and federal 1,285,734 Support Services 1,397,047 Sub-total 2,909,694 Sub-total 3,298,659

State and federal grants $ 325,538 State and federal grants $325,538 Student financial aid 1,274,255 Student financial aid 1,274,255 Total revenue 4,509,487 Total expenditures 4,898,452

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