Tri Star Career Compact’s held its eighth annual awards banquet Tuesday, May 10th at Romer’s in Celina . Students from each of Tri Star’s 15 career technical programs were chosen to receive the outstanding student of the year award by their instructor and/or peers. Honorees are selected based on such qualities as dependability, leadership, academic excellence, maturity, growth in the program, participation in student organizations, volunteerism, professionalism and character.
Pax Machine Works, Inc., was also recognized at the banquet as the Outstanding Educational Partner. This company has supported Tri Star for many years with financial donations, hiring students, providing internships and serving on Tri Star advisory boards. Mike Pax, Carol Knapke and Greg Homan, representing Pax, were presented with a glass star noting the award and many thanks for their support and help in the development of career technical education throughout Mercer and Auglaize counties.
Students honored were:
AG. MECHANICS - Senior: John Hoenie, Celina
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY - Senior: Zach Gingerich, Celina and Junior: Clay Kahlig, Coldwater
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - Senior: Devin Kuck, New Knoxville and Junior: Dylan Gilbert, Celina
CAREER BASED INTERVENTION at St. Marys – Senior: Damien Prater, St. Marys and Junior: Allison Young, St. Marys
CAREER BASED INTERVENTION at Celina – Senior: Garret Winget, Celina and Senior: Colin Homan, Marion Local
CONSTRUCTION - Senior: Austin Dwenger and Alan Snyder, Minster and Junior: Matthew Patten, St. Marys
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - Senior: Allison Evers, Marion Local and Junior: Erica Stammen, Coldwater
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY – Senior: Jonathan Knapschaefer, Marion Local
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS - Junior: Hailey Oldiges, Minster
INTERACTIVE MEDIA - Senior: Ryan Gruss, Coldwater and Junior: Heather Brackman, Celina
MARKETING EDUCATION - Senior: Sara Little, St. Marys and Junior: Jacob Hollman, St. Marys
MED PREP - Senior: Cara Brockman, St. Henry and Junior: Lindsey Bergman, Marion Local
PRECISION MACHINING - Senior: Jacob Vondrell, St. Marys and Junior: Keegan Liette, St. Marys
REC Tech - Senior: Emma Johnsen, New Knoxville and Junior: Troy Bruggeman, Marion Local
VET TECH – Senior: Matthew Jutte, St. Marys and Junior: Kendra Rose, St. Henry
WELDING - Senior: Jared Rose, St. Marys and Junior: Mark Puschel, St. Marys