Tri Star Holds Annual Awards Banquet to Honor Outstanding Students

Coldwater Young Farmer, Dusty Uhlenhake, accepting an award from Director Tim Buschur.: Featured Image 1

Awards Banquet

Tri Star Career Compact held its 14th annual awards banquet Monday evening April 21st at Romer’s in Celina. The banquet honors the outstanding students in each program as well as a community organization or business who has supported Tri Star in some way. (Photos at the end of this post or by clicking on student's name.) (View the banquet program here.)

Community partners honored this year were the Coldwater Young Farmers and Cotterman and Co., Inc. Both organizations were recognized for their support and generosity to Tri Star. Dusty Uhlenhake accepted the award on behalf of the Young Farmers. You can read about both organizations contributions in the banquet program here.

Outstanding juniors and seniors representing 16 different programs were chosen by their instructor for their academic achievements, dependability, leadership, academic excellence, maturity, growth in their program, participation in student organizations, volunteerism, work ethic, professionalism, and character.

Juniors honored were: (Name, home high school, Tri Star program)

MARKETING EDUCATION (St. Marys)
Cole Uhlenhake, St. Marys - Marketing Education

R.E.C. (Robotic, Electronic, and Computer) TECH
Vincent Winner, Marion Local

Seniors honored were:

AG. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Logan Dehan, St. Henry
Clint Voress, New Bremen

ANIMAL HEALTH
Megan Fortkamp, Celina
Katherine (Katie) Seger, St. Henry

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Mason Link, Coldwater

CAREER BASED INTERVENTION, CELINA
McKenzie Kilgore, Celina
Hannah Vogan, Celina

CAREER BASED INTERVENTION, ST. MARYS
Makenzie Henning, St. Marys
Hunter Sprague, St. Mayrs

CAREER PATHWAYS (Mercer Co. ESC)
Cheyann Kupper, St. Marys

CONSTRUCTION
Jacque Bruns, St. Henry
Luke Schmitmeyer, Coldwater

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Keaton Fishbaugh, Celina,
Michael Grothause, St. Marys

GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS
Connor Kaikala, Fort Recovery
Christine Merrill, St. Henry

INTERACTIVE MEDIA
Miranda Burke, Minster
Adrielle Martin, Celina

I.T. CYBERSECURITY
Carson Doenges, Coldwater
Karley Nearon, Coldwater

MARKETING EDUCATION (St. Marys)
Cole Uhlenhake, St. Marys
Madison Milner, St. Marys

MED PREP
Zachary Diller, Coldwater
Caitlyn Nuding, Celina

PRECISION MACHINING
Brandon Penno, Coldwater
Gavin Rinderle, Celina

R.E.C. (Robotic, Electronic, and Computer) TECH
Vincent Winner, Marion Local
Brandt Homan, Marion Local

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION/TEACHING PROFESSIONS
Kenadie Ervin, Fort Recovery
Julia Siefring, Coldwater

WELDING
Haden Woods, St. Henry

Congratulations to all!