West Shore Career-Technical District Announces Outstanding Work Ethic Award Winners

The West Shore Career-Technical District’s 2010 Outstanding Work Ethic Award winners were honored at a luncheon at Lakewood Hospital’s Wasmer Auditorium on February 19th. The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and the Lakewood/Rocky River Sunrise Rotary Club welcomed over 100 members, students, parents, employers, work supervisors, and guests to the 4th annual awards event, sponsored by Fitzgibbons Arnold & Co. Twenty West Shore Career-Tech students, one representing each program at West Shore, were recognized for their exceptional dedication to their studies, extra-curricular activities, and, most importantly, to their places of employment.

Nancy Ralls, Career Development Coordinator at West Shore Career-Technical District, and Patty Ryan, CEO and President of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce presented the awards to the students. They were joined by Terry Vincent, Board President of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, Linda Thayer, Director of Career-Technical Education, and Linda Beebe, representing the Lakewood Board of Education. Each student received a certificate, plus a door prize and a gift bag of items donated by local businesses.

Congratulations to the 2010 Outstanding Work Ethic Award winners:

Nick Sclimenti               Accounting & Financial Services

Bogdan Yakymchuk      Auto Maintenance

Charles Sposit              Auto Technology

Shannon Walsh            Biotechnology

Steve Houska               Business Management

Abbey Hegarty              Career Paths to Teaching

Phil Bullock                  Community Based Training: The Bonne Bell Company

Ryan Wendt                 Community Based Training: Marlin Manufacturing Corp.

Sa-She Minor               Community Based Training: Cleveland Airport Marriott

Catherine Lavelle         Community Based Training: Rae Ann Suburban Nursing Home   

Mike Shestina              Construction Trades

Matt Snyder                 Culinary Arts/ProStart

Amanda Lee                Early Childhood Education / Senior Services

Donivan Lanzer            Electronic Technology

Mya Glass                   Health Careers

Carley Amalong           Interactive Media

Bukurie Ukshini           Medical Office Management

Nathaniel Giffels          Networking/Cisco

Steven Caja                Project Lead The Way

Jessica Elinsky            Service Occupations Training