Chamber, Sunrise Rotary Club Recognize West Shore Career-Technical District Outstanding Work Ethic Award Winners

10 of the 16 award winners, with West Shore Career-Tech Director Linda Thayer (left), Sunrise Rotary President Heidi Finniff and Lakewood Chamber CEO & President Patty Ryan (right).

The West Shore Career-Technical District’s 2015 Outstanding Work Ethic Award winners were honored at a breakfast at Brennan’s Catering & Banquet Center on February 20th. The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce and the Lakewood/Rocky River Sunrise Rotary Club welcomed 75 Chamber members, Rotarians, students, parents, employers, work supervisors, and guests to the 9th annual awards event. Sixteen West Shore Career-Tech students, one representing each program at West Shore, were recognized for demonstrating professionalism, responsibility, and integrity in the workplace.

Linda Thayer, Director of Career-Technical Education 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 Jeff Patterson, Superintendent of Lakewood City Schools and Heidi Finniff, President of the Lakewood/Rocky River Sunrise Rotary Club. Each student received a certificate and a House Letter of Commendation from State Representative Nickie Antonio – plus a door prize and a gift bag of items donated by Rotarians and Chamber-member businesses.

Congratulations to the 2015 Outstanding Work Ethic Award winners:

Automotive Technology: Kevin Gettens, Bay H.S.

Biotechnology: Devon Chodzin, Lakewood H.S.

Business Management: Michael Fasko, Lakewood H.S.

Community Based Training, Bonne Bell: Jamie Whitford, Bay H.S.

Community Based Training, Rae Ann Suburban: Brady Stevens, Westlake H.S.

Community Based Training, Transition to Work: Glenn McMillan, Lakewood H.S.

Construction Trades: Colin Teets, Westlake H.S.

Culinary Arts: D’Nautica Davis, Lakewood H.S.

Early Childhood Education: Lauren Murphy, Rocky River H.S.

Electronic Technology: Viktor Koromyslichenko, Lakewood H.S.

Careers Technology: Aidan O’Donnell, Lakewood H.S.

Interactive Media: Madeline Listkowski, Lakewood H.S.

Medical Office Management: Karamella McCoy, Lakewood H.S.

Networking/Cisco: Christian Ulsenheimer, Lakewood H.S.

Project Lead The Way: Matt Bango, Lakewood H.S.

Service Occupations Training: Kaitlyn Box, Bay H.S.

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Volume 11, Issue 5, Posted 6:07 PM, 03.03.2015