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Four County Career Center’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Early Childhood Education student, Allie Nelson (Hicksville) placed first in the Language and Literacy Development contest at the State FCCLA  Leadership Conference in Columbus. The FCCLA participants are challenged to complete a project in their area of career and technical training within a specified time period while being scored by a panel of judges.  All of the FCCLA students who competed did an outstanding job in their respective competitions.

Thirteen students from Four County Career Center placed in the top ten in the 2024 HOSA - Future Health Professionals State Conference which was held at the Glass City Center in Toledo and Brooklyn Fry and Sofia Rodriguez have qualified to compete in the HOSA International Leadership Conference with the theme “Dare to Create” in Houston, Texas.  These Career Center students will join other HOSA students from across the nation to participate in national-level skill competitions, workshops, and general sessions June 26-29, 2024.

Contest winners include (FRONT - LEFT TO RIGHT) Jazlyn Nelson (Evergreen) CPR/First Aid; Sophie Croninger (Wauseon) Medical Assisting; Lindsay Stumbo (Defiance) Personal Care; Sofia Rodriguez (Evergreen) Personal Care - will be competing at Nationals; Madison Kollar (Fairview) CPR/First Aid; Alivya Fry (Montpelier) Interviewing Skills; (BACK - LEFT TO RIGHT) Trista Bond (Hicksville) Phlebotomy; Dalani Woods (Liberty Center) Medical Assisting; Brooklyn Fry (Patrick Henry) Nursing Assisting - will be competing at Nationals; Justin Sierra (Pettisville) Home Health Aide; Olivia Sifuentes (Holgate) Healthy Living; and Halle Six (Bryan) Job Seeking Skills.  Absent from the photo is Piper Lacey (Defiance) Clinical Specialty.

Forty-one Four County Career Center students were inducted into career education’s most prestigious organization, the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), during a banquet recently held at the Career Center.  There are a total of eighty-six students in the honor society for the 2023-2024 school year.

To be considered for membership, students must have a 3.6 GPA or higher during enrollment at Four County Career Center, 95% attendance, and excellent disciplinary record.  The National Technical Honor Society is America’s foremost scholastic honor for excellence in work force education recognizing the scholastic excellence of career center students.  The society has over 1,500 chapters worldwide.

The ceremony was video taped and can be viewed on the Career Center’s website at www.fourcounty.net.  Olivia Joyner, a Hicksville student in the Veterinary Assisting program, welcomed everyone in attendance to the recognition banquet.  The meal for the evening was prepared by the Culinary Arts Management/Chef Training students under the direction of Chef Peter Herald.  Advisors for the Four County NTHS are English instructors, Matthew Zwyer and Taryn Thomas.  Career & Technical Academic Supervisor, Dean Detmer, assisted in the ceremony.

Students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education program at Four County Career Center recently organized and hosted Infant & Toddler Days. Led by instructor Susan Myers, these students immersed themselves in hands-on activities with young children, providing valuable preparation for their future careers in childcare.

FCCC Board of Education has hired Ryan Wilde as the new Director of Operations beginning July 1, 2024. Mr. Wilde spent most of his career at Napoleon Area City Schools, teaching both general and special education across elementary and secondary levels. Over the years, he has held various roles within NACS, including teacher, dean of students, assistant principal, and principal at both middle and high school levels. Currently, he serves as the principal for the junior and senior high school. In addition to his school duties, he's been actively involved in district-level positions, committees, negotiations, and compliance for fifteen years.

Mr. Wilde and his wife, Kerri live in Napoleon and have two adult sons.  FCCC is pleased to welcome Mr. Wilde to the Career Center.

Four Four County Career Center students received Medals by placing in the top three at the Skills USA State Leadership Conference in Columbus.  Caleb McCashen (Bryan) and Jiovanni Vargas-Velez (Bryan) received a Bronze Medal in the Additive Manufacturing competition; Sam Haley (Pettisville) received a Silver Medal in the Collision Damage Estimation competition; and Alea Johnson (Bryan) received a Bronze Medal in the Graphic Communications competition. The Skills Ohio Championships consists of over 100 career, technical and leadership contests.  Participants are challenged to complete a project in their area of career and technical training within a specified time period while being scored by a panel of judges.

Congratulations are in order for the 568 Four County Career Center students who have achieved recognition on the 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll!

In celebration of “County Government Month,” Four County Career Center recently welcomed Henry County Commissioners, Lori Siclair and Robert Hastedt along with Henry County Recorder, Brandi Baden. The county guests engaged with students to shed light on their roles as elected officials in an innovative session that employed the popular game show “Jeopardy” as an educational tool.

Shown with a couple of Napoleon students during their visit are (LEFT TO RIGHT) Andrew Wiseman (I.T. Academy - Computer Programming & Game Design); Luke Hardy (Electrical); Siclair; Hastedt; and Baden.

Facilitating the day were government instructors Jason Blue, Brandon Brywczynski, and Todd Gambler, providing a unique opportunity for students to gain practical knowledge and engage directly with their community’s leaders.

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