In The News

Gregory Kempf (Pettisville) in the Computer Networking & Repair program at Four County Career Center was a top winner at the 2013 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida. Greg joined over 5,000 other conference delegates from across the nation to participate in national-level business skill competitions. This was BPA’s 47th National Leadership Conference.

Greg not only placed 3rd out of 55 in the Computer Security competition; but also placed 13th out of 310 in the Information Technology contest at the national level.

Business Professionals of America is a national organization for high school, college and middle school students preparing for careers in business and information technology. BPA acts as a cohesive agent in the nationwide networking of education and business and industry. Four County Career Center BPA advisors are Mary Jo Beilharz, Matt Geiger, Tina Short, and Mike Yeager.

The students at Four County Career Center’s Early Childhood Education class recently held Preschool Graduation for children enrolled during the 2012-2013 school year. The children performed favorite songs and fingerplays learned throughout the school year for parents and grandparents in attendance.

Shown above at the graduation are (FRONT - LEFT TO RIGHT) Caden Hill (Napoleon); Hayden Palmerton (Montpelier); Isaiah Gracia (Stryker); (MIDDLE - LEFT TO RIGHT) Cara Schroeder (Bryan); Brody Meienburg (Defiance); Khristopher Alspaugh (Bryan); Maddox Oyer (Napoleon); Ariah Bagrowski (Wauseon); (BACK - LEFT TO RIGHT) Jennifer Hutchison, Day Care Aid; and Lisa Creager, Day Care Staff Person.

Registrations for the 2013-2014 school year are still being taken. A child must be 3, 4 or 5 years old by September 30, 2012. Day Care is available Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., except on days the Career Center is closed. The program is operated in association with the Early Childhood Education program for juniors and seniors as a part of their lab experience. Supervising the students and children is instructor Susan Myers. To register call 800-589-3334, Ext. 2271 or Ext. 2360.

 During the local Four County Career Center’s FFA Chapter awards day the
following students were chosen as Outstanding FFA Members from
Defiance County (LEFT TO RIGHT) Hailey Baldwin (Fairview) - 1st year
Floriculture; and Justin Lighthill (Tinora) - 2nd year Diesel Mechanics.
 

Outstanding FFA Members from Fulton County (LEFT TO RIGHT)
Valentina Perez (Wauseon) - 2nd year Floriculture; Rollin Jones
(Archbold) - 1st year Powersport Engine Technology; and Tyler Kreighbaum (Evergreen) - 2nd year Landscape & Greenhouse Technologies

.Outstanding FFA Members from Henry County (LEFT TO RIGHT)
Destiny Duncan (Holgate) - 2nd year Veterinarian Assistant; and
Jason Upell (Liberty Center) 2nd year Powersport Engine Technology.
 

Outstanding FFA Members from Williams County (LEFT TO RIGHT)
Damion Heinze (Edon) - 1st year Diesel Mechanics; Jacob Underwood
(Bryan) - 1st year Agriculture/Diesel Mechanics; Dakota Startzman
(Montpelier) - 2nd year Agriculture/Diesel Mechanics; McKinzie Leu
(Stryker) - 1st year Veterinarian Assistant; and Leanna Washington
(Bryan) - 1st year Landscape & Greenhouse Technologies.

Four County Career Center’s FFA programs include Agriculture/Diesel Mechanics, Landscape & Greenhouse Technologies, Powersport Engine Technology, Veterinarian Assistant, Diesel Mechanics, and Floriculture and advisors are Jason Elston, Eric Hite, Alan Leininger, Stephanie Pippin, Larry Rohrs, and Florence Willeman.

During the local Four County Career Center’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter awards day the following students were chosen as Outstanding BPA Members (LEFT TO RIGHT) Jared Frisco (Patrick Henry) - 2nd year Computer Networking & Repair; Tony Hug (Fairview) 2nd year Software Design & Web Development; Andrea Lewis (Fairview) - 2nd year Accounting & Business Management; Jamie Metcalf (Bryan) - 1st year Software Design & Web Development; Greg Kempf (Pettisville) - 1st year Computer Networking & Repair; Jamie Vicars (Liberty Center) - 1st year Medical Office Technologies; and Emily Brinegar (Fayette) - 2nd year Medical Office Technologies. Absent from the photo was Kelly Strauss (Montpelier) - 1st year Accounting & Business Management.

As part of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter awards day the Chapter was honored to present a check to the Special Olympics organizations in the four county area. Over $841.00 was collected throughout the school year and a check was presented to Randy Barnes, Special Olympic Coordinator for Henry County (RIGHT) by Tony Hug (Fairview), BPA Chapter President.

Business Professionals of America is a national organization networking education, business, and industry, and contributes to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills. Four County Career Center BPA Chapter Advisors are Mary Jo Beilharz, Matt Geiger, Judy Leininger, Tina Short, and Mike Yeager.

Staff Management/SMX recently hosted a job fair for Four County Career Center seniors who will be graduating in the next few weeks. Students met with Vivek Kapadia, Solution Deployment Group Manager, and filled out applications for positions with Sauder in Archbold. The Career Center believes that partnerships with area businesses is one way to service the students and assist them in employment following graduation. Beckie Allison, Workforce Development/Job Placement Coordinator, assisted in the job fair.

Nomination forms for the Four County Career Center Wall of Fame are now being taken. Either go to the website at www.fourcounty.net and fill out the form electronically or print it out and send in a hard copy to Four County Career Center at 22-900 State Route 34, Archbold, Ohio 43502. Or, if you wish, you can call the school at 1-800-589-3334 and request a nomination form be mailed to you.

The deadline for submitting nominations is July 1, 2013. The Wall of Fame award is presented at the fall Four County Career Center Advisory Committee reception. The requirements are that the nominee successfully completed his or her career program at least five years ago and that they graduated from their associate school in good standing.

Four County Career Center currently has 90 outstanding members in its Wall of Fame who continue to inspire all of us.