NEW CUMBERLAND — The John D. Rockefeller Career Center held its 2025 Awards ceremony, which recognized those who have completed programs, those named accomplished students and scholarship winners.

The May 21 event began with Chris Enochs, master of ceremonies, providing the welcome and introductions. Enochs is the director of secondary, career and adult education.

The following were recognized as completing the auto technology program led by Howard Icard: Cody Cocquit, Matthew Ginier, Richard Guydino, Michael Gunn, Kaiden Jones, Jackson Lengthorn, Brody Roupe and Caleb Zmankowski.

Those completing the baking and pastry program under Steve Fuscardo included: Evelynn Bellvile, Alexis Berdine, Bethany Berry, Wayne Langley, Isabella Leasure, Kaylie Little, Caleb Pritchard, Carrie Sayre, Kaydence Wynn and Angel Zajac.

Completing the carpentry program led by Wiley Davis were: Sara Cain, Cooper Comm, Matthew Crisci, Blaze Custer, Kylie Dunmyer, Alex Guio, Matthew Helmick, Wyatt Hostuttler, Joshua Kirkpartick, Samuel Oliver, Wesley Reed and Joshua Vargo.

Completing the collision repair program led by Milt O’Mery were Naudia Dalen, John Simmons and Jackson Tharp.

Diesel technology students who completed Jim Luevano’s course included: Avery Barrick, Brandan Beegle, Nathaniel Cameron, Joseph Dees, Hunter Henderson, MacKenzie MacGregor, Gregory Peters, Hayden Six, Rayland Sprague and Ayden Stafford.

In the graphic design program, those completing Elizabeth Walsh’s course included: Emma Bittinger, Ayden Linger, Ashton Morris, Landon Southall, Maria Stefansky and Riley Straight.

Program completers in Fuscardo’s ProStart Culinary course were: Bryce Allen, Michael Andrews, Frankielee Burdette, Keith Carroll, Jacob Cline, Kiarra Gaston, Kayden Harger, Harley Ireland, Olaniyi Jones, Jayson Lang, Makail Lemasters, Jayden Merkel, Xavier Stollar and Samantha Tunno.

The program course of therapeutics was completed by the following in Wendy DeAngelis and LaDonna Smith’s course: Megan Gaston, Brian George, McKenzi Martin, Annabelle Brown, Megan Dunmyer and Kaylee Wright.

Completing the welding technology program led by Steve Flowers were: Glenn Adams, Preston Adams, Aiden Anderson, Lucas Burdick, Jarren Cronin, Ty McCoy, Noah McLain; Shane Ruggie, Gregory Sauers, Nicolas Walker and Sam Wright.

The 2023-24 JDRCC student leadership team planned and attended activities at the school this year, officials exclaimed. Among the activities held were an open house, school tours, a reverse job fair and holiday parades. The team assisted with SkillsUSA and fundraisers, while facilitating the implementation of the 12 protocols of a simulated workplace.

Team participants included Logan Murray, Lucas Zoellers, Kylie Dunmyer, Hostuttler, Gaston, Danika Wright, Megan Dunmyer, Alayna Bailey, Raena Reitter, Dominick Bennington, Berry, Wynn, Olaniyi Jones, Noah Schmidt, Chase Kintyhtt, Kaiden Jones, Roupe, Six, Cameron, Dees, Taylor Lyons, Dalen, Simmons, Izibella Brown, Southall, Stefansky and Straight.

Students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society during the ceremony, having maintained a 3.0 grade-point average and completing community service hours. These students are on track to complete their program of study and display quality employment characteristics inside and outside the classroom, officials commented.

Those inducted into the NTHS were: Andrews, Bellville, Sara Cain, Cocquit, Comm, Kylie Dunmyer, Megan Dunmyer, Megan Gaston, Guio, Henderson, Hostuttler, Kirkpatrick, Linger, Martin, McCoy, Merkel, Oliver, Sayre, Southall, Stefansky, Stollar, Kaylee Wright and Samuel Wright.

In addition to those students being inducted this year, several members of the National Technical Honor Society have continued to be in good standing for their second year, officials explained. These students have maintained a high level of academic achievement and remain active in helping their communities. Students include: Glenn Adams, Preston Adams, Berry, Lang, McClain, Ruggie, and Wynn.

Perfect attendance was achieved by Little and Cameron.

Students participating in the SkillsUSA competition who represented the school at the county level included: Austin Bailey, Bittinger, Izibella Brown, Kaydence Cain, Sara Cain, Cocquit, Jack Crago, Kylie Dunmyer, Megan Dunmyer, Dawson Evans, Gaston, Guio, Hostuttler, Sam Jenkins, Kaiden Jones, Chase Kintyhtt, Linger, Martin, Leyland Nagy, Nathan Pasco, Greg Peters, Sauers, Sayre, M. Sindledecker, Six, Southall, Alex Stearns, Stefansky, Straight and Zoellers.

To achieve the governor’s workforce credential, students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average, secure a minimum of one state-approved industry certification, meet the cut score on their program of study’s NOCTI test, achieve a minimum of 95 percent on the CTE portfolio, maintain a verified attendance rate of 95 percent during their senior year and pass a minimum of two volunteer drug screenings during their senior year. The following seniors achieved this accomplishment: Megan Dunmyer, Guio, Hostuttler, Martin and Sam Wright.

The student in each program that best reflects the skills needed in the workplace were awarded the outstanding student honor. The award was presented to: Zmankowski, auto technology; Wynn, baking and pastry; Hostuttler, carpentry; Tharp, collision repair; Six, diesel technology; Southall, graphic design; Merkel, ProStart Culinary; Martin, therapeutics; and Sauers, welding technology. Students who excelled in their clinical experience as nurse aides at the Stonepear Pavilion were presented with the Outstanding Clinical Performance Award. Receiving this honor were Martin and Megan Dunmyer.

The following scholarships were awarded: Six and Peters, the NAPA Diesel Technology Award; Sauers, the JDRCC CDL Scholarship; Martin and Kaylee Wright, the Orchards at Foxcrest Scholarship; Gaston and Megan Dunmyer, the Serra Foundation/WMC Scholarship; Walker, the Rand Green Memorial Welding Scholarship; Martin, the Northern Panhandle Lion’s Club Scholarship; and Hostuttler, the Director’s Award. For information on the center’s high school and adult programs, visit jdrcc.net or call (304) 564-3337.