Wayne County Schools Career Center inducts new NHS members

The Wayne County Schools Career Center (WCSCC) celebrated academic excellence and outstanding character April 16 as the Marie Chenevey Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) held its annual induction ceremony. The event recognized 45 students across a wide range of career and technical education programs.

Principal Matthew Brown welcomed attendees, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by historian Adisen Weirick. NHS adviser Mrs. Jennifer Majka recognized the chapter’s Faculty Council, consisting of Mrs. Jenny Baechle, Mrs. Kimberly Huffman, Mrs. Helena Ritchey, Mrs. Amanda Seenes and Ms. Jenny Smilan, for their ongoing support of the chapter.

The ceremony featured student officers presenting the four pillars of the National Honor Society: Scholarship, presented by President Cheyenne Friend; Service, presented by Vice President Lexie Davis; Leadership, presented by Secretary Amara Hendrix; and Character, presented by Treasurer Danielle Hendrix. Awards were presented by Mrs. Majka, the NHS Faculty Council, Superintendent Ms. Lyn Moomaw, Principal Brown and Mrs. Amy Tietz.

The NHS pledge was administered by Parliamentarian Abigail Polen, followed by closing remarks from Mrs. Majka. The WCSCC Hospitality Program, under the direction of Kathy Hanna, provided refreshments for the reception.

Continuing members included Chasity Clay (Patient Care Technologies, Orrville), Lexie Davis (Practical Nursing, Wooster), Alisa Diaz (Patient Care Technologies, Smithville), Cheyenne Friend (Practical Nursing, Northwestern), Alyssia Haller (Interactive Media, Orrville), Amara Hendrix (Practical Nursing, Wooster), Danielle Hendrix (Practical Nursing, Wooster), Allison Hollabaugh (Medical Assisting, Rittman), Vanessa James (Dental Assisting, Orrville), Taylor Leidigh (Early Childhood Education & Care, Northwestern), Jaiyan Pearson (Exercise Science & Sports Medicine, Wooster), Alayna Perman (AgriBusiness & Livestock Production, Triway), Abigail Polen (Cosmetology, Waynedale), Addison Proudfoot (Cosmetology, Orrville), Jaden Radford (Construction Technologies, Orrville), Lacy Ramsier (AgriBusiness & Livestock Production, Norwayne), Ariel Severs (Animal Science, Triway), Brooklynn Tarleton (AgriBusiness & Livestock Production, Triway), Adisen Weirick (Practical Nursing, Waynedale) and Lauren Werle (Practical Nursing, Rittman).

Senior inductees included Gavin Ennis (Automotive Technologies, Wooster), Carter Hostetler (Powerline Technologies, Orrville), Abigail Jones (Graphic Design & Photography, Orrville), Joshua King (Graphic Design & Photography, Triway) and Makiya Lovett (Graphic Design & Photography, Orrville).

Junior inductees included Deonicio Abad Gonzalez (Animal Science, Orrville), Caleb Baus (Building & Grounds, Dalton), Makenna Bentley (Graphic Design & Photography, Rittman), Landyn Berry (Cosmetology, Norwayne), Abigail Castellucci (Criminal Justice, Wooster), Lana Frontz (Cosmetology, Wooster), Andrew Galdamez (Practical Nursing, Dalton), Audrina Gentry (Cosmetology, Wooster), Morgan Hamby (Practical Nursing, Norwayne), Mikayla Hobbie (Practical Nursing, Orrville), Payton Isaac (Early Childhood Education & Care, Rittman), Nylah Kaufman (Early Childhood Education & Care, Smithville), Bryana Lewis (Dental Assisting, Dalton), Paige Luster (Animal Science, Orrville), Westen Massie (Powerline Technologies, Waynedale), Hailey Miller (Early Childhood Education & Care, Waynedale), James Moore (Practical Nursing, Rittman), Isabella Parry (Cosmetology, Waynedale), Layla Saner (Practical Nursing, Triway), Ayla Schar (Engineering Technologies, Homeschooled), Keziah Strouse (Interactive Media, Triway), Chase Warne (Criminal Justice, Orrville), Mirage Warner (Criminal Justice, Rittman), Kezia Weaver (Machining Technologies, Northwestern) and Elijah Wilson (Cybersecurity & Computer Programming, Triway).