News & Events | Wayne County Schools Career Center

Practical Nursing Completion Pinning Ceremony

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Scholarship winner Kara, center, and honors diploma recipients Jaycie, left, Michaela, Carissa, and Rachel celebrate their completion of the Practical Nursing Program at the Career Center. Jaycie presents flowers to one of her supporters at the Career Center Practical Nursing ceremony. Kara of Hillsdale receives the “Tillie” Lorincz Scholarship from...

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Culinary Arts Students Win Invitational

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Team picture with awards, including teachers: from left, Lesa Krites, Destiny, Kayla, Austin , Kyle , Maria , Instructor Andrew Arko. Kayla prepares food at the Ohio Culinary Arts Invitational Tournament in Parma. The Wayne County Schools Career Center Culinary Arts team won first place at the twenty-third annual Ohio Culinary Arts Invitational...

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Medical Assisting Students Receive Pins

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Seven of the 12 Medical Assisting seniors honored at the Medical Assisting pinning ceremony. Reading the names at left was Jeff Merickel. Abigail of Orrville receives her medical assisting pin from instructor Keri Merickel. Cienna of Wooster receives her medical assisting pin from instructor Keri Merickel. Twelve Wayne County Schools Career Center...

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SkillsUSA Student Bound for Nationals; 25 More Top 10 at State

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A Wayne County Schools Career Center Criminal Justice student qualified for SkillsUSA national competition after winning first place at the state contest in Columbus. Nationals will be in Louisville, Ky. from June 19-24. Kagan, homeschooled, placed first in Criminal Justice. He is the son of Gary and Stacie of Wooster, and his Criminal Justice...

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BPA Students Volunteer at CAMO

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Mason of Rittman unloads boxes of ink cartridges while Eliana Johnson of Chippewa assists. Codi of Smithville, left, Dustin of Wooster, Nathan of Smithville and Johnathan of Triway help address mailings for CAMO. Business Entrepreneurship instructor Kelly Miller, left, and Interactive Media instructor Jennifer Rue present a check of $350.25 to...

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FFA Ag Mechanics Students Receive Awards

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Wayne County Schools Career Center Ag Mechanics FFA students received awards and recognition at the annual banquet in their Ag Mechanics/Power Technologies lab. Bailey of Orrville was named top senior. Bailey is the son of Mary of Orrville, and also received recognition for two years of perfect attendance and a grade point average of higher...

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Business Students Compete in Business Plan Writing

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Kendra of Smithville won first place in the business plan contest in Business Entrepreneurship at the Wayne County Schools Career Center. She is congratulated by Becky Macar of Family Pools and Spas, who donated the awards for the contest. Business Entrepreneurship students from Orrville, Rittman, Smithville, Waynedale and the Wayne County Schools...

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WCSCC Food Pantry Gets Giant Boost from Rocker Sammy Hagar

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Principal Matt Brown, and Key Club members Alyssa Sherwin, left, Charlie Clark, Morgan Airwyke, Milagro Cantera, Danielle Host, Samantha Graves. (back row) Kaylee Meininger, Holly Meininger, Mikayla Wilson, Hannah Urconis, Haley Yannuzzo, Kelsey Conn, Key Club Adviser Beverly Squirrell, and Emily Stutler accept a $2500 donation check from the Hagar...

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Engineering Students Donate Tractors to Toys for Tots

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Wayne County Schools Career Center Engineering students presented eight wooden tractors they created this school year to David Santangelo and Douglas Finn, representatives of Boots, Paws and Troops, who coordinate the local Toys for Tots giveaway each Christmas in Wayne County. From left are Engineering instructor Bill Peters, Josh Squirrell and John...

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BPA Student Qualifies for Nationals, Chapter Wins State Award

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One Wayne County Schools Career Center Business Professionals of America student advances to national skill competition, after placing high at the Ohio BPA State Leadership Conference in Columbus. Seven other students also placed at the state contest. The chapter also received the BPA Chapter Activities Award of Excellence for their community service...

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Two FCCLA Seniors Advance to Nationals

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Two Wayne County Schools Career Center Early Childhood Education and Care seniors advanced to the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tenn. on July 2-7, following state competition. Esther of Wooster placed first in the leadership competition. She is the daughter of Katie of Wooster and Jeffrey,...

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Three HOSA Members Advance to National Competition

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Twelve Wayne County Schools Career Center students recently placed at Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) state skill competitions at the University of Toledo. Three have qualified for the HOSA national contest, June 21-24 in Orlando, Fla. In Medical Assisting, Milagro of Smithville placed first and Erica of Norwayne placed second. Milagro is...

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Honor Roll, Third Nine Week Grading Period

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High Honor Roll, All A’s Central Christian - Cameron Monroe. Chippewa - Jennifer Crist, Gabrielle McCall, Ashley Spicer, Samantha Usko. Dalton - Thomas Caillet, Katie Kelly, Autumn Mutko. Heritage Private - Sandor Hegedus, Lydia Steiner. Homeschooled - Megan Hartzler, Matthew Krause, Kagan Schafer, Wesley Wilkin. Liberty Prep - Glen Pope. Northwestern...

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Perfect Attendance Third Nine Weeks

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Chippewa - Makenzie Balcziunas, John Bennett, Jennifer Crist, Savannah Darnell, Jordynn Fazenbaker, Hunter Finn, Noah Hoopengardner, Justin King, Gabrielle McCall, Haley Yannuzzo. Dalton - Caitlyn Henning, Brock Hostetler, Thad Shilling. Galion - Roy Hall. Hillsdale - Kara Conn, Kelsey Conn. Homeschooled - Ryan Newton, Wesley Wilkin. ...

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BPA Students Receive Awards

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Hailey, Alex, and McKenzie were chosen top juniors and seniors at the Wayne County Schools Career Center Business Professionals of America recognition ceremony. Business Professionals of America students received awards for their accomplishments this year during a BPA recognition luncheon at the school. Top juniors were Business Entrepreneurship...

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Four ECE Juniors Headed to Nationals

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Seven Wayne County Schools Career Center junior Early Childhood Education and Care students recently competed at the Ohio Educators Rising state conference at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus. Four students advanced to nationals in Phoenix, Az. on June 23-26. The Early Childhood junior class, formerly members of Family, Career and Community Leaders...

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It's Not Too Late to Enroll for Next Year!

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It's not too late to enroll for 2017-18! Many of our exciting Career-Tech labs still have openings. Some offer college-level classes (Business Entrepreneurship), and others offer certifications and immediate employment, such as Patient Care Technologies, with their STNA and other certifications in high demand in Wayne County and surrounding areas....

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SkillsUSA Food Drive nets more than 11,000 items!

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Blake and Lucas sort through donated items for the SkillsUSA food drive. Chelsea and Mora Marshall of Chippewa pack cookies in boxes for the food drive. Mora and Jeremiah assemble boxes for the food drive. STOCKING UP FOR THE HUNGRY - Wayne County Schools Career Center students collected 11,554 food and...

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Culinary Affair with Pork Contest

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The Wayne County Schools Career Center hosted the Culinary Affair with Pork Cook-Off on Wednesday, sponsored by the Northeast Ohio Pork Producers. They provided all the food for the contest, as well as cash prizes and medals. Sullivan University of Louisville, Ky. presented scholarships to the winners. The contest began earlier this year with a pork...

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WCSCC Celebrates over 130 Graduates

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On September 27, WCSCC recognized over 130 adult education graduates. Students, family, friends, WCSCC staff and distinguished community members attended the ceremony held at the Career Center in the Commons. Director of Operations and Adult Education Lynn Moomaw welcomed the graduates and attendees and Adult Education Manager Sandy Elliott presided...

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Upcoming WCSCC Events

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May 17 - School Board Meeting, Administration Building, 7:30 p.m. May 18 - High School Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony, 7:00 p.m., Commons May 19 - Perfect Attendance Party, Movie, Pop and Popcorn, 1-2:30 p.m., Commons, selected students invited May 25 - Senior Recognition, Wayne College Boyer Gymnasium, 7 p.m. May 26 - Last day for Seniors May 29 -...

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2016-17 Students of the Month

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Esther is a senior in Early Childhood Education and Care from Wooster. She is the daughter of Jeff and Katie of Wooster. “Esther is one of the most talented student leaders that I have ever had the fortune of knowing,” said Deb McDonald, ECE instructor. “What makes Esther so special is her upbeat personality and her ability to make everyone feel...

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Tips from the Nurse

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Cold and Flu Season is Here! COVER YOUR MOUTH AND NOSE when coughing or sneezing (preferably with a tissue). Throw tissues away immediately and wash hands with soap and water for 15 seconds. WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY throughout the day and minimize touching eyes, nose, and mouth. These can be areas for entry of viruses/bacteria. Hand washing is...

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Credit Flexibility Program Format

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Purpose “Children who excel in specific academic areas perform or show the potential to perform at high levels of achievement … These children acquire skills in academic fields at a faster rate, with more depth and greater complexity, than other children of their age, experience, or environment” (Ohio Department of Education). The credit flexibility...

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Debra McDonald Named Ohio Teacher of the Year!

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Congratulations, Deb! Debra McDonald, Early Childhood Education and Care instructor at the Wayne County Schools Career Center was named Ohio Teacher of the Year Wednesday by Dr. Richard A. Ross, Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction. She is the first Career-Technical teacher to receive such an honor in Ohio. McDonald is now eligible to become the...

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