Suzanne Stewart
Staff Writer
Pocahontas County High School seniors were recognized at the Awards Ceremony May 27 for their achievements in the CTE – Career and Technical Education.
Of the 77 seniors graduating this year, 33 of them completed in at least one CTE program.
The following awards were presented:
NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential – This award recognizes students who exceeded National Standards on their respective content area test.
NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate – This award recognizes students who successfully met the workforce entry-level score for their content area.
College Credit – Students scoring above a 70 percent on the NOCTI are eligible for three hours of college credit in their respective fields.
Drug Free Credential – The drug free credential is presented to CTE completers who are able to pass two random drug tests during a school year. Employers smile favorably on those who can bring this to the workforce.
National Technical Honor Society – The National Technical Honor Society recognizes CTE completers who have a 3.3 GPA or higher, exhibit strong character, leadership and community service.
SkillsUSA – Students in the carpentry and welding programs can participate in SkillsUSA. In this student organization, students can compete in various skill sets based on the classes in which they participate.
Emergency Medical Training – New River Community and Technical College offers an EMT training program, that is not part of CTE, to students 16 and older at PCHS. Students that complete the course will earn five credit hours through New River. The students complete several lessons, quizzes, tests and skills throughout the course and must complete a minimum of 10 field patient contacts.
Students also take a state psychomotor examination where they will be evaluated on their skill proficiency and knowledge prior to being eligible to set for the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic certification.
After passing the national test, the students will have a national registry certification and also be eligible to obtain a state EMT-B certification.
New River also provides the students with BLS certifications, hazardous materials awareness, mass casualty incident 1 and 2, and a state protocol review, making the students field ready after passing their examination.
EDGE – It stands for Earn a Degree – Graduate Early. Students take approved career and technical courses in high school that convert to a variety of college credits offered through community and technical colleges of West Virginia, including New River CTC.
Shaylee Landis is a completer in Information Management and member of National Technical Honor Society.
Caleb Ritter is a completer in carpentry and has earned the drug free certification. He is a member of the National Technical Honor Society, NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential and competed in SkillsUSA.
Gracie Sisler is a completer in agriculture, forestry and natural resources management. She has earned NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential, NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate, drug free credential, NOCTI college credit for natural resources management and is a member of National Technical Honor Society.
Mackenzie Taylor is a completer in Information Management. She has earned the drug free credential and EDGE credit and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society.
Kaylee Pritt is a completer in forestry. She has earned NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential and NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate and is also a member of the National Technical Honor Society.
Garrett Nelson is a completer in welding and forestry. He has earned the NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential, EDGE credit, drug free credential, NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society.
Curtis Arbogast is a completer in culinary. He has earned three hours of college credit from NOCTI, EDGE credit, NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential, NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society.
Ellena Bauserman is a completer in information management. She earned the NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society.
Kirsten Friel is a completer in agriculture. She earned the NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate, three hours of college credit from NOCTI, EDGE credit and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society.
Brianna Cochran is a completer in agriculture. She has earned the NOCTI Workforce Competency Credit for agribusiness systems and animal systems, three hours of college credit from NOCTI and is a member of National Technical Honor Society.
Jade Arbogast is a completer in culinary. She has earned the NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential, NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society.
Trenton Brock is a completer in agriculture and information management. He has earned the NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate, NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society.
Mallori McCoy is a completer in agriculture. She has earned three hours of college credit from NOCTI, NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society.
Devon George is a completer in carpentry. He has earned the drug free credential, NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential, three hours of college credit from NOCTI, competed in SkillsUSA and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society.
Robert Mayle is a completer in agriculture.
Devin Armstrong is a completer in agriculture and forestry. He has earned NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential and NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate.
Kendra Moyers is a completer in agriculture in both animal systems and agribusiness systems.
Jachobi Teter is a completer in agriculture. He has earned three hours of college credit from NOCTI, NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate for both agribusiness systems and animal systems and EDGE credit.
Jax Peck is a completer in agriculture. He has earned the NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate.
Jesse Defibaugh is a completer in welding. He has earned the NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate, NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential and three hours college credit from NOCTI.
Trevor Tuskan is a completer in agriculture. He has earned the NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate.
Devon Burgess is a completer in carpentry. He has earned the drug free credential, NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential and competed in SkillsUSA.
Mya Workman is a completer in agriculture. She has earned the NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate.
Kane Miller is a completer in forestry. He has earned the drug free credential, NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential and NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate.
Nicholas Lambert is a completer in culinary. He has earned EDGE credit, NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential and NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate.
Rachel Felton is a completer in agriculture. She also participated in the EMT program. She has earned the NOCTI West Virginia Workforce Certificate and EMT certification.
Joseph Lizotte is a completer in carpentry. He has earned the drug free credential, NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential and competed in SkillsUSA.
Jayden Hershman is a completer in carpentry. He has earned the drug free credential.
Summer Hansford is a completer in culinary. She has earned the drug free credential.
Austin Rider is a completer in carpentry. He has earned the drug free credential and NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential.
Dennis Wilfong, Jr., is a completer in forestry. He has earned the NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential.
Luke Hansford is a completer in forestry. He has earned the NOCTI Workforce Competency Credential.
Kregg Thomas is a completer in information management.
