Nominees sought 2022 Penta Outstanding Alumni Awards

        Penta Career Center is searching for successful individuals for its annual Outstanding Alumni Awards.
        Since their inception in 1993, these prestigious awards have been presented to 173 Penta alumni. Those former students selected as 2022 Outstanding Alumni recipients will be honored at a special banquet at Penta on Nov. 10.
        The Outstanding Alumni Awards are presented to individuals who have completed a career-technical program at Penta Career Center (formerly known as Penta County Vocational School) and who are currently working in a successful career.
        Potential candidates should demonstrate excellence in their careers with evidence of professional accomplishments and community involvement. Nominees must have completed a high school or adult education program at Penta prior to 2012.
        Outstanding Alumni Award applications are available by calling 419-661-6351. Applications may also be completed online through the Penta website at pentacareercenter.org (click on “Alumni” under the District tab). Completed applications must be postmarked by Friday, Sept. 30.
        Some of the past recipients of the award include Jennifer (Byington) Wilkins (Oak Harbor High School), a 1991 alumnus of the Word Processing program; Edward Stribrny (Lake High School), a 1973 alumnus of the Carpentry program; Jarrad Egert (Woodmore High School), a 1995 alumnus of the Automotive Technology program; William Hammer (Woodmore High School), a 1982 alumnus of the Drafting program and Diana (Escobar) Rodriguez (Genoa High School), a 1999 alumnus of the Administrative Assistant program.