Penta students earn awards at 2022 regional competition

        More than 50 Penta Career Center students who are enrolled in the Medical Technologies Academy, Dental Assistant, Exercise Science & Sports Medicine, and Criminal Justice programs earned top awards at the 2022 HOSA – Future Health Professionals Regional competition.
        The contest took place Jan. 14 at The University of Toledo. The winners qualified to compete in the Ohio HOSA Conference, which will be held March 23-25 in Columbus.
        HOSA – Future Health Professionals is a national organization of secondary and post-secondary students that supports career development in health professions and improvement of health services delivery to the general population.
        Local students earning honors, listed with their home school districts, their Penta programs and their competition entries included:
        • Dallas Hart, Northwood, Medical Technologies, Life Support Skills.
        • Savanna Samu, Eastwood, Medical Technologies, Interviewing Skills.
        • Gabrielle Bengela, Lake, Dental Assistant, Dental Terminology.
        • Brittney Diekman, Genoa, Exercise Science & Sports Medicine, Prepared Speaking.
        • Paige Helmke, Woodmore, Exercise Science & Sports Medicine, Health Career Photography.
        • Brooke Sakac, Northwood, Exercise Science & Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine.
        • Kayla Goodlet, Eastwood, Medical Technologies, CERT Skills.
        • Nicholas McGuire, Woodmore, Medical Technologies, Biomedical Debate.
        • Emma Perry, Oak Harbor, Medical Technologies, CERT Skills.
        • Makayla Guy, Genoa, Medical Technologies, Creative Problem Solving.
        • Alexis Hayward, Genoa, Medical Technologies, Extemporaneous Writing.
        • Reese Stewart, Eastwood, Medical Technologies, Life Support Skills.
        • Abigail Lipinski, Eastwood, Dental Assistance, Dental Terminology.
        • Jessa Bolander, Oak Harbor, Medical Technologies, Biomedical Debate.
        • Briana Lee, Eastwood, Medical Technologies, Biomedical Debate.
        • Kara Likes, Lake, Medical Technologies, KT-Human Growth & Development.
        • Arianna Guy, Lake, Dental Assistant, Dental Science.
        • Mireya Pack, Woodmore, Medical Technologies, CPR/First Aid.
        • Tristan Sorosiak, Northwood, Medical Technologies, CPR/First Aid.
        • Meghan Rose, Lake, Medical Technologies, Nursing Assisting.
        • Jewell Shropshire, Eastwood, Medical Technologies, Forensic Medicine.
        • Alyssa Pecina, Northwood, Medical Technologies, Interviewing Skills.
        • Jasmine VanCleve, Lake, Criminal Justice, Forensic Medicine.
        • Lyndsey Chandler, Eastwood, Medical Technologies, CPR/First Aid.
        • Taylor Oberlin, Oak Harbor, Medical Technologies, Medical Terminology.
 
Academic honors
        Capital University: Taylor Adams, of Woodville.      
        University of Mount Union: Alissa Loving, Ava Smith, of Northwood; Madeline Williams, of Elmore.
        Ohio Dominican University: Rylee Fredericksen, of Curtice.
        Ohio Wesleyan University: Olivia Anderson, of Toledo; Brooke Hoffman, Olivia Smith, of Oregon.
        Southern New Hampshire University: Miranda Boerst, of Toledo; Michael O’Bryan, of Oregon; Ken Barker, Kristy Elder, of Elmore.
        Trine University: Hannah Otto, of Genoa.
 
Graduates
        Baldwin Wallace University: Shane Pierson, of Gibsonburg.
        Youngstown State University: Amanda McCrory, of Oregon; Alex Fisher, of Gibsonburg; Hannah Glass, of Oak Harbor.
 
R.C. Waters lauds
top Class Dojo winners
        R.C. Waters Elementary participates in a school-wide initiative called Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) – a process for creating a safe and productive learning environment.
        The school has adopted a unified set of expectations for behavior, in place in every classroom and non-classroom setting in the school – Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Ready.
        Student behavior is documented using a tool called Class Dojo, a system that reinforces positive behaviors and quickly engages students in becoming accountable for their own choices. On a scheduled rotation, students are able to “shop” from the Dojo reward cart using the points they have earned for meeting the behavior expectations.
        The top Class Dojo winners for the month of December include:
        Kindergarten: Aleesia Jackson, Harper Johannsen, Marleigh Gardner, Peyton Damron, Deacon Pfeiffer, Willow Denman, Aubrielle Sharp and Madison Martin.
        First grade: Addisyn Greer, Paige Short, Valerie Fausey, Grace Brewster, Payton Kuns and Makayla Forshey.
        Second grade: Hadleigh Swihart, Jace Jones, Jonas Rohde, Ian Adams, Marcus Borjas, Emma Priddy, Ana Sigurdson and Hudson Hathaway.
        Third grade: Blake Martin, Avery Sorg, London Tenney, Emily Hopkins, Faith Bloomer, Bowen Baumgartner, Khloe Welch, Jack Antesberger, Rebecca Hopkins and Harper Kouts.