Penta Career Center, a career-technical educational facility for high school and adult students since 1965, is searching for successful individuals for its annual Outstanding Alumni awards.
Since its inception in 1993, these awards have been presented to 168 Penta alumni. Former students selected as 2021 Outstanding Alumni recipients will be honored at a special banquet at Penta on November 18.
Outstanding Alumni awards are bestowed 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 2011.
Applications for the awards are available by calling 419-661-6351. Applications also may be completed online through the Penta web site at pentaca reercenter.org and clicking on “Alumni.” Completed applications must be postmarked by Friday, September 24.
Some past recipients of the award include: Dr. Nicholas Espinoza, Springfield High School, a 1979 alumnus of the electronics program; Sue (Vidra) Reamsnyder, Rossford High School, a 1975 alumnus of high skill stenography; Matthew Simpson, Anthony Wayne High School, a 1983 alumnus of building services and repair; Chrystal (Moore) Shanahan, Maumee High School, a 1998 alumnus of marketing education; Jennifer (Byington) Wilkins, Oak Harbor High School, a 1991 alumnus of word processing program; Edward Stribrny, Lake High School, a 1973 alumnus of carpentry; Jarrad Egert, Woodmore High School, a 1995 alumnus of automotive technology; Sandra Wiechman, Elmwood High School, a 1982 alumnus of executive secretary program; William Hammer, Woodmore High School, a 1982 alumnus of drafting program, and Diana (Escobar) Rodriguez, Genoa High School, a 1999 alumnus of administrative assistant.
