From staff reports
The Clarion County Career Center held its annual senior recognition program Tuesday at the Clarion Area Junior-Senior High School auditorium.
Top seniors in each program were selected by their instructors and awarded $200. In some cases, they received additional prizes related to their programs of study.
Becca Smith, a Keystone student of allied health science, received the Joseph and Helen Miller Scholarship of $1,000 by Mindy Gatesman of the Clarion Hospital board of directors. Smith was also received the $500 Most Outstanding Student award.
Robert Burkett, a North Clarion student of welding and fabrication, received the $50 Most Improved Student award.
The Thomas B. Burkhardt Rotary Scholarships of $500 each were presented to Erika Romo, a Clarion-Limestone student, and Taylor Boots, a Union student, both in the allied health science program. This scholarship is presented to a graduating senior who displays exemplary achievement on the job site.
Autumn Rapp, a Keystone student of police science received a $300 Rotary District 7280 Outstanding Vocational Student Award .
Bryanna Dailey, a Clarion-Limestone student in the cosmetology program, received the Ron Perry Volunteerism award of $500.
The Odd Fellows Home of Western PA provided two citizenship scholarships. A $500 School-to-Work award was presented to Seth Nellis, a Clarion Area student of construction technology, and a $600 Continuing Education award was presented to Linzy Fuesler, a Clarion-Limestone student of culinary arts.
Other top seniors were:
– Steven Snyder, Clarion Area, culinary arts
– Joshua Gagne, Clarion-Limestone, computer networking
– Madison Greenawalt, Redbank Valley, cosmetology
– Devin Shaffer, Keystone, construction
– Corey Best, Union, welding