CRC celebrates recent certificate grads
More than 50 people received various certificates after graduating from four different programs offered at the Career Resource Center of Brown County.
A graduation ceremony took place July 1 to recognize all of the graduates from the CRC’s high school equivalency program, the certified nursing assistant program, the certified clinical medical assistant program and the electrician program.
The high school equivalency (HSE) program was instructed by Dave Bartlett, Kathryn Kabe, Brenda Krieger and Sheila Popplewell.
The following people are HSE graduates: Jamie Allseitz, Hayden Gredy, Blake Mueller, Cody Bratton, Sarah Paine, Elijah Banta, Chelsea Green, Anthony Piatt, Isaac Bringle, Henry Hofmeyer, Mareana Piatt, Kurt Bryant, Jennica Hofmeyer, Kyle Poe, Elisabeth Cave, Jacob Linderman, Alecia Schultz, Evan Cave, Fallon McFarland, Deztinee Watkins, Sarah Dye, Jake McCoy and Jaxon McKay.
The certified nursing assistant (CNA) program is instructed by Karen Goff-Powers. The following people are CNA program graduates this year: Airiona Decker, Jordyn Hayes, Cindy Lopez and Megan Tucker.
Chris Sullivan and Erin Webb instruct the certified clinical medical assistant (CCMA) program. The following people graduated from the CCMA program this year: Nichelle Allender, Elizabeth Means, Rachel Boyer, Alexis Morgan, Debra Gerberding, Ashlyn Pearson, Hannah Graham, Megan Pearson, Chelsea Green, Sarah Poisel, Taylor Ira, Alecia Schultz, Crystal Long, Shannon Tomes and Shelby Manzenberger.
David Mills is the electrician program instructor. The following people received their certification in electricity: Dylan Allen, Anderson Clemins, Daniel Fisher, Braden Hensley, William Kent, Tucker Lang, David Mason, Mitchell Mathis, Malcolm Mulry, John Ward and Brian Weed.
The Career Resource Center, 246 E. Main St., is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The center is closed on Fridays and the weekends. Call 812-988-5880 for more information on how to get enrolled in programs.
Teacher receives STEM fellowship
Brown County Middle School science teacher Chris Miller has been selected as a STEM fellow this year. He is one of 17 educators to be selected in the Regional Opportunity Initiative’s fifth cohort of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fellows.
The fellowship begins this month and Miller will be one of 97 total fellows in the state who are “working to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities in Indiana Uplands classrooms and schools,” a press release from ROI states.
STEM fellows are elementary and middle school teachers nominated by school principals then selected by ROI.
Fellows will attend professional development events over the course of their fellowship year, will serve as a “STEMbassador” to peers in the second year and “catalyze STEM growth within their school,” the press release states.
Fellows receive a $2,500 stipend at the end of the fellowship year. They will also receive relevant supporting STEM resources and materials. Substitute teacher costs are also covered by ROI for professional development days.
“My students are excited to come to class because of the STEM activities,” said cohort four STEM Fellow Jayne Jones from Helmsburg Elementary. “They’re asking, ‘What are we making today? What are we building today? Can we learn about this?’ There’s an excitement in the kids that was missing at Helmsburg before.”
Along with enhancing knowledge on STEM topics, the fellows also “develop skills to become effective peer leaders within their schools, share learning with their colleagues and encourage other teachers to integrate STEM into their curriculum,” the release states.
Two teachers receive career coaching fellowships
Two Brown County High School teachers have been selected to serve in the first cohort of Career Coaching Fellowship through the Regional Opportunity Initiative.
Career Connected Learning teacher Jay Myers and business teacher Ryan Crenshaw join 19 others who serve as school counselors, career coaches, work-based and internship coordinators, teachers, adult educators and human resources administrator in the Indiana Uplands region.
ROI Career Coaching fellows (CCFs) will begin a 10-month fellowship “focused on growing leadership and expertise while developing regionally relevant career connections that will equip fellows to provide guidance and support to individuals preparing for high-opportunity and high-wage jobs,” a press release from ROI states.
Employers in the Indiana Uplands region will add thousands of new jobs in the coming years. Most of those jobs will require some form of post-secondary degree or credential. The region will need potential employees with credentials necessary to “keep up with employer demand in the advanced manufacturing, life sciences, and defense sectors,” according to the press release.
The first group of CCFs also will form a network of career coaches in the region, build relationships with employer and community partners, and model successful career coaching within their organizations.
ROI is a nonprofit organization with a mission to advance economic and community prosperity in the 11 counties of the Indiana Uplands: Brown, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen, and Washington.
Austen Deckard
ATLANTA, Ga. — Austen P. Deckard from Nashville has been selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment.
NSHSS Co-founder and President James W. Lewis said in a press release that “Austen is now a member of a unique community of scholars — a community that represents our very best hope for the future.”
“We are proud to provide lifetime membership to young scholars to support their growth and development,” the press release said. “We help students like Austen build on their academic success by connecting them with learning experiences and resources to help prepare them for college and meaningful careers.”
Deckard is an incoming senior at Brown County High School.
Jordan Dolph
GREENCASTLE — Jordan Dolph of Morgantown was among the 286 DePauw University student-athletes named to the Tiger Pride Honor Roll for achieving at least a 3.4 grade point average for the spring 2021 semester.
David Redding
OXFORD, Ohio — David Redding of Nashville has graduated from Miami University with a bachelor’s degree in engineering — mechanical engineering.
