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Bradley Hammel Bradley Hammel
Automotive Collision Repair

Bradley is a half-day senior from Oakville.

Goals: University of Notre Dame if a water polo scholarship comes through or Ranken Technical College majoring in Auto Body; Open his own body shop

Activities: SkillsUSA; A+ Program; Community service projects; Swimming and water polo; Works part-time at Butler’s Pantry

Honors and Awards: Tops at Tech 2009; SkillsUSA District 3rd (2009), 2nd (2010) in Collision Repair Technology and 1st (2010) in Action Skills; A+ and $1000 scholarships


Connor Neal

Connor Neal
Automotive Technology

Conner is a half-day senior from Parkway North.

Goals: Universal Technical Institute in Houston majoring in both Auto and Diesel Technology; Working at a BMW dealership as a Master Technician with his uncle

Activities: SkillsUSA; Works part-time at Andrews Academy

Honors and Awards: Renaissance Academic Club; Honor Roll at South Tech and Parkway North


Mike Sacco

Mike Sacco
Automotive Technology

Mike is a half-day senior from Parkway West. His father and brother are both graduates of the South Tech Automotive Technology program.

Goals: St. Louis Community College at Forest Park majoring in Auto Technology; Working at a dealership or other high end shop as a Master Technician

Activities: SkillsUSA; Community service; Muay Thai kickboxing

Honors and Awards: Honor Roll at South Tech; Perfect Attendance; Parkway West Longhorn Pride Award for outstanding citizenship (one of fifty students to achieve this); $250 SDNEA Scholarship


Nathen Hoff

Nathen Hoff
Bricklaying & Masonry

Nathen is a half-day senior from Eureka who began in the sophomore Career Exploration program.

Goals: Full-time employment as a Mason

Activities: SkillsUSA; Community service; Works part-time at Dairy Queen

Honors and Awards: SkillsUSA District 1st in Bricklaying; Honor Roll at South; Bobcat certification


Megan Girolami

Megan Girolami
Broadcast Captioning & Court Reporting

Megan is a half-day senior from Mehlville.

Goals: St. Louis Community College at Meramec majoring in Information Reporting Technology while working part-time in her field; Broadcast Captioner for television

Activities: SkillsUSA; FBLA; Works part-time at Walgreen’s

Honors and Awards: Honor Roll at South Tech


Ross Glick

Ross Glick
Carpentry

Ross is a half-day senior from Ladue Horton Watkins. He also participated in the sophomore Career Exploration program.

Goals: Missouri State University majoring in Construction Management or the St. Louis Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Progam; Construction Manager

Activities: SkillsUSA; Orchestra; Community service; Golf; Tennis; Habitat for Humanity

Honors and Awards: National Technical Honor Society; Perfect attendance; Honor Roll at South Tech and Ladue; SkillsUSA 1st in Carpentry and 2nd in Carpentry Technical Information; OSHA-10 certification; $1,500 Ranken Technical College scholarship; Student of the Week


Chelsea Rieman

Chelsea Rieman
Cosmetology

Chelsea is a half-day senior from Rockwood Summit.

Goals: Cosmetology license (takes Missouri State Board of Cosmetology exams in June); St. Louis Community College at Meramec; Southeast Missouri State University majoring in Business Administration; Own a salon

Activities: SkillsUSA; A+ Program; Community service; Youth group

Honors and Awards: Honor Roll at South Tech and Rockwood Summit; Perfect attendance; Falcon Flight Award; A+ scholarship


Tina Templemeyer

Tina Templemeyer
Culinary Arts

Tina is a half-day senior from Rockwood Summit.

Goals: St. Louis Community College at Forest Park majoring in Culinary Arts; Pastry Chef; Traveling

Activities: SkillsUSA; FCCLA; A+ Program; Renaissance Academic Club; Leadership conferences; Community service; Piano; Works part-time at Racanelli’s Pizzeria

Honors and Awards: SkillsUSA District 1st and State 1st in Commercial Baking Technical Information; Honor Roll at South Tech; Renaissance academic awards; National Restaurant Educational Foundation ServSafe certification; A+ scholarship; Student of the Month


Doniesha Ivery

Doniesha Ivery
Dental Assistant

Doniesha is a half-day senior from Oakville who began as a sophomore in Career Exploration.

Goals: St. Louis Community College at Forest Park while working part-time in her field; University of Missouri-Kansas City for a degree in dentistry

Activities: SkillsUSA; A+ Program; Community service; Student Council; Reading; Cooking; Works part-time at McDonalds

Honors and Awards: National Honor Society; Honor Roll at South Tech and Oakville; Perfect attendance; Oakville Achievement Award; A+ scholarship


Jami Greer

Jami Greer
Early Childhood Careers

Jami is a half-day senior from Parkway South.

Goals: Dual enrolled at St. Louis Community College at Meramec second semester; Child Development Association certification; Missouri State University majoring in Education; Second grade teacher

Activities: SkillsUSA; FCCLA; Girl Scouts; Choir; Youth Group; Leadership conferences; Community service; Child Development Association portfolio; Works part-time at Concord Grill and Kindercare

Honors and Awards: FCCLA District 2nd in Early Childhood and 3rd in Focus on Children; FCCLA Power of One National recognition; Honor Roll at South Tech and Parkway South; Perfect attendance; Student of the Month; CPR certification


Connor Jepsen

Connor Jepsen
Electrical Trades

Connor is a half-day senior from Brentwood and participated in the Career Exploration program.

Goals: Technical college, Independent Electrical Contractors, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers or AmerenUE Apprenticeship Program or Technical College; Journeyman Electrician

Activities: SkillsUSA; Community service; Football; Boy Scouts; Works part-time at South County Cyclery

Honors and Awards: SkillsUSA District 2nd and State 3rd in Residential Wiring; Honor Roll at South Tech


Orion Kazmaier

Orion Kazmaier
Electronics & Robotics Engineering

Orion is a half-day senior from Oakville.

Goals: University of Missouri-Columbia majoring in Mechanical Engineering; Design and build robots for the military, electric cars or unmanned aerial vehicles for Boeing

Activities: SkillsUSA; FIRST Robotics; Science Olympiad; Chess and Gaming Club; Works part-time at Burger King

Honors and Awards: National Technical Honor Society; Honor Roll at South Tech and Oakville; SkillsUSA District 1st in Electronics Technology, 1st in Related Technical Math and 3rd in Quiz Bowl; SkillsUSA State 3rd in Related Technical Math; $7,600 Bright Flight scholarship


C. Jake Smack

C. Jake Smack
Emergency Medical Technician

Jake is a half-day senior from Eureka.

Goals: Missouri Firefighter 1 and 2 as well as National EMT certification (exams in June); St. Louis Community College in the paramedic program while working part-time for the High Ridge Fire Department; Fire Academy; Firefighter/Paramedic

Activities: SkillsUSA; FBLA; A+ Program; Renaissance Academic Club; Firefighting Explorers; Boy Scouts; Band/Orchestra; Youth Group; Community service; Rugby; Works part-time at the YMCA and Six Flags

Honors and Awards: SkillsUSA State 2nd in Firefighting; FBLA District 1st in Business Ethics; Renaissance academic awards; First Aid/CPR/AED certification; National Incident Management System 100, 200, 300 and 700 certifications; A+ scholarship


Jayme Turnbough

Jayme Turnbough
Fashion Design

Jayme is a half-day senior from Hancock.

Goals: St. Louis Community College at Meramec while working part-time in her field; Art Institute of Chicago or Kansas City majoring in Fashion Design; Own a clothing store

Activities: SkillsUSA; A+ Program; Theater/Drama Club; Art Club; Book Club; Drawing; Painting; Reading; Works part-time at White Castle

Honors and Awards: Honor Roll at South; Perfect attendance; President of the Art Club; A+ scholarship


Tom Million

Tom Million
Firefighting

Tom is a half-day junior from Lindbergh.

Goals: St. Louis Community College at Meramec paramedic program while working part-time in his field; Fire Academy; Firefighter/Paramedic

Activities: SkillsUSA; A+ Program; Renaissance Academic Club; Community service; Football; Volleyball; Link Crew; Works part-time at Texas Roadhouse

Honors and Awards: National Technical Honor Society; Honor Roll at South; Renaissance academic awards; Perfect attendance; National First Responder certification; First Aid/CPR/AED certification; Missouri HazMat Awareness certification


Edin Sabanagic

Edin Sabanagic
Floor Layers Middle Apprenticeship

Edin is a full-day senior at Bayless.

Goals: St. Louis Floor Layers Apprenticeship Program; Ivy Tech; Journeyman Floor Layer

Activities: Basketball; Works part-time at Skip’s Place Two

Honors and Awards: Occupational Safety and Health Administration certification


Craig Rash

Craig Rash
General Construction Trades

Craig is a half-day senior from Webster Groves.

Goals: Ranken Technical College majoring in Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning; Own a heating and cooling company

Activities: SkillsUSA; A+ Program; Renaissance Academic Club; Community service; Basketball; Fishing; Reading

Honors and Awards: National Technical Honor Society; Honor Roll at South Tech; Renaissance academic awards; Top Hat Award; A+ scholarship


Brian Weber

Brian Weber
Geospatial Technology

Brian is a half-day senior from Eureka.

Goals: St. Louis Community College in Wildwood; Continuing his education at Kansas University majoring in Architecture; Architect/Project Management; Travel Europe to study architecture

Activities: SkillsUSA; Renaissance Academic Club; Golf; Reading; Works part-time at Imo’s Pizza and Crescent Farms Golf Course

Honors and Awards: National Technical Honor Society; Honor Roll at South Tech and Eureka; Renaissance academic awards; SkillsUSA District 2nd in Architectural Drafting; Perfect attendance; Student of the Month; $1,000 Ranken Technical College scholarship


Jenee Caito

Jenee Caito
Graphic Communications: Printing

Jenee is a half-day senior from Oakville.

Goals: St. Louis Community College at Meramec while working part-time in her field; University of Central Missouri majoring in Printing Management; Open a printing business

Activities: SkillsUSA; Leadership conferences; Community service; Softball; Drawing; Painting; Writing; Works part-time at Arcobasso’s Italian Restaurant

Honors and Awards: Honor Roll at South Tech; SkillsUSA District 2nd in Screen Printing; $500 St. Louis Graphic Arts and Communications Association scholarship


Davion Coleman

Davion Coleman
Graphic Design

Davion is a half-day senior from Hancock.

Goals: Lindenwood University majoring in Computer and Graphic Arts while working part-time in his field; Graphic Designer for advertising or magazine company; Art Director

Activities: SkillsUSA; A+ Program; Community service; Foundation for Individual Rights in Education; Music; Drawing/Art; Sports; Works part-time at Fountain View Nursing Home

Honors and Awards: Honor Roll at South Tech and Hancock; Perfect attendance; A+ scholarship


Heather Peterson

Heather Peterson
Health Sciences

Heather is a half-day senior from Parkway South.

Goals: Lutheran School of Nursing while working part-time in her field

Activities: Community service; Softball; Basketball; Drawing; Works part-time at Meramec Bluffs Nursing Home

Honors and Awards: National Technical Honor Society; Honor Roll at South Tech; Perfect attendance; Student of the Month; Certified Nurse Assistant; First Aid/CPR/AED certification; Blood Borne Pathogens certification; Oxygen Administration certification; UniGroup and Barnes-Jewish Hospital Auxiliary scholarships


Jacob Gianino

Jacob Gianino
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

Jacob is a half-day senior from Lindbergh who began in the sophomore program.

Goals: Ranken Technical College majoring in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration; Own an HVAC company

Activities: SkillsUSA; Renaissance Academic Club; Boy Scouts; Band/Orchestra; Performing living Civil War histories; Works part-time at Home Depot

Honors and Awards: Honor Roll at South Tech; Renaissance academic awards; EPA 608 certification


Kyle Ortiz

Kyle Ortiz
Homeland Security & Preparedness

Kyle is a half-day senior from Mehlville.

Goals: United States Marine Corps; Criminal Justice degree; Police Officer

Activities: Youth Group; Works part-time for the Hollister Company

Honors and Awards: Student of the Month; National Emergency Telecommunicator certification; First Aid/CPR/AED certifications; FEMA Hazardous Materials, Incident Command, Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents certifications; National Incident Management System 700, Public Information Systems and Resource Management certifications


Corshaney White

Corshaney White
Laboratory & Pharmacy Technician

Corshaney is a half-day senior from McCluer.

Goals: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy

Activities: SkillsUSA; A+ Program; Community service; Choir; Basketball; Volleyball; HiStep; St. Charles Heat AAU Basketball; Works part-time at Walgreen’s and ABC Ball Park

Honors and Awards: National Technical Honor Society; Honor Roll at South Tech and McCluer; Scholar Athlete; Perfect attendance; Certified by the Missouri Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician; Internship with Walgreen’s; $2,000 University of Missouri-Kansas City, $2,000 Special Education Foundation and $12,000 Rust College scholarships


Amanda Schmidt

Amanda Schmidt
Law Enforcement

Amanda is a half-day junior from Parkway South.

Goals: Continue her education at the post-secondary level while working part-time; United States Air Force; Police Academy; Police Officer with the K-9 unit

Activities: Law Enforcement Explorers; Community service; Youth Group; Cross country; Track

Honors and Awards: Student of the Month; Athlete of the Week; First Aid/CPR/AED certification; Parkway South Star Award


Taylor Byford

Taylor Byford
Motorcycle Mechanics

Taylor is a half-day senior from Parkway South.

Goals: Ranken Technical College majoring in Auto Technology; Teaching Motorcycle Mechanics at South Tech

Activities: SkillsUSA; Dirt bikes; Works part-time for Papa John’s Pizza

Honors and Awards: Honor Roll at South Tech; SkillsUSA District 3rd in Motorcycle Repair Technical Information; Perfect attendance; Parkway South Star Award


Justin Pickel

Justin Pickel
Network Administration: Cisco Networking Academy

Justin is a half-day senior from Bayless.

Goals: Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician (examination later this month); St. Louis Community College while working part-time in his field; United States Air Force

Activities: SkillsUSA; FBLA; DECA; Bayless Television; Baseball; Works part-time at South Tech

Honors and Awards: Honor Roll at South; SkillsUSA District 2nd in Internetworking; FBLA District 1st in Computer Problem Solving, 1st in Management Information Systems, 2nd in Network Design and 2nd in Networking Concepts; Perfect attendance; A+ certification


Carl Lommel

Carl Lommel
Precision Machining

Carl is a half-day senior from Eureka.

Goals: St. Louis Community College or Ameren UE Apprenticeship; Missouri University of Science and Technology majoring in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering; Design parts to improve technology

Activities: SkillsUSA; A+ program; Renaissance Academic Club; Boy Scouts; Football; Wrestling; Shot Put; Community service; Works part-time for Information Technologies, Inc.

Honors and Awards: SkillsUSA District 1st and State 3rd in Precision Machining and District 1st in Precision Machining Technical Information; Renaissance academic awards; Honor Roll at South Tech and Eureka; A+ and $1,500 Ranken Technical College scholarships


Amanda Hansch

Amanda Hansch
Veterinary Assistant

Amanda is a half-day senior from Parkway South.

Goals: Vet Tech Institute; Registered Veterinary Technician working with animal rescue

Activities: FFA; Community service; International Thespian Society; Theatre/Drama Club; Choir; Volleyball; Works part-time at Qdoba Mexican Grill and South Tech

Honors and Awards: National Technical Honor Society; Honor Roll at South Tech; Perfect Attendance; Student of the Month


Thanh Do

Thanh Do
Web & Computer Programming

Thanh is a half-day senior from Mehlville.

Goals: Missouri Technical College majoring in Computer Programming while working part-time in his field; Video game developer

Activities: SkillsUSA; FBLA; Works part-time at Chip Away Lake

Honors and Awards: Honor Roll at South Tech and Mehlville; FBLA District 2nd in Web Design; Perfect attendance


Paul McManus

Paul McManus
Welding

Paul is a half-day senior from Bayless.

Goals: United States Marine Corps (leaves July 19th for boot camp in San Diego); Work on the pipeline or for AmerenUE

Activities: SkillsUSA; Hunting; Works part-time at Wal-Mart

Honors and Awards: National Technical Honor Society; Honor Roll at South Tech and Bayless; SkillsUSA District 2nd in Welding Technical Information, 2nd in Math Technical Information and 3rd in Welding Technology; SkillsUSA State 2nd in Welding Technical Information; Tulsa School of Welding National High School Competition 8th out of 198; Perfect attendance; Student of the Month; $1,500 Tulsa School of Welding and $500 Ranken Technical College scholarships
 

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