RTC students earn $97,800 in scholarships
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008
FAYETTEVILLE - Northwest Arkansas Community College Regional Technology Center students are the recipients of scholarships totaling $ 97, 800. The awards were announced at an RTC Honors Night program to recognize students who have exhibited special skills in academic achievement, vocational performance and other areas.
"This scholastic aid significantly aids our students in their academic and training pursuits," NWACC President Becky Paneitz said.
Guest speaker Darrell Froud, operations manager for the Tyson Mexican Original Division and a student on the campus in the 1980 s, congratulated students on their accomplishments and challenged them to be persistent in their efforts in life.
Many of the students recognized participated in the recent statewide SkillsUSA competition in Hot Springs.
The following RTC students received scholarships: Aviation Maintenance Technology • Heath Alsip, Gentry High School: Gold Medal, SkillsUSA, $ 30, 000 scholarship to WyoTech Technical School.
• Justin Hill, Gentry High School: Silver Medal, SkillsUSA, $ 30, 000 scholarship to WyoTech Technical School. Culinary Arts ProStart • Thomas Bedward, Rogers High School: ProStart Gold Medal winner, Culinary Management segment, $ 750 Johnson & Wales University.
• Kira Plummer, Fayetteville High School: ProStart Gold Medal winner, Culinary Management segment, ProStart Gold Medal winner, Culinary Management segment, $ 750 Johnson & Wales University.
• Sparrow Taylor, Fayetteville High School: ProStart Gold Medal winner, Culinary Management segment, $ 750 Johnson & Wales University.
• Jeremy Morris, Fayetteville High School: ProStart Gold Medal winner, Culinary Management segment, $ 750 Johnson & Wales University.
Each ProStart medalist won a $ 6, 000 scholarship to Sullivan University in Louisville, Key., the fourth largest culinary program in the United States. Skills USA Culinary • Guadalupe Pena Jr., Fayetteville High School: Silver Medal, Culinary 8 hour cook-off with written exam, $ 4, 000 scholarship to Sullivan University, Louisville, and $ 650 scholarship to Johnson & Wales University.
• Jeremy Morris, Fayetteville High School: Bronze Medal, Food and Beverage, $ 4, 000 scholarship to Sullivan University and $ 650 scholarship to Johnson & Wales University. Medical Professions • Brittany Miller-Holloway, Fayetteville High School: Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, $ 500 scholarship. Welding • Charles Henson, Greenland High School: Tulsa Welding Senior Contest, $ 500 scholarship to Tulsa Welding School.
• Radlee Bien, Bentonville High School: Tulsa Welding Senior Contest, $ 500 scholarship to Tulsa Welding School.
The awards were presented May 6 at the RTC in Fayetteville.
Refreshments were prepared by culinary students. Paneitz and other NWACC executives greeted students and their families.
For more information, contact Dave Bowman at (479 ) 444-3058, Ext. 105, or at dbowman @ nwacc. edu.
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