Outstanding Student Ceremony held at Missouri Theater

The 2014 Outstanding Student Ceremony was held Wednesday, May 7 at the Historic Missouri Theater. Columbia Area Career Center sponsors the event in conjunction with its partner in education, MU Administrative Services. It recognizes the top student from each career center program. The Outstanding Student designation is the highest honor the career center awards. Students are nominated by their instructors based on grades, course work, work habits and attendance. Nominated students submit an application, resume and essay in addition to being interviewed by personnel from the University of Missouri. The process is part of the career center model of college and career readiness. The Outstanding Student ceremony recognizes finalists  in each category with the winner being announced while on stage. Each nominee received a flash drive with the MU Administrative Services logo and the Outstanding Student is awarded a plaque bearing their name and the program they represent by Paul Toler, Director of MU Business Services.

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Several scholarship recipients were also named.

 Big O Tire Scholarship

Jonathon "Scotty" Johnson

Arden Boyer-Stephens Scholarships

Maddie Grant

Katy Shi

 Martha A. Rayl Scholarship

John "Chormaic" Sullivan

Hummert Horticulture Award

Alan Rees

Outstanding Student winners:

Civil Engineering and Architecture: Joseph Reneker

Advanced Civil Engineering and Architecture: Eilish Matthews

Culinary Arts: Alexis Miller

Advanced Culinary Arts/Baking and Pastry: Chormaic Sullivan

Greenhouse Production:  Ben Geyer

Floral and Plant Design: Saja Necibi

Animal and Veterinary  Science: Carly Raetz

Advanced Animal Science: Katie Weir

Advanced Welding and Project Fabrication: Austin Wallace

Welding Technology and Agriculture Mechanics: Monica Strawn

Small Engine Technology: Rich Dao

Exploring Agricultural Science: Aaron Mott

Wildlife, Conservation and Forestry: Maddie Grant

Construction Technology: Jacob Toler

Advanced Teaching Professions: Shelby Slate-Griggs

Teaching Professions: Morgan Atterberry

Core Essentials of Fire Fighting and Public Safety: Taylor Stewart

Emergency Medical Technician: Haley Benson

Web Design and Web Scripting: Michelle Algya

Digital Video and Motion Graphics: David Hodges

Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing: Kristen Buster

Digital Media:  Dzung Nguyen

Information Technology: Greg Kelly

Geospatial Analysis: Jon Antel

Geospatial Technology: Michael Rhodenbaugh

A+IT Essentials: Andrew Krall

Advanced Computer Programming: Mingu Kim

Computer Programming: Alexander Gittemeier

Advanced Electronics and Robotics: Jacob Blackmore

Robotics: Josie Miller

Electronic Essentials and Electronics 1: Brady Hughes

PLTW-Introduction to Engineering Design: Gillian Schulte

PLTW-Principles of Engineering: Reagan Dugan

Advanced Computer Aided Design: Zacharey Lolley

Computer Aided Design: Maddy Mueller

Photonics: Jacob Andreasen

Laser Technology: Jared Richardson

Certified Welding/Advanced Certified Welding: Eric Millar

Automotive Technology: Jacob Crum

Advanced Broadcast Journalism: Alyssa Piecko

Broadcast Journalism: Evann Twitchell

Professions in Healthcare: Comfort Awosanmi

Laboratory Exploration: Julia Hill

Laboratory Foundations: Jenny Zulovich

PLTW-Principles of Biomedical Science: Lisa Zhuang

PLTW-Human Body Systems: Bri Arnett

Entrepreneurship: Alexander Parks
Advanced Marketing: Jack Schimpf

Marketing: Loyal Carpenter