On Friday January 22, over 100 JAG students from our region gathered for the 5th annual JAG Career Development Conference. Students from Clay, Parke, Vigo and Sullivan counties met on the Ivy Tech campus to compete and demonstrate the skills they have learned during their time in JAG.
Once again, local Employers and Community Leaders volunteered to serve as judges for the event. They judged a wide variety of competitions including Employability Skills, Public Speaking and Entrepreneurship.
After competing, the students enjoyed lunch with their fellow competitors, networked with Employers and Community Leaders and were able to tour the Ivy Tech campus. Presentations from Ivy Tech and Vinncennes University provided the students with information about educational opportunities after they complete high school.
This year's theme Building Tomorrow Today was truly evident in the effort and results achieved by this year's competitors.
Those students who finished in First Place will get to compete at the State JAG Conference in March.
Congratulations to everyone who competed and good luck at the State Finals!
2016 JAG Career Development Conference Results
Chapter Commercial
1st Place - Sullivan High School
Chapter Service Learning Blog
1st Place - Sullivan High School
Financial Literacy
1st Place - Christopher Pickett - Northview
2nd Place - Michael Roseberry - Sullivan
3rd Place - Rico Martinez - Sullivan
Writing Skills
1st Place - Abigail LeClerq - Riverton Parke
2nd Place - Mara Stewart - Terre Haute North
3rd Place - Britany Truxal - Northview
Public Speaking
1st Place - Braelyn Wence - Sullivan
2nd Place - Briella Ellis - Terre Haute North
3rd Place - Lydia McCarty - Sullivan
Critical Thinking
1st Place - Lane Prout - Terre Haute North
2nd Place - Kyonna Pflueger - Northview
3rd Place - Te'airra Walters - Sullivan
Career Presentation
1st Place - Harley Staley - Northview
2nd Place - Trista Osborn - Terre Haute North
3rd Place - Montgomeree Porter - Terre Haute North
Cover Design
1st Place - Doug Griffie - Terre Haute South
2nd Place - Michael Hoffman - Terre Haute North
3rd Place - Megan Brush - Northview
Entrepreneurship
1st Place - Pete McKinney, Bradley Davis, Deavin Qurazzo - Terre Haute North
Creative Solutions
1st Place - Dominic Estey - Sullivan
2nd Place - Jory Green - Terre Haute South
3rd Place - Douglas Griffie - Terre Haute South
Outstanding Senior
1st Place - Drew Lubbehusen - Sullivan
2nd Place - Ciora Majors - Terre Haute South
Employability Skills
1st Place - Kyndle McDonald - Sullivan
2nd Place - Brooke Morris - Terre Haute North
3rd Place - Alexis Hampton - Sullivan
Click here to view pictures from the event
Thank you to:
- Ivy Tech Community College
- Vincennes University
Our Judges:
- James Aker – Duke Energy
- Daryl Andrews – WIB Board Member
- Kim Campbell – Rose Hulman
- Laurence Cross – WIB Board Member
- Nancy Davisson – Indiana Department of Workforce Development
- Dr. Tad Foster – WIB Board Member
- Marjorie Hopkins – Author
- Ryan Hughes – IBEW
- Susan Jakaitis - Vigo County Public Library
- Joey Montgomery - Congressman Buschon’s Office
- Mary Caye Pfister – Pfister Realty
- Elanor Ramseier – Vigo County YMCA
- Ellen Reeves – United Way
- Courtney Richey – Small Business Development Center
- Tom Szymanski - IBEW
- Claudia Tanoos - Terre Haute EDC
- Cyndi Todd - Parke County EDC
- Larry Tempel – WIB Board Member
- Sarah Thomas – Ivy Tech
- Susan Turner – Saint Mary of the Woods
- Gail Wright – WCI - AHEC
- Chris Williams – Ivy Tech Community College
- WorkOne Staff and JAG Specialists