Career Technical students from 13 middle and high schools, as well as the Shelby County College and Career Center, were recently honored at the first annual Career Technical Education Awards Banquet held April 14 at the Shelby County Instructional Services Center.  Chief Deputy Chris George, with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, was the guest speaker for the event which was sponsored by Shelby County Community Education, the Shelby County Education Foundation, and Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q.

Students honored were nominated based on the following criteria: Career Technical Program credentials/academics, Career Tech Service Organizations (CTSO) leadership, and/or career technical conference winners.  Teachers of the various career technical programs throughout the county were also recognized.

Student honorees included:

Calera High School

Brooke Hurst, Business
Ben Johnson, Carpentry
Michele Brewster, Family & Consumer Sciences

 

Calera Middle School

Brynlee Davenport,  Business
Chas Culver, Family & Consumer Sciences

 

 

Chelsea High School

Emily Honeycutt, Business
LaQuarius Belyeu, Family & Consumer Sciences

 

 

Chelsea Middle School

Daryelle Miller, Business
Kylei Miller, Family & Consumer Sciences
Jordyn Ellett, Project Lead The Way

 

College and Career Center

Chris Davis, Automotive Services
Ben Jones, Building Construction
Franklin Razo, Collision Repair
Emma Smith, Cosmetology
Tamara Jarvis, Culinary Arts
Alexander Love, Drafting & Design
Madison Andrews, EMT
Abbie Stith, Health Science
Kevin Bryant, Manufacturing
Gina Kent, Public Service Academy
Blake Majors, Welding

Columbiana Middle School

Diane Sanders, Business

 

 

Helena High School

Jessie Zou, Business
Amanda Laney, Health Science

 

 

Helena Middle School

Kimiko Robison, Business

 

 

 

Montevallo High School

C.D. Lawley, Agriscience
Miriam Hernandez, Business
Isabel Cardenas Martinez, Culinary Arts

 

Montevallo Middle School

Evan Zou, Business
Taylor Edwards, Family & Consumer Sciences

 

 

Oak Mountain High School

Keylan Speed, Business
Kiara’ Johnson, Family & Consumer Sciences
Forrest Blake, Marketing                                                                                                    Garrett Tautkus & Omar Zuaiter, Project Lead The Way

 

Oak Mountain Middle School

Nylah Bluiett,  Family & Consumer Sciences
Ben Buckley & Connor Moore, Project Lead The Way

 

 

Shelby County High School

Chris Abbott, Agriscience
Elissa Rary, Business
Bethany Robinson, Family & Consumer Sciences

 

Vincent Middle/High School

Jasmine Banks, JROTC