Student Organization Programs at PCTC |
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HOSA The Health Occupation Classes at Putnam Career and Technical Center are now affiliated with HOSA, which is a national organization that was formed in 1976. HOSA consists of secondary and postsecondary/collegiate career and technical education students who are enrolled in the Health Occupations Education Class. The activities of HOSA are an integral part of the instructional program that provides occupational skills as well as leadership skills.Mission Statement: The mission of HOSA is to enhance the delivery of compassionate quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skills and leadership development of all health occupations education students, therefore, helping the students meet the needs of the health care community.

WEST VIRGINIA SkillsUSA PUTNAM CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTERAPRIL 12, 2008Name | Program | Contest | S/PS | State Winner | Destiny Caruthers | Dental Assisting | Opening & Closing Ceremony Team | S | 1st | Kim Chapman | Dental Assisting | Opening & Closing Ceremony Team | S | 1st | Adam Childers | Building Construction | Carpentry | S | 1st | Jamie Davis | Dental Assisting | Opening & Closing Ceremony Team | S | 1st | Cinday Derreberry | Graphic Design | Pin Design | PS | 1st | Jay Graves | Power Equipment Systems | Power Equipment Systems | PS | 1st | James Harper | Power Equipment Systems | Power Equipment Systems | S | 1st | Carlos Jarrett | Building Construction | Carpentry | PS | 1st | Julie Leslie | Graphic Design | Pin Design | S | 1st | Lillie Mack | Building Construction | Job Skill Demonstration A | PS | 1st | Stephen Owens | Culinary Arts | Culinary Arts | S | 1st | Christina Shabdue | Dental Assisting | Opening & Closing Ceremony Team | S | 1st | Natasha Shirkey | Dental Assisting | Opening & Closing Ceremony Team | S | 1st | Lindsey Sowards | Dental Assisting | Opening & Closing Ceremony Team | S | 1st | Bryan Womack | Welding | Welding | PS | 1st | Kelsea Mallett | Dental Assisting | Opening & Closing Ceremony Team | S | 1st | Jessica Miller | Dental Assisting | Opening & Closing Ceremony Team | S | 1st | Chelsea Parson | Dental Assisting | Opening & Closing Team | S | 1st | Terry Burns | Plumbing | Plumbing | S | 2nd | Beth Chase | Dental Assisting | Prepared Speech | S | 2nd | Ryan Holmes | CAD/Drafting | Architectural Drafting | S | 2nd | Anne McCleary | Graphic Design | Pin Design | PS | 2nd | Cain Flores | Electrical Technology | Industrial Motor Controls | PS | 3rd | Jerry Hedrick | HVAC | Air Conditioning/Refrigeration | PS | 3rd | Mark Rowley | Automotive Collision Repair | Automotive Collision Repair | PS | 3rd | Chase Beth | Dental Assisting | Officer Candidate | S | State Treasurer |
PCTC SkillsUSA WINNERS 2008 Electrical Technology -Residential Wiring Secondary 1st Ben Eickbush Post-secondary 1st Mike Humphreys Electrical Technology - Industrial Motor ControlsSecondary 1st Chad Stone Post-secondary 1st Cain Flores HVAC – Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Secondary 1st Michael Gates 2nd Matthew Thorton 3rd Justin Reed Post-secondary 1st Jerry Hedrick 2nd David Chau Automotive Collision Repair Secondary 1st Lucas Kersey 2nd Zach Brainard 3rd Anthony Crieghton Post-secondary 1st Mark Rowley CISCO/ARIES - Computer Systems Maintenance Secondary 1st Jason Warner Building Construction - Carpentry Secondary 1st Adam Childers 2nd Scott Thomas 3rd Chris Linville Post-secondary 1st Carlos Jarrett 2nd Chad Bird Power Equipment Systems Secondary 1st James Harper 2nd Garrett McNeal 3rd Cody Nelson Post-secondary 1st Jay Graves 2nd Nathaniel Carman 3rd Howard Chapman Automotive Service Technology Secondary 1st Dennis Adam Criss 2nd Nathan Steinke 3rd Jacob Early Post-secondary 1st Anthony Coleman Masonry Post-secondary 1st Bruce Collins Graphic Design – Advertising Design Secondary 1st Caleb Pitchford Post-secondary 1st Anne McCleary 2nd Emily Cloer CAD/Drafting Secondary -Mechanical 1st Josh Fisher 2nd Benjamin Peck 3rd Adam Scott Secondary -Architectural 1st Ryan Holmes 2nd R.D. Herdman 3rd Ryan Stover Post-secondary - Architectural 1st Steven Slater Plumbing Secondary 1st Terry Burns 2nd Jessica Lancaster Post-secondary 1st Neil Bauman 2nd Alex Skibbe 3rd Jacob Ellis CISCO - Internetworking Secondary 1st Cameron Asbury Post-secondary 1st Jeff Gaddy Welding Secondary 1st Corey Tucker 2nd Scott Johnson 3rd Brad Johnson Post-secondary 1st Bryan Womack Job Skill Demonstration A Secondary 1st Adam Childers 1st Nicole Dingess – Will represent PCTC in this contest 2nd Christina Boggess 3rd Megan Plumley Post-secondary 1st Lillie Mack Job Interview Secondary 1st Luke Davis 2nd Whitney Honaker 3rd Alisha Donahew Post-secondary 1st Shannon Garrison Prepared Speech Secondary 1st Cassaundra "Beth" Chase Opening & Closing Ceremony Team Holly Miller Kelsea Mallett Chelsea Parson Natasha Shirkey Lindsey Sowards Christina Shabdue Destiny Caruthers Kim Chapman Jamie Davis Pin Design – Graphic Design Program Cinday Derreberry Julie Leslie Officer Candidate for West Virginia SkillsUSA Cassaundra "Beth" Chase 
Announcing the Invented in the USA Scholarship Competition |
| Calculated Industries, a leading manufacturer of specialty calculators and electronic tools and a SkillsUSA national sponsor, is offering a new scholarship competition for secondary, post-secondary and vocational school students who are members of SkillsUSA.
Student Inventors are invited to submit an application that includes a design for a new SkillsUSA-trade-related calculator; measuring, leveling or sensing device; or any other electronic or electromechanical device that will be useful to the trades represented by SkillsUSA.
Scholarship prizes are: - Gold – $1,000 scholarship
- Silver – $ 500 scholarship
- Bronze – $ 250 scholarship
- 4th - 10th Places – $100 Gift Certificates at www.calculated.com
To get the word out about this exciting new opportunity for SkillsUSA members, we are sending this announcement by e-mail to more than 3,000 SkillsUSA advisors. In addition to this e-mail, SkillsUSA will also have an announcement and links to the application materials on their Web site.
Interested students and advisors can download scholarship information, including rules, application form and invention worksheets at www.calculated.com/scholarship. A flyer to post at your school, is also available to download from the site. Applications must be submitted by November 1, 2007.
If you have any questions about the scholarship competition or about using any of our calculators in your classes, contact Jeff Spector in our Construction Education department at 1-800-854-8075 or by e-mail at constructioneducation@calculated.com. In the meantime, we wish the best of luck to you and your students in this year’s scholarship competition. Jeff Spector Construction Education jeffs@calculated.com
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NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY NTHS membership is the highest honor awarded for excellence in workforce education in America and represents the top 5% of students enrolled in career and technical education. There is no better way to recognize the academic and technical accomplishments of career and technical education students than through induction into the school chapter of this prestigious society. PCTC teachers nominate candidates each year, and the best of our students are inducted as members. NTHS members are students who have earned an excellent scholastic record and consistently demonstrate critical workplace values: honesty, responsibility, technical skill, teamwork, loyalty, initiative, leadership and good citizenship. The vision of the NTHS is to honor student achievement and leadership, and provide business and industry with a continuous stream of talented, highly skilled future employees. The purposes of the NTHS are:  | To reward excellence in workforce education |  | To develop self-esteem, pride and encourage students to reach for higher levels of achievement |  | To promote business and industry’s critical work-place values: honesty, responsibility, initiative, teamwork, productivity, leadership, and citizenship |  | To help schools build and maintain effective partnerships with local business and industry |  | To champion a stronger, more positive image for workforce education in America. |
Benefits to Students Society membership is an important career and professional investment recognized by education, business and industry. Members receive:  | The NTHS membership, certificate, pin, card, graduation tassel, window decal and official NTHS seal to be applied to the member’s diploma or training certificate |  | The opportunity to purchase NTHS commencement accessories and other official NTHS gear |  | The Artisan, the online newsletter of the Society |  | Personal recommendations for employment, college admission and scholarships provided by NTHS National Headquarters. |
The NTHS web site at www.nths.org gives more information.
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