October Student of the Month!

October Student of the Month!

According to their respective instructors:

Rob Simmons, Graphic Communications II, Kaneland High School

“Rob was nominated by his peers to be awarded Student of the Month for his willingness to help others.  I would like to recognize his enthusiasm to try new products and processes and appreciate his contributions to the organization of our graphics program.”

Kayla Girolamo, Early Childhood I, Kaneland High School

“Kayla is very dependable.  She often comes to school early and immediately goes into the child care facility.  She is a hard worker and is very nurturing to the children and caring of her peers.  Her confidence in her abilities is improving, and I look forward to seeing her blossom this year.  Kayla is delightful, and I enjoy having her in class.”

Brenden Kuhns, Automotive Technology II, West Aurora High School

“Brenden is one of my most fun students to work with this year.  He received the highest grade in the class for the first quarter and had almost perfect attendance.  He is always staying after class to help out on projects and is always ready to work.”

Mackenzie Mulder, Graphic Communications I, Kaneland High School

“Mackenzie Mulder was nominated by her peers for Student of the Month for her positive attitude and work she has done to complete the Romeo and Juliet posters.  I would like to recognize her dedication to get the best possible final product and her contribution to class in the areas of design, constructive criticism, positivity, and ability to adapt.  She is a great asset to our program, and I look forward to her future contributions.”

Daniel Wagner, Welding I, Central High School

“Daniel shows tremendous effort and is able to learn new techniques and procedures by working through problems and obtaining excellent results.  He displays an excellent attitude and is always willing to take on new projects or challenges.  Congratulations to Daniel in achieving the October Student of the Month!”

Owen Ritchie, Welding I, Geneva High School

“Owen shows tremendous effort and is able to learn new techniques and procedures by working through problems and obtaining excellent results.  He displays an excellent attitude, has been a quick learner and is always willing to take on the tasks and projects assigned.  Owen has become one of the students others turn to when needing assistance or a partner for a project.  Congratulations to Owen in achieving October Student of the Month!”

Krystina Rushing, EMT, St. Charles East High School

“Krystina is working very hard both in class and outside of class.  She has been pushing herself all year and has made significant improvements.  She also has completed all assigned work and gone beyond to complete online resources.  She actively participates every day in class.”

Isabel Castillo, Basic Nurse Assistant Training (BNAT), Central High School

“Isabel has clearly stood out as a determined and hardworking student and a steady contributor to classroom discussion.  Isabel is a leader amongst her peers in the lab setting and has a true compassion in caring for others.  Great job Isabel!”

Nicholas Diehl, Fire Science II, Batavia High School

“Nicholas Diehl has truly come forward in his leadership role.  In addition, he has put in a large amount of volunteer hours at the training site.  He has been identified by his instructors and peers for demonstrating strengths in the areas of:  character, attitude and disposition; respectfulness; class attendance; hands-on participation; leadership and responsibility; extracurricular activities; fire service spirit; academics; good work ethic; and conduct.  The FVCC Fire Science program recognizes these characteristics as essential traits for future employment in today’s fire service.”

Megan DalSanto, EMT, Batavia High School

“Megan is a hardworking individual.  She is accelerating academically in EMT class.  She also has helped her classmates out by adding vocabulary words to Quizlet for students to study with.”

Justin Shroka, Human Body Systems, Kaneland High School

“Justin comes to HBS class ready to learn and with such enthusiasm.  He always says good morning and has a smile on his face!”

Ellen James, Principles of the Biomedical Sciences, Kaneland High School

“Ellen is a pleasure to have in class.  She is always prepared and ready to learn.  She is also a great support and helper to her classmates.  She has gone the extra mile to help others learn class materials and is patient and motivating.”

Gabrielle Cornelson, Fire Science I, Geneva High School

“In addition to displaying outstanding team spirit through leading by example, Gabrielle Cornelson has been identified by her instructors and peers for demonstrating strengths in the areas of:  character, attitude and disposition; respectfulness; class attendance; hands-on participation; leadership and responsibility; extracurricular activities; fire service spirit; academics; good work ethic; and conduct.  The FVCC Fire Science program recognizes these characteristics as essential traits for future employment in today’s fire service.”

Brady Anderson, Automotive Technology I, Geneva High School

“Brady received the highest grade in the class for first quarter and also had the best attendance of any student.  He is a very polite young man who puts in full effort every day.  I wish I had more students just like him!”

Jakob Winterstein, Automotive Technology I, Central High School

“Jakob received the highest grade in his class for the first term and had perfect attendance.  He also brought in vehicles for class projects three times during first term.  He is a motivated young man with a genuine interest in the subject.”

Kaitlyn Schultz, Exploring Medical Careers, Batavia High School

“Kaitlyn has solely volunteered to spearhead a project for all Health Occupation students.  She is dedicated, dependable, hardworking and a responsible student who has shown an ability to work well with others and set positive examples.  Kaitlyn has demonstrated leadership and continues to do extremely well in this challenging course.  Great job Kaitlyn!”

Open House Time!

Field Trip Day!

The computer classes had the opportunity to tour Richardson Electronics last Friday. 

We had a great time and learned a lot.

September Student of the Month Winners!

1ST SESSION

According to their respective instructors:

 Vanessa Cortez, Graphic Communications II, West Aurora High School

“I’m nominating Vanessa for being awesome!  It doesn’t matter what I throw at her, she figures it out.  Vanessa is always positive and willing to help her classmates, too.”

 Jacob Needham, Fire Science I, Kaneland High School

“Jacob Needham has been identified by his instructors and peers for demonstrating strengths in the areas of:  character, attitude and disposition; respectfulness; class attendance; hands-on participation; leadership and responsibility; fire service spirit; good work ethic; and conduct.  The FVCC Fire Science program recognizes these characteristics as essential traits for future employment in today’s fire service.”

Joseph Troy, Auto Technology I, Central High School

“Joe is a hard working student in class.  He is not afraid to ask questions when he needs help but always tries to problem solve himself.  This is a trait that has become less common and not often seen.  The ability to solve problems is needed on a daily basis in the automotive repair field.  I hope Joe has an interest in automotive technology as a career choice, as he has the ability to excel.” 

2ND SESSION

According to their respective instructors:

 Jasmine Cabral, Auto Technology I, Kaneland High School

“Since the first day of school, Jasmine has been working hard.  She is first to jump into any project and works well with others.  In a group task, she takes the lead and delegates tasks evenly across the group so every member is busy and contributing.  She is not afraid to take on a large project.  Recently, she and another student took on the task of replacing ball joints in a Chevy Tahoe.  This is a great deal of physical work and requires an understanding of how all the suspension parts fit together.  Jasmine and her partner completed the job perfectly.  Jasmine has the ability to do well in the automotive field if she continues at this pace.”

 Colin Duffy, Web Development, West Aurora High School

“It was hard to pick a Student of the Month from this group.  There are so many perfect scores and helpful people that I am really proud of!  Colin not only gets his work done, he also has a never-ending supply of patience.  He has helped students around him with coding issues without complaint.  I’m really impressed by how self-reliant Colin is on a daily basis.”

Alyssa Evertsen, Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice, St. Charles East High School

“Alyssa’s dedication and enthusiasm has had a significant impact on every other student in Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice.  She volunteered her time and energy by designing sweatshirts and t-shirts for all three class sections and collected all necessary payments in a most efficient and convincing manner.  In addition, Alyssa purchased her own simulated training pistol to be used in classroom tactical exercises (color, pink).  She has truly been a positive force to be reckoned with and that’s why I have nominated her for Student of the Month.”

Brianna Seybold, Basic Nurse Assistant Training (BNAT), Geneva High School

“Bri comes to class with a positive attitude and is a leader and well-liked by her peers.  She is an invaluable addition to our classroom by making intelligent and insightful contributions.  Congratulations!”

Tyler Stanford, Horticulture II, Central High School

“This is the second year Tyler has been in Horticulture, and he started out the year as a leader.  Getting the greenhouse operational and cleaning up the gardens were our early priorities, and he was able to take charge with minimal instruction and show other students what needed to be done.  Tyler has a delightful, easy going personality, and he gets along with all of the other students.  He has a good eye for the scope of our daily projects and knows how to follow through to completion, including clean up and putting tools away.  Tyler is eager to learn and passionate about horticulture.”

  

3RD SESSION

According to their respective instructors:

 Mike Romano, Welding I, Kaneland High School

“Mike shows tremendous effort and is able to learn new techniques and procedures by working through problems and obtaining excellent results.  He displays an excellent attitude, has been a quick learner and is always willing to take on the tasks assigned.  Congratulations to Mike in achieving September Student of the Month!”

Cameron Skaja, Fire Science II, Central High School

“Cameron Skaja has been identified by his instructors and peers for demonstrating strengths in the areas of:  character, attitude and disposition; respectfulness; class attendance; hands-on participation; leadership and responsibility; extracurricular activities; fire service spirit; good work ethic; and conduct.  The FVCC Fire Science program recognizes these characteristics as essential traits for future employment in today’s fire service.”

 Jacob Sussland, PC Maintenance, Repair & Networking, Kaneland High School

“Jacob is quiet, but extremely helpful.  He makes sure that his grades are excellent and gets a lot done!  He doesn’t give up when trying to fix a problem, and he’s always willing to help out other groups when he gets a chance.”

 Hunter Willard, Powersports & Equipment Technology I, Central High School

“Hunter came to my class ready to learn and continues this attitude every day.  He is always asking questions about what we are doing in the shop as well as questions about things he is working on at home.  He comes in prepared to work and gets busy as soon as we get into the shop.  He recently took on a customer lawn mower that did not run.  Hunter found the problem, made the repairs and verified that is was back to proper working order.  During the entire process, he kept everything organized and asked questions when he could not figure it out.  His work ethic and attitude will take him very far in this field.”

 Jacob Violett, Graphic Communications II, Kaneland High School

“I’m nominating Jacob for kicking the year off with a “can do” attitude.  He has helped other students without being asked.  Jacob just steps in quietly and really helps others out.  His approach to design and exploring new technical skills is at such a higher level of professionalism compared to last year, and he is just really positive to be around.”

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