By Janet Cruz

Students enrolled in Career and Technical Education Programs at Lake Havasu High School were recognized at the annual WAVE  and Career and Technical  Education (CTE), Shining Knights Award ceremony at Lake Havasu High School Performing Arts Center Monday night.

Each year, awards are given to students who have demonstrated excellence in their program by their respective teachers. A teacher is also awarded the CTE Lifetime Achievement award as well.

This years recipient of the CTE Lifetime Achievement award was presented to educator Sam Brindis.

Below are the recipients of this year’s (CTE) Shining Knights Awards and other recognitions.

Photo courtesy Francine Galea

Shining Knight Award:

Arts, Communications & Humanities: Kelly Malouin, Chloe Klein, Sophie Fox, Omar Castro, Zoey Chambers Business Systems: Mitchel Wicks, Daniela Martinez-Chacon
Central Campus Culinary-Business: Lillian Snell, Erica Hunter

Health Services:  Alexis Blondell, Lauren Intac

National Contenders:

DECA: Ava Gorden, Elijah Aston, Molly Sevak, Emely Corona, Adison Smith
FBLA: Alexis Beebe, Ben Dam, Leah Hahn, Dylan Meldrum, Jadaya Houston, Brandon Larson, Lucian Perry, Jordan Rikerd, Kaleb Stilson, Nathaniel Stuart, Xavier Smith, Jeremy Tallman, Drew Trumble, Mitchel Wicks

FCCLA: (Fashion Design and Merchandising): Jocelyn Brito, Arianna Perkins, Ana Garcia Adame,
(Early Childhood Education): Kylee Hope, Colleen Samson, Allison Strader, Emma Trejo
(Education Professions): Jade Weiss

HOSA: Lauren Intac

International Thespian Society: Kelly Malouin, Jadelyn Cerda, Kaia Lam, Isabella Bardett-Wixom, Peyton Parks,Samantha Reed, Bailey Vesely, Russell Phillips, Bridget McCabe, Mandee Bielecki

Certifications:
ACA Adobe Certified Associate Premiere Pro Video Editing: Andrew Aguirre, Kaleb Bunn, Omar Castro, Julia Conley, Cooper Greenwell, Chloe Klein, Austin Kuczynski, Logan Paul, Jayden Monroe,
Melia O’Leary-Respondek, Connor Risner, Cecilia Trevizo, Nikole Wolf

ACA Photoshop: (Digital Communications): Lauren Castle, Rylee Kieckbusch, (Graphic Design): Sophie Fox,
Cole Lowery, Cailey Lehman

ACP Visual Effects and Motion Graphics using Adobe After Effects: Kaleb Bunn
Automotive Service Excellence: Jake Connolly, Ryder Frazier, Ezra Horn
Certified Crime Scene Management: Perez Adams, Hunter Bentley, Alexiss Carey, Charlize Havatone,
Madilin Johnston, George Lutgen, Hailey MacLaurin, Angel Mariscal, Anna Ortiz, Gracie Reynolds, Autumn Rimke, Maribel Romero Vazquez
Child Development Associate: Lauryn Castillo, Hailee Cummins, Chayse Duger, Yuridia Hernandez,Mia
Huggett,Kaitlyn Ioimo, Daniela Martinez-Chacon, Jasmine Rizo, Karley Ross, Summer Seibert, Hailey Upton,Jade Weiss, Karlee Williams

CPAT (Candidate Physical Abilities Test)- Riley Deru, Tahlen Jones-Kelly, Tyler Kennedy, Brandon Leroy, Joshua Lopez, Robert Schaper, Ryder Spencer

Rise Up-Retail Industry Fundamentals:

(Advanced Marketing): Emely Corona, Daniela Martinez-Chacon,
Kolton Hettick, Russell Phillips, Josephine Roman, Adison Smith (Business Management): Cohen Collins,
Brianna Cornejo, Jarek Gonzalez, Lucian Perry, Warren Marin, Michael Mejia, Jaretzy Pelayo Garcia,
Jade Mitchell, Daphne Rubio Mendoza, Ysabela Saavedra, Devan Trumble, Kalei Tinnelly, Hayley Ward,
Mitchel Wicks

(Fashion Design and Merchandising): Jacqueline Ayala, Kennedi Bartlett, Alyssa Hernandez,
Emily Jackson, Chloe King, Sophia Shaha-Richardson

Customer Service and Sales: (Advanced Marketing):Emely Corona, Daniela Martinez-Chacon,
(Business Management): Brianna Cornejo, Jarek Gonzalez, Michael Mejia, Jade Mitchell, Daphne Rubio
Mendoza, Ysabela Saavedra, Kalei Tinnelly, Devan Trumble, Hayley Ward, Mitchel Wicks

ITS Computational Thinking: Maya Aurand, Connor Bright, CJ Buttke, Jake Connolly, Austin Erickson,
Ella Furford, Jacob Kimball, Brett McMillian, Cohen Heiman, Aiden Neilly, Annie Nguyen, Connor Mangus ITS Cybersecurity: Maya Aurand, Connor Bright, CJ Buttke, Jake Connolly, Cole Lowery, Brett McMillian
ITS HTML and CSS: Maya Aurand
ITS Data Analytics: Cohen Heiman
ITS Networking: Jake Connolly

ServSafe: Jonathan Anselm, Mikael Ash, Avery Carpita, Conner Bee, Riley Deru, Jacob Ferketich, Leo Harper,Carmella Lomberto, Erica Hunter, Gavin Kaminski, William Lutgen, Tiana Mitwasi, Zachery Moreno,
Jonathan Rush, Lillian Snell, Logan Underwood, Connor Wrigley

Nursing Assistant: Eva Perez, Sophia Shaha-Richardson, Madison Vititoe

OSHA 10 Construction: (Cabinetmaking): Kody Brady, Steven Brady-Ally, Caleb Brown, Daegan Campbell,
Marcus Dille, Kit Duncombe, Alfredo Guiterrez, Cohen Heiman, Ezra Horn, Daniel McCoy, Michael Mejia,
Austin Monahan, Kaylee Pakula, Deegan Parker, Logan Paul, Jacob Pearce, Carson Pfaff, Nadiya Reyes,
Layla Romo, David Rose, Jacob Smith, Ryley Smith, Colin Suminski, Corey Van Pelt, Brandon VerBrugge
(Stagecraft): Kelly Malouin, Khellin Thompkins

OSHA 30 Construction: Cohen Heiman
Para Educator 1 and 2: Hannah Beltran, Azusenna Castaneda, Hailee Cummins, Chayse Duger, Mackenzie
Dunbar, Brooklynn Ingalls, Madison Krick, Stephanie Monesflores Chinchilla, Alexandria Saavedra,
Summer Seibert, Jade Weiss

Welding:
Fillet- Omar Castro, Devin Dreisbach, Andrew Nelson, Devan Trumble
SMAW 2F- Cayla Hernandez, Jacob Kimball, Calista Lyon
SMAW 3F-Omar Castro, Devin Dreisbach
GMAW-S 3F- Kit Duncombe, Andrew Nelson
GMAW 3F, 10 gage steel-Andrew Nelson
GTAW 2F and 3F- Kit Duncombe
GTAW Plate-Omar Castro, Devan Trumble
GTAW Pipe- Omar Castro
GTAW 3F- Andrew Nelson

WAVE Recognition: WAVE CTE Honor Cord: (earned a certification or national recognition, minimum 3.0 GPA, 25 percent beyond
passing score on State CTE Assessment)
Business: Mitchel Wicks
Cabinetmaking: Cohen Heiman
CDA (Child Development Associate): Lauryn Castillo, Chayse Duger, Daniela Martinez-Chacon, Karley Ross,
Summer Seibert, Hailey Upton, Jade Weiss
Digital Communications: Kaleb Bunn, Rylee Kieckbusch, Nikole Wolf
Education Professions: Stephanie Montesflores Chinchilla
Fashion Design: Emily Jackson, Chloe King
Fire Service: Riley Deru, Robert Schaper, Ryder Spencer
Graphic Design: Sophie Fox

Law and Public Safety: Hunter Bentley, Alexiss Carey, George Lutgen, Hailey MacLaurin, Gracie Reynolds,
Autumn Rimke

Advanced Marketing: Emely Corona, Daniela Martinez-Chacon, Russell Phillips, Josephine Roman, Adison
Smith
Music & Audio Production: Austin Kuczynski

Software Dev and App Design: Maya Aurand, Connor Bright, CJ Buttke, Jake Connolly, Austin Erickson,
Ella Furford, Jacob Kimball, Brett McMillian, Cohen Heiman, Aiden Neily, Annie Nguyen

NAP (Nursing Assistant Program): Eva Perez, Madison Vititoe
WAVE Central Campus (Culinary & Hospitality Program): Riley Deru, William Lutgen, Lillian Snell

Scholarship winners:
Culinary CCAP- Lillian Snell $43,500 to Monroe College
Joanie Grover and Jean Annuta Early Childhood Education Scholarship, ADK Chapter Scholarship:
Jade Weiss, $750, Brooklynn Ingalls, $750

CTE Wendell Brezina Scholarship: Mason Petterson, $1,000

Photo courtesy Francine Galea

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