Ohio Hi-Point Career Center will hold its 2025 Convocation Ceremony on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. for families and friends.
During the ceremony, 322 seniors will be presented with certificates of completion from their respective career programs.
The following seniors will serve as student speakers for the ceremony:
· Karson Instine, HVAC, West Liberty-Salem
· Elias Abrego, Engineering Academy, Bellefontaine
· Laila Lynch, Graphic and Media Arts Academy, Indian Lake
· Hayley Deitsch, Health Careers Academy, Benjamin Logan
· Travis Brooks, Welding and Fabrication, Riverside
Students will be introduced by Lou Vito, President of V-Teck Communications in Bellefontaine.
Students in Ohio Hi-Point’s Class of 2025 include:
Animal Science, Instructor: Brooke Sizemore
Taylor Arthur, Lilliana Diaz, Lisa Eastman, Trinity Fink, Lillianne Fitak, Bexley Greek, Shelby Hall, Samantha Hutchison, Talena Kuhn, Briella Mackesy, Clara Mitchell, Ahyleace Neer, Camryn Neill, Kameron Oglesbee, Kyley Sherman, Ashlynn Spangler, Brittany Stallard, Madison Steinhelfer, Riley Stickney, Reigan Thomas, Alexsis VanSchoyck, and Madison Wells.
Automotive Academy, Instructor: Rodney Peterson
Jacob Bland, Camilyn Bridenstine, Colin Bright, Aiden Broadstone, Lydia Carpenter, Alexander Cavanaugh, Brayson Dafler, Sean Davis, Kenneth Feasel, Gavin Hamm, Charles Harrington, Fredy Hernandez, Carson Kerns, Skyler Knox, Harley Linton, Aidden Manning, Tyler Shefbuch, Jude Slonecker, Luke Steiner, and Joshua Thomas.
Construction Trades, Instructor: David Marsteller
Gavin Boyle, Zane Epperson, Reese Fanaff, Aiden Fink, Jordan Hensley, Wesley Horn, Bobby Hubbard, Dylan LaFollette, Stacey Lovett, Aaron Molands, Carson Payne, Keeton Pierce, Chase Ritz, Ian Schmidt, Zane Stevens, Nathaniel Stevens, Tobias Thornburg, and Candin Watson.
Cosmetology, Instructors: Cindy Harlan and Ginger Shellenberger
Zoie Armbruster, Elisabeth Bump, Olivia Clark, Jazmyne Doty, Autumn Frazee, Lakyn Gilmore, Laycee Hatcher, Zoie Jeski, Aries Large, Gracie McGriff, Madisyn Pitts, Kassondra Prine, Victoria Shahan, Taryn Tate, Lillian Titus, Kiley Ullery, Paige Williams, Bailee Wright, and Miabelle Zayas Colon.
Criminal Justice, Instructor: Ben Brockway
Rhylie Armes, Dalton Bateman, Johnathan Current, Shasta Dunn, Kahne Ferguson, Michiah Flagler, Sylvia Garcia, Tyson Gorham, Kendra Kern, Derek Miller, Caleb Parker, Alex Rhoden, Travis Roberts, Brayden Swearengin, Kayden Taylor, Dominick Trimble, and Samuel Varian.
Culinary Arts, Instructor: Chef Jason Cobb
Keisha Anderson, William Cordle, Samantha Devore, Victoria Doyle, Autumn Durflinger, Kingston Evilsizor, Alexander Gallagher, Jeffrey Knotts, Karter Kuhn, Brendan McGee, Chase Nelson, Allison Pinet, Angel Morales, Aurora Sherrer, Rachel Tappendorf, and Zek Wedertz.
Diesel Technology, Instructor: Paul Morton
Jarrett Buckenroth, Eli Corwin, Cyrus Cummins, Weston Decker, Landon Dunifon, Austen Gerlach, Nicholas Hess, Dillon Hooker, Jacob Horton, Jacob King, Nevaeh Lafollette, Jackson Linger, Cassie Neeley, Aaron Rhodes, Adam Shively, Allen Simpson, Landon Tipton, and Tyler Wireman.
Education Academy, Instructor: Angie Walls
Allie Baker, Riley Banks, Melody Banning, Summer Durflinger, Susan Hempker, Taylor Judd, Gabrielle Koon, Grace Martin, Laila McClure, Drew Moore, Mallory Pummell, and Sarah Russell.
EMT, Instructor: Shelby Clem
Megan Cochensparger, Caymen Courter, Trinity Einsele, Danielle Gamble, Haley Horn, Michelle Roberts, Jaidin Ruiz, Cliff Woomer, and Airiana Young.
Engineering Academy, Instructor: Zach Balch
Elias Abrego, Hailie Ball, Daniel Callender, Bradley Cooley, William Dulebohn, Donald Dunn III, Nickolas Goodin, Michael Hawkins, Shelby Hoffman, Nikolas Leistritz, Vance Queen, Dean Reames, Emin Sejfovic, Leiland Walker, and Naomi Washburn.
Exercise Science, Instructor: Heather Smith
Jessica Bernardi, Hayden Beswick, Ayden Clary, Alexander Crabill, Timothy Holly II, Carter Hunt, Zaidan Johnson, Chelsea Jordan, Kaydin Lenhart, Malichi Morales, Kylie Shreve, Landyn Thompson, and Kelsi Wall.
Graphic and Media Arts Academy, Instructors: Justin Silver and Jayne Jones
Milo Albritton, Dillon Biddle, Paige Bilimek, Eliza Blosser, Tristan Bogard, Evan Borgerding, Kaydence Bothel, Thomas Brockmeier, Novalee Chuck, Hannah Estep, June Fosnaugh, Colton Gaidusek, Tanner Green, Weston Helman, Ethen Hewett, Jacob Hill, Jaiden Hinkle, Skyler Hodge, Christopher Kretzmann, Dakota Lemons, Karla Lopez, Laila Lynch, Cassandra Mason, Alexia Murrish, Xavier Napper, Foster Noreiga, Devin Prescenzi, Codi Ross, Abbigale Scherer, Rachel Shannon, Xavier Spain, William Stover, Adam Van Tassell, Sabian White, Szander Wigal, Ace Williams, and Katelynn Wireman.
Health Careers Academy, Instructors: Megan Lacher and Tammy Newland
Latasha Alig, Taya Bennett, Haley Blackburn, Reagan Bradford, Elizabeth Brown, Devona Burger, Emma Campbell, Kavon Carr, Katlyn Corral, Justice Davis, Hayley Deitsch, Brooklynn Dingledine, Jordyn Green, Mckenzie Harrigan, Laylah Helton, Conleigh High, Johnathan Hoffman, Gabrielle Hoon, Hailey Hunter, Alexzander Impson, Cheyenne Inskeep, Haylee Jones, Haylie Jordan, Mary-Jane Kimmel, Isabella Lavitchka, Marialaura Machado Araujo, Alyssa Mueller, Kailyn Newman, Rylie Reames, Alyse Regier, Madison Rutherford, Gianna Saunders, Tatyanna Sayles, Mysti Seaunier, Angel Shook, Jailynn Slayback, Jeffrey Smith, Andrew Stroud, Lorena Thomas, Haeleigh Trainer-Donohoe, Harlee Van Hoose, Ivelisse Walcutt, Destiny Whitmore, and Quinlan Zedeker.
Heavy Equipment Operations, Instructor: Cole Carpenter
Layne Blackburn, Grant Breitigam, Chase Champ, Mason Cook, Wyatt Cordell, Hunter Cramer, Landen Elliott, Jordan Gossard, Jaxon Hall, Russell House, Jonathan Hunter, Zachary Maser, Drew McComas, Aubrey Mendenhall, Andrew Putman, William Riley, Korina Sciacca, Wyatt Spitler, Talon Strayer, and Dylan Wells.
HVAC/Electrical, Instructor: Robert Carder
Colton Bailey, Isaac Bender, Lucas Bopp, Cullen Davis, Landon Detwiler, Mckalee Hayes, Carson Instine, Samir Kumar, Cody LeVan, Jacob McDaniel, Charles Neer, Gabriel Pack, Andrew Putman, Cayden Ridgeway, Aiden Roberts, Nash Schneider, Evan Short, Dillion Sweeney, Aulden Thomas, Jason Timple, and Henry Wall.
Spa Tech, Instructors: Cindy Harlan and Ginger Shellenberger
Jai Abhyankar, Elyncia Allen, Leigha Cox, Haylei Elkins, Valerie Huffman, and Tyana Young.
Welding & Fabrication, Instructor: Mark Barger
Travis Brooks, Richard Burden, Raef Callender, Zoe Florence, Kaidi Freeman, Zackary Goodin, Zane Hampton, Seth Herr, Skylar Kidder, Ivan King, Carson Langford, Preston Leatherman, Trent Marcinko, Jenna Peterson, Caiden Richardson, Kyran Roland, Jacob Schiffer, Jackson Scott, Tucker Thompson, Mason Thompson, Kyle Valencia, Robert Wilkinson, Powel Willoby, and Haylee Yelton.
The ceremony will be live streamed for those who can’t attend in person at www.peakofohio.com. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move to Bellefontaine High School. More information can be found at www.ohiohipoint.com/convocation.