SOMERSET - The Northumberland County Career and Technology Centers (NCCTC) Family Career and Community Leaders of America Student Career and Tech Student Organization recognized eight students as medal winners at the Pennsylvania State Leadership Conference held March 13 to 15.
More than 500 students competed from chapters statewide.
The NCCTC chapter, comprised of students from the Line Mountain, Mount Carmel Area and Shamokin Area school districts, entered eight students in the many workshops, meetings and trainings and STARS competition. Of the eight medal winners, two earned a bronze, five earned silver and one student earned gold.
Award winners are:
Crystal Chatterton, Mount Carmel Area, job interview, bronze; Desiree Dannatimer, Shamokin Area, pastry arts/cake decorating, bronze; Shannon Levi, Shamokin Area, culinary arts, silver; John Wondoloski, Shamokin Area, culinary arts, silver;
Nick Seybert, Line Mountain, culinary arts, silver; Christopher Pierce, Shamokin Area, table service, silver; Mary McKimm, Shamokin Area, pastry arts/baking, and Jessica Ramer, Shamokin Area, early childhood education, gold.
McKimm received the highest score in the baking competition and was awarded more than $9,000 in scholarships to a variety of schools.
Ramer, NCCTC's lone gold medalist, received more than $4,000 in scholarships. She was named to the National FCCLA (Family, Career and Comnunity Leaders of America) team representing Pennsylvania. She will have the opportunity to take her talents to a higher level and demonstrate her skill and expertise at the National FCCLA Competition in Nashville to be held in July.
The FCCLA club has been a part of NCCTC for 17 years. The advisers are Jim Schiavoni, culinary arts instructor, and Gwen Spurr, occupational child care instructor.