1100 family members
and friends clapped and cheered for
the 260 students honored at the
annual North Orange County ROP
Celebration of Success student
awards ceremony Friday, May 8, at
the Heritage Forum Theater in
Anaheim. The Career Education
Foundation gave more than $35,000 in
awards and scholarships to the
career-technical education students,
who attend classes on 23 high school
and three ROP campuses.
Career Sector winners
were chosen for excellence in their
chosen fields: In the case of a
single person winning the award, the
amount granted was $400. Persons
who shared the award were given $200
each.
|
Cameron Rodriguez |
Arts Media &
Entertainment |
Fullerton Union
High School |
|
Jonathan Horvath |
Arts Media &
Entertainment |
Troy High School |
|
Brandon Silva |
Building Trades &
Construction |
Esperanza High School |
|
Sophia
Spektor |
Business & Finance |
Los Alamitos High School |
|
Courtney
Verrecchia |
Business Arts |
Brea Olinda High
School |
|
Rebecca Serna |
Business Arts |
Adult student |
|
Rebeca Serna |
Career Training for
Transition |
Esperanza High
School |
|
Christine Horn |
Occupational Training |
Loara High School |
|
Lauren
Piccinini |
Education, Child Development |
Fullerton Union High School |
|
Ryan Sheikh |
Engineering and Design |
Sunny Hills High School |
|
Vanessa Turner |
Hospitality, Tourism &
Recreation |
Esperanza High School |
|
Douglas De
Roxas |
Hospitality, Tourism &
Recreation |
Culinary Arts Institute |
|
Liezl
Frigillana |
Hospitality, Tourism &
Recreation |
Culinary Arts Institute |
|
Thais Rodriguez |
Medical/Dental Health
Sciences |
Savanna High School |
|
Sean O’Connor |
Public Services |
Brea Olinda High School |
|
Matthew
Andalibi |
Transportation |
Sonora High School |
Ray Gerace
Memorial Award students were chosen for leadership and excellence in
the field. The award is funded by Kaaren Gerace Hathaway and by
Gerace family members. The three top students shared a $1900 prize.
Eleven runners-up received $100
each.
|
Lauren
Piccinini |
Careers with
Children |
Fullerton Union
High School |
|
Cameron Rodriguez |
Digital Arts |
Fullerton Union
High School |
|
Renee
Castillo |
Pharmacy Technician |
Kennedy High School |
|
Matthew
Andalibi |
Auto Technology |
Sonora High School |
|
Deborah
Bae |
Principles of
Engineering |
Sunny Hills High
School |
|
Kiara
Cedeno |
Careers with
Children |
Loara High School |
|
Matthew
Green |
Legal and Law
Occupations |
El Dorado
High School |
|
Tiffany J.
Koslik |
Principles of
Teaching |
Brea Olinda
High School |
|
Kaitlyn
Louwers |
Principles of
Teaching |
Brea Olinda High
School |
|
Raquel
Ramirez |
Medical Sciences
Academy |
Esperanza High
School |
|
AlinaRamos |
Forensics |
El Dorado High
School |
|
Rachel Roman |
Visual
Communications |
La Habra High
School |
|
Jesse Santa Ana |
Principles of
Engineering |
Sonora High School |
|
Veronica
Vargas |
Fundamentals of
Nursing |
Western High School |
Alan Rene
Dewey Memorial Award winners were chosen for greatest personal
growth, excellence in the field, and the capacity for humanitarian
leadership. Three students shared the $1000 prize donated by John
and Yvonne Dewey and other anonymous donors. Student winners are:
(list will be posted soon.)
|
Melody Parra |
Cosmetology |
Sonora High School |
|
Trina Nguyen |
Photography |
Magnolia High
School |
|
Johanna Rodriguez |
Medical Assistant |
La Vista High
School |
Altrusa
International of Anaheim, Inc., awarded $3000 to adult women
re-entering the workforce who exhibit excellence in the field, a
desire to succeed and a capacity for humanitarian leadership.
Winners who shared the prize are:
(list will be posted soon.)
|
Maria
Alfara |
Careers with
Children |
|
|
Valerie Anderson |
Culinary
Arts |
|
|
Lydia Andrade |
Office Dental Assistant |
|
|
Araceli Leon |
Culinary
Arts |
|
|
Audrey Macias |
Culinary
Arts |
|
|
Tuong Linh Norman |
Office Dental Assistant |
|
The Mary E.
Moore Family Foundation awarded $10,000 this year to students who
have succeeded despite overwhelming obstacles. Winners are:
(list will be posted soon.)
|
James
Donohue |
Culinary
Arts |
Access Schools |
|
Eloisa Garcia |
Medical Assisting |
La Vista High
School |
|
Jodi Martinez |
Business Technology |
El Camino Real
High School |
|
Rebecca Irwin |
Child Development |
Brea Olinda
High School |
|
Audrey Macias |
Culinary Arts |
ROP
Culinary Arts Institute |
|
Tuong Linh Norman |
Office Dental
Assistant
|
ROP Acacia Dental
|
|
Efren Palacios |
Marine Science |
La Vista High School |
Finally, ROP
Students of the Year at each high school were selected by panels
chosen by Career Guidance Specialists at each school. There are a
few ties. Each student received $150. Student winners are:
(list will be posted soon by
district.)
| Anaheim
Union High School District
Anaheim High School
Elizabeth Torres Careers with Children
Cypress High School
Ashlie Hill Careers with
Children
Katella High School
Marcus Martin Legal and Law Occupations
Kennedy High School
Renee Castillo Pharmacy Technician
Loara High School
Selene Torres Careers with Children
Magnolia High School
David Feiner Photography
Savanna High School
Thais Rodriguez Medical Careers
Western High School
Vanessa Saldana Dental Assistant
|
| Brea
Olinda Unified School District |
|
Brea Olinda High School |
Tiffany Koslik |
Principles of Teaching |
| |
Courtney Verrecchia |
Cosmetology |
| |
|
|
| Fullerton
Joint Union High School District |
|
Buena Park High School |
Hien Tran |
Business Technology |
|
Fullerton Union High School |
Cameron Rodriguez |
Digital Arts |
|
La Habra High School |
Erik Alvarado |
Legal and Law Occupations |
| |
Jorge
Pichardo |
Accounting |
|
La Sierra High
School |
Erica Lee |
Cosmetology |
|
La Vista High
School |
Johanna Rodriguez |
Medical Back Office |
| |
Melody Parra |
Cosmetology |
|
Sonora High School |
Matthew Andalibi |
Auto Technology |
|
Sunny Hills High
School |
Jonathan Kim |
Principles of
Engineering |
|
Troy High School |
Christine Abi-Abdallah |
Marine Diving |
| |
|
|
| Los
Alamitos Unified School District |
|
Los Alamitos High School |
Katrina Limon |
Careers with Children |
| |
|
|
|
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District |
|
El Camino Real
High School |
Jodi Martinez |
Business Technology |
|
El Dorado High School |
Rachel Kalen |
Legal and Law Occupations |
| Esperanza High School |
Josh Mac Neil |
Welding and Metal Fabrication |
|
Valencia High School |
Kaci Anderson |
Careers with Children |
