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The Fellowship of Christian Athletes has named Keira Reid, a student at Trumbull Career and Technical Center, as the Student-Athlete of the Month for March.
Reid is a senior at TCTC studying exercise science and carries a grade point average of 3.96. She competes athletically for Lakeview, where she has lettered twice in cross country and is working on her second letter in track.
Reid helps lead the FCA Huddle at TCTC and has been involved with her Youth Leadership Team at North Mar Church. She is planning on continuing her education at Owens Community College near Toledo.
Katie Wright, English instructor at TCTC and FCA Huddle host, says Reid “has grown tremendously as a leader these last two years.”
Apr 12, 2021
CHAMPION Paula Baco, supervisor / interim director of the Trumbull Career and Technical Center, has been recognized by High Schools That Work Northeast Ohio for providing leadership and improvements made at the school.
“We believe changing adult behaviors will increase student achievement and graduation rates,” Diana Rogers, regional coordinator at HSTWNE, said.
Baco and Youngstown Schools CEO Justin Jennings are among five in northeast Ohio to be recognized for their abilities to make significant improvements in their respective areas using data-driven methods.
Jennings is to receive the 2021 HSTW District Leadership award.
Baco is to be given the 2021 HSTW Career Technical Education School Leadership award and the 2021 Burkholder Leadership Scholarship award for increasing student achievement, according to Rogers.
Two area education leaders were recognized for promoting high achievement in schools.
Youngstown schools Chief Executive Officer Justin Jennings and Paula Baco, supervisor / interim director of the Trumbull Career and Technical Center, were recognized by High Schools That Work Northeast Ohio for providing leadership and the improvements made in their organizations.
The two were recognized for their work to build leadership skills in their respective buildings and districts.
“We believe changing adult behaviors will increase student achievement and graduation rates,” Diana Rogers, regional coordinator at HSTWNE, said.
Jennings and Baco are among five in the northeast Ohio region to be recognized for their abilities to make significant improvements in their respective areas, using data driven methods.
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Lexie Petrosky, a senior at Champion High School, looks over prom dresses Thursday at the free prom dress giveaway at the high school. The Warren Junior Womenâs League co-sponsored the event, which enabled girls to pick out a dress, shoes, jewelry, purses and makeup.
CHAMPION Champion High School and the Warren Junior Women’s League have teamed up to provide free prom dresses for area teens.
Last year’s prom dress giveaway was canceled because of the pandemic. This year’s event was set up in the Champion High School Flash Zone room with hundreds of various colored dresses on five large display racks.