Press release
SHELBY, OH: The arena at Pioneer Career and Technology Center was packed with excited Pioneer students and proud family members Thursday, May 5th for the annual honors night. During the event, students were recognized for achieving, performing and succeeding at extraordinary levels.
Scholarships were awarded to many students for continuing education with the total amount over 1.2 million dollars! Pioneer also announced 404 special awards presented to 238 Pioneer students!
A major highlight of the evening was the announcement of this year’s Byron H. Carmean Award winner, Kendyl Guinther, a senior from Colonel Crawford High School. Guinther has excelled in the Culinary Arts program with instructor Chef Seth Weibel. The Carmean Award is the highest award given to a Pioneer student and was created to recognize students with outstanding qualities of character, personal dedication and service to education. In addition to Guinther’s classroom success, she is a successful 4-H member having shown for 16 years at the county, state and national level. She is Captain of the 2017 Culinary ProStart competition.
This year’s other deserving nominees for this award includes seniors:
- Connor Moreton, Galion, CollegeNOW Business
- Samuel Dixon, Clear Fork, Welding
- Katherine Davis, Shelby, Exercise Science/Sports Medicine
- Lindsey Christini, Galion, Medical Technology
- Jaimie Blunt, Shelby, Exercise Science/Sports Medicine
- Alyssa Lyons, Ontario, Health Assistant
- Katelyn Davey, Crestline, Early Childhood Education
Additional award winners and scholarship recipients are as follows. Students from the six Crawford County schools have been highlighted in bold.
| Scholarship | Amount | Student | Program | Partner School |
| Byron Carmean Scholarships | ||||
| Byron Carmean Scholarship Award/BOE | $1,000 | Kendyl Guinther | Culinary Arts | Colonel Crawford |
| Gorman Family Carmean Scholarship | $1,500 | Kendyl Guinther | Culinary Arts | Colonel Crawford |
| Byron Carmean Scholarship Award/EAP | $500 | Kendyl Guinther | Culinary Arts | Colonel Crawford |
| Byron Carmean Scholarship Award/BOE | $250 | Jaimie Blunt | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Shelby |
| Byron Carmean Scholarship Award/BOE | $250 | Lindsey Christini | Medical Technologies | Galion |
| Byron Carmean Scholarship Award/BOE | $250 | Katelyn Davey | Early Childhood Education | Crestline |
| Byron Carmean Scholarship Award/BOE | $250 | Katherine Davis | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Shelby |
| Byron Carmean Scholarship Award/BOE | $250 | Sam Dixon | Welding | Clearfork |
| Byron Carmean Scholarship Award/BOE | $250 | Alyssa Lyons | Health Assistant | Ontario |
| Byron Carmean Scholarship Award/BOE | $250 | Connor Moreton | College-NOW Business | Galion |
| North Central State College Scholarships | ||||
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Michael Barber | Information Technology Support | Wynford |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Kailyn Bardroff | Health Assistant | Lexington |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Bryce Barnhart | Engineering Design Technology | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Zacharie Barnhart | Webpage Design & Programming | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Brooke Berry | Horticulture | Wynford |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Gavin Brubach | Webpage Design & Programming | Shelby |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Mason Burger | Homeland Security | Northmor |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Kasey Burton | Criminal Justice | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Cheyenne Burton | Horticulture | Shelby |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Chelsea Burton | Webpage Design & Programming | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Rhianna Clark | Cosmetology | Colonel Crawford |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Haley Conkel | Early Childhood Education | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Maggie Cotter | Early Childhood Education | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Joshua Dewalt | Homeland Security | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Jenna Dunn | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Northmor |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Brandon Evans | Industrial Electricity Technician | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Hannah Evans | Medical Technologies | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Alex Fike | Precision Machining Technologies | Buckeye Central |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Victoria Forsythe | Criminal Justice | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Itzel Francisco | Medical Technologies | Willard |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Kirsten Frizzell | Medical Technologies | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Taylor Fry | Webpage Design & Programming | Shelby |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Jared Gallagher | Culinary Arts | Ontario |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Makenzie Gearhart | Health Assistant | Wynford |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Haley Handshoe | Dental Assisting | Willard |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Andrew Hatfield | Webpage Design & Programming | Buckeye Central |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Joseph Heydinger | Criminal Justice | Willard |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Amanda Horvath | Medical Technologies | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Alexandria Hurst | Graphic Arts | Shelby |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Dylan Jenny | Information Technology Support | Willard |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Joseph Jessie | Homeland Security | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Jai’Lyn Johnson | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Ontario |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Kane Kent | Webpage Design & Programming | Lucas |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Makenna King | Health Assistant | Bucyrus |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Garrett Lindner | Cosmetology | Shelby |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Kendra Linn | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Ontario |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Genesis Matos | Cosmetology | Willard |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Paige Mazor | Dental Assisting | Buckeye Central |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Aleshia Miller | Industrial Electricity Technician | Lexington |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Carleigh Mollica | Media Communications | Goal Digital |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Logan Newcome | Industrial Electricity Technician | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Sabrina Oney | Graphic Arts | Plymouth |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Kaylee Payne | Cosmetology | Shelby |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Carolina Perez-Aguilar | Early Childhood Education | Willard |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Samantha Peck | Teaching Professions | Wynford |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Xiola Polak Yocum | Media Communications | Bucyrus |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Nathan Price | Health Assistant | Northmor |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Blake Prosser | Webpage Design & Programming | Lexington |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Brandon Reed | Webpage Design & Programming | Lucas |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Keaton Sanjur | Engineering Design Technology | Ontario |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Tyler Sipes | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Crestline |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Laney Snyder | Early Childhood Education | Ontario |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Allie Sparr | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Willard |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Cassie Taylor | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Crestline |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Marcedes Thomas | Health Assistant | Crestline |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Dusty Thomas | Criminal Justice | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Sarah Toy | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Crestline |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Tyler Trapp | Medical Technologies | Buckeye Central |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Kaitlyn Trimmer | Early Childhood Education | Plymouth |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Aleena Truman | Criminal Justice | Galion |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Olivia Viers | Medical Technologies | Northmor |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Alec Vitcusky | Webpage Design & Programming | Ontario |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Derek Weir | Industrial Electricity Technician | Shelby |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Samantha Wilhite | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Crestline |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Chevi Wooldridge | Health Assistant | Lexington |
| NC State College Tuition Freedom Scholarship | $9,574 | Hannah Zeigler | Cosmetology | Wynford |
| College Tech Prep Stakeholders Scholarship | $500 | Jackson Hirschy | Information Technology Support | Bucyrus |
| David Cardwell College-NOW Scholarship | $500 | Mason Dzugan | College-NOW Engineering | Colonel Crawford |
| Pioneer Scholarships | ||||
| The Jaycob D. Pearson Memorial Scholarship | $2,000 | Jerry Clark | Power Equipment Mechanics | Crestline |
| The Jaycob D. Pearson Memorial Scholarship | $2,000 | Shawna Hunt | Graphic Arts | Crestline |
| R.H. Phillips Family Scholarship | $1,000 | Keaton Sanjur | Engineering Design Technology | Ontario |
| Dr. Gale & Joyce Leimbach Scholarship | $1,000 | Laney Snyder | Early Childhood Education | Ontario |
| Dr. Gale & Joyce Leimbach Scholarship | $500 | Ellisa Lewis | Cosmetology | Ontario |
| Donald L. Plotts Attitude Scholarship | $500 | Kendyl Guinther | Culinary Arts | Colonel Crawford |
| The Glenna R Cannon Excellence in Non-Traditional Field Scholarship | $500 | Tyler Trapp | Medical Technologies | Buckeye Central |
| BACHRACH SCHOLARSHIP | $500 | Taylor Zody | College-NOW Business Administration | Lucas |
| Kuhn-Ganyard Scholarship | $500 | Katherine Davis | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Shelby |
| The Dennis M. Rose $500 Achievement Scholarship | $500 | Rayanna Loyer | College-NOW Business Administration | Northmor |
| Walter & Mary Kumm Scholarship | $450 | Chevi Wooldridge | Health Assistant | Lexington |
| Francisco M. Fabela Scholarship | $250 | Jessica Beamer | Precision Machining Technologies | Willard |
| Ruth Klenke T&I Scholarship | $250 | Jamie Blunt | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Shelby |
| Alumni Endowment Scholarship | $400 | Tyler Sipes | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Crestline |
| Alumni Endowment Scholarship | $400 | Sara Stacklin | College-NOW Engineering | Buckeye Central |
| Robert Janca Memorial Scholarship | $325 | Samantha Wilhite | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Crestline |
| Robert Janca Memorial Scholarship | $325 | Kendra Linn | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Ontario |
| American Red Cross Scholarship | $750 | Tyler Trapp | Medical Technologies | Buckeye Central |
| Ohio University Scholarship | $2,500 | Ellisa Lewis | Cosmetology | Ontario |
| The Officer Brian D. Evans Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 | Joshua Dewalt | Homeland Security | Galion |
| The Officer Brian D. Evans Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 | Carissa Whitmer | Criminal Justice | Ontario |
| Civista Bank Scholarship | $500 | Alexandria Hurst | Graphic Arts | Shelby |
| Additional Scholarships | ||||
| Ohio Army National Guard 100% Tuition Scholarship | $40,000 | Dustin Howard | Homeland Security | Shelby |
| Ohio Army National Guard 100% Tuition Scholarship | $40,000 | Joseph Jessie | Homeland Security | Galion |
| Ohio State Trappers Association Scholarship | $500 | Alex Fike | Precision Machining Technologies | Buckeye Central |
| Knights of Columbus Scholarship | Alex Fike | Precision Machining Technologies | Buckeye Central | |
| Wittenberg College | $80,000 | Samantha Peck | Teaching Professions | Wynford |
| Emma & Walter Malone Scholarship | $18,000 | Alexandria Hurst | Graphic Arts | Shelby |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University Heritage Scholarship | $15,000 | Alexandria Hurst | Graphic Arts | Shelby |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University Scholarship | $3,421 | Alexandria Hurst | Graphic Arts | Shelby |
| Youngstown State University Scholarship | $1,000 | Madison Lawson | Dental Assisting | Galion |
| Youngstown State University Housing Excellance Scholarship | $3,000 | Madison Lawson | Dental Assisting | Galion |
| Ohio Prostart Scholarship | $7,500 | Kendyl Guinther | Culinary Arts | Colonel Crawford |
| Sullivan University | $2,500 | Kendyl Guinther | Culinary Arts | Colonel Crawford |
| Kendall College | $2,500 | Kendyl Guinther | Culinary Arts | Colonel Crawford |
| Ohio Prostart Scholarship | $2,500 | Zoie Kachermeyer | Culinary Arts | Northmor |
| School of Advertising Art Scholarship | $5,000 | Jordan Bogner | Graphic Arts | Ashland |
| Bucyrus Rotary Club – The Jerry Volkmer Scholarship | $1,000 | Makenna King | Health Assistant | Bucyrus |
| The Akron Guarantee Scholarship | $19,500 | Ellisa Lewis | Cosmetology | Ontario |
| Ashland University Scholarship | 36,000 | Xiola Polak Yucum | Media Communications | Bucyrus |
| Kentucky Excellence Scholarship | $20,000 | Jessica Beamer | Precision Machining Technologies | Willard |
| Lewis J Nelle Davis Scholarship | $2,325 | Alexis Hadamuscin | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Galion |
| Tiffin University Presidential Scholarship | $12,000 | Aspen Schmidt | College-NOW Business Administration | Willard |
| Youngstown State President Scholarship | $16,000 | Logan Gregg | College-NOW Business Administration | Galion |
| Youngstown State Honors Program Scholarship | $12,000 | Logan Gregg | College-NOW Business Administration | Galion |
| Youngstown State Honors Housing Scholarship | $12,000 | Logan Gregg | College-NOW Business Administration | Galion |
| Cleveland State Presidential Scholarship | $24,000 | Gabrielle Chance | College-NOW Business Administration | Ashland |
| Cedarville University Founders Scholarship | $5,000 | Susanna Crouch | College-NOW Business Administration | Shelby |
| Cedarville University Dean’s Excellence Scholarship | $40,000 | Susanna Crouch | College-NOW Business Administration | Shelby |
| Ohio State University – Mansfield | $7,000 | Logan Meyers | College-NOW Business Administration | Plymouth |
| Miami University Presidential Scholarship | $72,000 | Connor Moreton | College-NOW Business Administration | Galion |
| University of Cincinnati Century Scholarship | $8,000 | Greer Gledhill | College-NOW Business Administration | Galion |
| Cedarville University Dean’s Excellence Scholarship | $12,000 | Keturah Crouch | College-NOW Business Administration | Shelby |
| Cedarville University Founders Scholarship | $1,000 | Keturah Crouch | College-NOW Business Administration | Shelby |
| Cedarville University Faculty Excellence Scholarship | $7,000 | Keturah Crouch | College-NOW Business Administration | Shelby |
| Capital University Scholarship | $40,000 | Aaron Blubaugh | Information Technology Support | Crestline |
| Wright State Valedictorian Scholarship | $34,800 | Sara Stacklin | College-NOW Engineering | Buckeye Central |
| College Tech Prep Stakeholders Scholarship | $500 | Jackson Hirschy | Information Technology Support | Bucyrus |
| Gleaner Insurance Scholarship | $1,500 | Lucas Conner | College-NOW Engineering | Galion |
| University of Cincinnati Freshman Engineering Scholarship | $1,500 | Lucas Conner | College-NOW Engineering | Galion |
| University of Cincinnati Merit Scholarship | $2,000 | Lucas Conner | College-NOW Engineering | Galion |
| Skills USA Scholarship – Power Sports Institute | $10,000 | Jerry Clark | Power Equipment Mechanics | Crestline |
| ArcelorMittal Scholarship | $500 | Alexandria Hurst | Graphic Arts | Shelby |
| Gorman Family Foundation Awards & Scholarships | ||||
| Gorman Family Foundation Manufacturing Award | $500 | Lucas Conner | College-NOW Engineering | Galion |
| Gorman Family Foundation Manufacturing Award | $500 | Nicholas Kearns | College-NOW Engineering | Northmor |
| Gorman Family Foundation Manufacturing Award | $500 | Wyatt Skidmore | Precision Machining Technologies | Buckeye Central |
| Gorman Family Foundation Manufacturing Award | $500 | Sara Stacklin | College-NOW Engineering | Buckeye Central |
| Gorman Family Foundation Manufacturing Award | $500 | Jordan Stockmaster | Welding | Buckeye Central |
| Gorman Family Foundation Manufacturing Award | $500 | Ryan Talbott | College-NOW Engineering | Galion |
| Gorman Family Foundation Manufacturing Award | $500 | Sienna Udin | Industrial Electricity Technician | Crestline |
| Gorman Family Foundation Manufacturing Award | $500 | Hope Wilkinson | College-NOW Engineering | Ashland |
| Gorman Family Foundation Manufacturing Scholarship | $2,000 | Jessica Beamer | Precision Machining Technologies | Willard |
| Gorman Family Foundation Manufacturing Scholarship | $2,000 | MacKenzie Carroll | Engineering Design Technology | Shelby |
| Gorman Family Senior Project Award | $250 | Kendyl Guinther | Culinary Arts | Colonel Crawford |
| Gorman Family Senior Project Award | $250 | Tyler Sipes | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Crestline |
| Gorman Family Senior Project Award | $250 | Samantha Wilhite | Exercise Science & Sports Medicine | Crestline |
| Gorman Family Senior Project Award | $250 | Olivia Viers | Medical Technologies | Northmor |
| Gorman Family Senior Project Award | $400 | Alyssa Lyons | Health Assistant | Ontario |
| Gorman Family 100% Credential Award | $400 | Erin Barnhill | Cosmetology | Ontario |
| Gorman Family 100% Credential Award | $400 | Joshua Dewalt | Homeland Security | Galion |
| Gorman Family 100% Credential Award | $400 | Taylor Fry | Webpage Design & Programming | Shelby |
| Gorman Family 100% Credential Award | $400 | MaKenzie Gearhart | Health Assistant | Wynford |
| Gorman Family 100% Credential Award | $400 | Stefanie Huggins | Home Remodeling | Colonel Crawford |
| Gorman Family 100% Credential Award | $400 | Alexandria Hurst | Graphic Arts | Shelby |
| Gorman Family 100% Credential Award | $400 | Jakeb Johnson | Auto Technology | Colonel Crawford |
| Gorman Family 100% Credential Award | $400 | Sabrina Oney | Graphic Arts | Plymouth |
| Gorman Family 100% Credential Award | $400 | Xiola Polak Yocum | Media Communications | Bucyrus |
| Gorman Family 100% Credential Award | $400 | Dusty Thomas | Criminal Justice | Galion |
| Gorman Family Foundation College-NOW Scholarship | $1,500 | Greer Gledhill | College-NOW Business Administration | Galion |
| Gorman Family Foundation College-NOW Scholarship | $1,500 | Iiona Webel | College-NOW Engineering | Ashland |
| Total | $1,289,731 | |||
Pioneer Career and Technology Center has been providing quality career-technical education to high school juniors and seniors for over 45 years. We serve over 1,175 students representing over 35 Career Tech Programs and 14 partner schools and offer adult education programs. Visit our website at www.go2pioneer.com.
