Congratulations to our Job Training students who recently competed at the DECA Diamonds competition at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center and earned the following awards.

    1st Place:  Alexis Lathrop (Lake) for Interviewing and Maeve Laffin (Perrysburg) for Retail Clothing 

    2nd Place: Emma Briskey (Springfield) for Interviewing;  Austin Keller (Oak Harbor) for Cash Register;  Austin Keller (Oak Harbor) for Grocery Bagging; Emma Bierschbach (Perrysburg) for Laundry Operations; and Emma Briskey (Springfield) for Retail Clothing 

    3rd Place:  Ryan Gardner (Otsego) for Interviewing;  Emma Briskey (Springfield) for Power Point Presentation;  Jacob Brandt (Swanton) and Maeve Laflin (Perrysburg) for Team Poster Presentation;  Ryan Gardner (Otsego) for Cash Register;  Jacob Brandt (Swanton) for Restaurant Busing; and Alexis Lathrop (Lake) for Laundry Operations 

      Penta Career Center students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) during a special ceremony on           April 3, 2025. This year 24 students were honored for their career-technical achievements.   

     The NTHS is similar to the National Honor Society at comprehensive high schools where students are recognized for scholarship, leadership, service, and character.  Membership in the NTHS at Penta requires students to maintain excellent attendance, good behavior and a 3.5 overall grade point average.  In addition, inductees must meet the four core objectives of NTHS (career development, leadership, service, and recognition opportunities).  

     The NTHS has been in existence for students at Penta since 2013.  It was established as an additional way to recognize student achievement and leadership.  Students who are members of the NTHS at Penta are also eligible for induction into the National Honor Society at their member school.

     Penta Career Center students earned top awards at the SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships held March 18-19, 2025 in Columbus. Twenty-three students earned either a gold, silver or bronze medal.  Seven students earned gold medals/1st Place and qualify for the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference June 23-27, 2025 in Atlanta, GA.  In addition, Penta's SkillsUSA Chapter was recognized as a GOLD Chapter of Excellence-- one of only two schools in the state to receive this honor. 

     Congratulations to 47 students from Penta's main campus and from its satellite programs at Anthony Wayne and Otsego who earned top awards at the 2025 Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Regional Competition.  These students earned either a gold, silver or bronze award.  Students who qualify for the Ohio FCCLA Competition in April will be announced in the coming weeks.  The students are advised by instructors Dova Zak, Janea Makowski, Alyssa Johnson, Amanda Valdez, Kay-Lynne Schaller, and Jill Kao.  Click HERE to see the list of students who competed and earned top awards.  

     Congratulations to 42 Penta Career Center students who earned top awards at the 2025 SkillsUSA Northwest Regional Competition on February 14.  These students now qualify for the Ohio SkillsUSA Championships which take place on March 18 in Columbus, Ohio.  Click HERE to see the entire list of students who earned awards.   

     Congratulations to students from Penta's on campus programs and its satellite programs at Swanton High School who earned top awards on January 17 at the Regional Business Professionals of America (BPA) competition.  As a result of receiving this recognition, 24 students now qualify for the Ohio BPA competition which will be held in March in Columbus.  Click HERE to see the list of students who received awards and qualify for the state contest.  BPA is a career-technical student organization for students enrolled in business and technology programs.  

     Congratulations to our students who competed on January 10 at The University of Toledo in the HOSA Regional Competition.  Students from the Medical Technologies Academy, Dental Assistant and Exercise Science & Sports Medicine programs competed with 40 students earning top awards.  Click HERE for a list of students who placed in the Top 4 and who will advance to the HOSA state competition in April.  Great job to our students and our instructors!