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STAR Team recruits members to
promote public understanding
The Sussex Technical Affiliates
Reinforcement (STAR) Team has been
formed at Sussex Technical High School.
Its mission is to promote the general welfare of all the STHS students, to assist
the staff in providing for the educational
needs of the children and to foster cooperation and understanding between the
school and community. Membership is
open to parents, guardians, teachers,
alumni, interested community members
and administrators.
In contrast to a traditional PTA
(Parent Teacher Association), the STAR
Team invites membership from the community and business people. Also, all
membership dues remain at the school
to benefit the students instead of being
shared with a state and national organization. STAR membership dues are $5
and applications may be accepted
throughout the entire school year.
General meetings of the STAR Team
will be held the third Wednesday of the
month from August through June,
expect December, unless otherwise stipulated by the school administration or
the STAR Team president.
The STAR Team will seek to improve
understanding and cooperation between
home and school, through actions and
communication. Members are encouraged to participate in classroom and
school activities. Ways to be involved
include volunteering at the school, being
a guest speaker for a class, chaperoning
field trips, mentoring students and
attending school extra curricular activities.
Two upcoming activities in need of
volunteers to help meet parents and distribute printed information about the
school are Freshman Orientation Day
on Thursday, Aug. 26 and at the 8th
Grade Open House on Saturday, Nov. 6.
Anyone interested in volunteering
for either activity or for more information about STAR, please call Sussex
Tech principal, Sandra Walls-Culotta at
856-0961.
Congratulations graduates ...
Sherlene Turner smiles proudly among a
crowd of friends and balloons after graduating
from Sussex Tech. More graduation photos
are on page 7.
EDiS supports Tech
Sussex Technical High School recently
received $10,000 from the EDiS Company during
the fourth EDiS Institute at the Bank One Center
on the Riverfront in Wilmington. EDiS established the EDiS Institute in 1998 as a biennial
half-day forum to share current knowledge on
pivotal issues that influence business and industry. Over 525 business people, school administrators and students attended the EDiS Institute
this year. Benefits from the event benefited vocational education.
Accepting the contribution on behalf of
Sussex Tech were, left to right: front row - Carol
Schreffler, assistant superintendent; students
Kristina Keefe, Danni Schreffler, Leah Ciekot,
Brian Rowe and Eric Beyer; Sandra WallsCulotta, principal; and student Dustin Elliott;
back row - EDiS Company Chairman E. Andrew
DiSabatino Jr.; Steve Lankford, electrical
instructor; Gary Stewart, carpentry instructor;
and students Zach King and Andy Lee.
Calendar • 2
State VICA Awards • 3
Prom • 5
Senior Awards • 6
Expressions
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Summer 2004
Musical talents are
spotlighted in Curtain
Call Players’ Revue
Sussex Tech’s Curtain Call Players
presented a spring Musical Revue featuring selections from My Fair Lady,
Show Boat, Sound of Music, Oklahoma,
Oliver and Annie Get Your Gun.
At left, Paul DuVall sings “Get Me to
the Church on Time” with help from
Ashleigh Goodwin and Krisandra
Davis.
At right, Bianca Flowers sings
“Loverly” from My Fair Lady.
At far right, Leanne Wharton helps
Ashley Hewish secure her costume’s
hat.
Dates to Remember
JULY
12-16 . . . . . . . . . .Senior Pictures Sessions
AUGUST
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PACTT Center Yard Sale
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Makeup Senior Pictures Session
School Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . .STAR Team Meeting
23 . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Teacher Day
26 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Freshman Orientation
30 . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Day for All Students
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.Final Senior Picture Sessions
.School Closed
.Labor Day, No School
.School Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
.STAR Team Meeting
.Open House, 6:30 p.m.
Josten’s Ring Orders
.Teacher Inservice, No School
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.Content Day, 9:50 Late Arrival
.Statewide Teacher Inservice, No School
.School Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
.School Wide Advisory Dinner, 6 p.m.
.DSTP 2004 Retest
.STAR Team Meeting
.Josten’s Senior Supplies
.Mock Election Days (online voting)
.Make-up School Pictures, Grades 9,10,11
.LDP
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Election Day, No School
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .End of First Marking Period
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Return Day, Content and LDP
Early Dismissal, 10 a.m.
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Homecoming
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th Grade Open House, 9-1 p.m.
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .School Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Veteran’s Day, No School
12 . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Marking Period Report Cards
Senior Night
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18 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josten’s Senior Supplies and Class Rings
24-26 . . . . . . . . . .Thanksgiving Break, No School
Students receive I-CAR certification ...
Seniors in the Auto Body technology program at Sussex Technical
High School received I-CAR certifications reflecting their effort and technical knowledge gained over the past four years. Students completed
training and certifications while in school under the supervision of I-CAR
certified and Sussex Tech instructor Jim Friedel. Seniors could choose
from the following six areas to test in: Fundamentals of Collision Repair,
Damage Analysis 1, 2, 3, 4, and Worker Protection. These awards will be
completed by graduation.
Shown in photo are the members of the senior class. Standing are, left
to right - Danni Schreffler, Jessica Rickards, Jordan Dutton, Andrew
Johnson, Danielle Cappelli, Becky Copp and Wayne White; and sitting Cindy Singh. Not pictured are Stephanie Truitt and Chris Huey.
Mathematics of Flight
poster is creative ...
Lauren Goslee and her partner,
Zach King (not shown) won the
school’s Mathematics in Flight
poster contest with their entry showing the inside view of an airplane
cockpit. The poster was then
entered in the state competition
sponsored by the Delaware Council
of Teachers of Mathematics.
The competition was offered for
students to express their creativity
and to discover the usefulness and
pervasiveness of mathematics.
Summer 2004
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Page 3
Tech Students Qualify For National VICA Contest
Students at Sussex Technical High
School brought home almost 100 awards
from the annual Delaware SkillsUSA-VICA
banquet held at Three Little Bakers
Theater in Christiana, including the top
two honors of the evening. Named as State
Student of the
Year was Ashlyn
Johnson, a junior
Media
Broadcasting student,
and
Sussex
Tech's executive
advisor
J.D.
Taylor received
the Bronze Eagle
Trophy for Leadership
Excellence.
Raven
stuStudent of the Year ... dents also made
Ashlyn
Johnson
was clean sweeps in
named State VICA Student six of the compeof the Year. Sussex Tech tition categories
advisor J.D. Taylor also by winning Gold,
received the Bronze Eagle
Silver
and
Trophy for Leadership
Bronze medals
Excellence.
in Commercial
Photography, Diesel Equipment Technology,
Marine Service Technology, Motorcycle
Service
Technology,
Robotics
and
Automation Technology, and 3D Imaging
and Animation.
Placing in the state contest qualifies winners to compete at the National SkillsUSAVICA Conference to be held in Kansas City
during the summer. State winners from
Sussex Tech in 2004 were:
Architectural Drafting - Bronze:
Nathaniel Pryor, ($1,000 Scholarship)
Audiovisual Technology - Silver:
team of Brett Carpenter, Mark Broadhurst,
and Dustin Stroup
SILVER TEAM - Opening and Closing
Ceremonies: left to right, front row - Caroline
Darsney, Pam Merritt, Kelly Schirmer, Kristen
Burns; back row - Caitlyn Parrott, Mindy Logan
and Dana Waters.
Post-Secondary Automotive Service
Tech - Gold: James Pedicone, DTCCOwens Campus (Snap-On Tool Set and
General Motors SkillsUSA-VICA Travel
Scholarship)
Cabinetmaking - Silver: Patrick
Hughes ($1,500 Scholarship, DeWalt Power
Tool); Bronze: Guy Serman, ($1,000
Scholarship, DeWalt Power Tool)
Commercial Photography - Gold:
Bennett Galvacky, ($2,000 in Scholarships);
Silver: Robert Belknap, ($1,500 in
Scholarships)
Computer Maintenance Technology
- Gold: Mike Stamat, ($4,500 in
Scholarships)
Cosmetology - Bronze: Jessica
Purnell, (Hair Cuttery Award, Personal
Touch Award, Nexus & Burmax Awards, 1st
State Academy Award)
Criminal Justice - Silver: Brian Teves;
Bronze: Matt Donahue
Diesel Equipment Tech - Gold:
Connor Pavlik ($20,950 in Scholarships and
Snap-On Tool Set); Silver: Lee Taylor
($11,500 in Scholarships and Snap-On Tool
Set); Bronze: R.J. O'Neal ($9,000 in
Scholarships and Snap-On Tool Set)
Electronics Applications - Silver:
Ryan Lecates ($3,000 in Scholarships)
Electronics Technology - Bronze:
Ben Galvacky ($2,000 in Scholarships)
Internetworking - Bronze: Joe Bailey
Job Skill Demonstration - Silver:
Justin Kates ($1,500 Scholarship)
Marine Service Tech - Gold: Dan
Prettyman ($2,000 Scholarship, Snap-On
Tool Set); Silver: Joe McCabe ($1,500
Scholarship, Snap-On Tool Set); Bronze:
David VanPelt ($1,000 Scholarship, SnapOn Tool Set)
Motorcycle Service Tech - Gold:
Justin Feltwater ($2,000 Scholarship,
Snap-On Tool Set); Silver: Jerry Townsend
($1,500 Scholarship, Snap-On Tool Set);
Bronze: Paul Vickers ($1,000 Scholarship,
Snap-On Tool Set)
Nail Care - Bronze: Amanda Krause
Preschool Teaching Assistant - Gold:
Amanda Burns
Residential Wiring - Silver: Eric
Beyer ($1,500 Scholarship)
Robotics & Automation Tech - Gold:
Patrick Parker and Kyle Moore; Silver:
Branden Reed and Joey Polichetti; Bronze:
James Smith and Patrick Dubinski
Technical Computer Applications Silver: Edward Santos ($3,000 in
Scholarships); Bronze: Max Davis ($2,000
in Scholarships)
Technical Drafting - Gold: Richard
Furgeson ($2,000 Scholarship)
Television (Video) Production -
Silver: Briana Rovinskie and T.J. Dukes
($1,500 Scholarships)
Web Design Demonstration - Gold:
team of Josh Ottley, Clinton Phillos, and
Samantha Johnson
3D Imaging & Animation - Gold:
Trevor Dunt and Kyle Kuhling ($2,000
Scholarships); Silver: Ryan Gordy and
Chris Huskey ($1,500 Scholarships);
Bronze: Charles Burbage and Josh Hilbert
($1,000 Scholarships)
SILVER TEAM - Zach King and Leah Ciekot
made a replica of an Olympic ice rink as their
entry in the State VICA Chapter Display competition.
Principles of Technology - Gold: Cory
Hitchens ($2,000 Scholarship)
Related Technical Math - Bronze:
Brett Carpenter ($1,000 Scholarship)
Nurse Assisting - Silver: Autumn
McCutcheon ($1,500 Scholarship)
Occupational Health & Safety Gold: Lindsay Aro and Tricia Peoples
American
Spirit
Award
(Outstanding Community Service) Silver: Sofia Bay, Katelyn Phillips, and
Amanda Burgess
Chapter Business Procedure - Gold:
team of Allison McCowan, Anna Kendall,
Christa Liammayty, Faye Cuccihotta,
Reshma Singh, and Shari Benson
Chapter Display - Silver: Leah Ciekot
and Zach King; Bronze: David Bishop and
Roy Scarborough
Customer Service - Gold: Alexandra
Stamat ($2,000 Scholarship); Silver: Meg
Walls ($1,500 Scholarship)
Opening & Closing Ceremonies Silver: team of Caitlyn Parrott, Caroline
Darsney, Dana Waters, Kristen Burns,
Kelly Schirmer, Mindy Logan, and Pam
Merritt,; Bronze: team of Adelle Duncan,
Ashlee Payton, Heather Hudson, Jamie
Townsend, Jennifer Griner, Lisa Dinkle,
and Rebecca Hassinger
Promotional Bulletin Board - Gold:
Kristina Keefe and Danni Schreffler;
Silver: Ashley Horsey and Shannon
Mitchell
Quiz Bowl - Gold: team of Anthony
Baron, Andrew Harp, Brian King, Mike
Danz, and Scott Jackson
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Summer 2004
Curriculum integration...
Math/Carpentry ...
31 join National Honor Society ...
Thirty-one students at Sussex Technical High School were inducted into the National
Honor Society/National Vocational-Technical Honor Society during recent evening ceremonies at the school. To be eligible, students must be nominated by a teacher and possess
a 93 grade point average. They also must demonstrate good character and leadership skills
as well as participated in community service.
New inductees shown seated in photo are: (in alphabetical order) Ricker S. Adkins,
Joseph E. Bailey, Michael C. Bell, Benjamin N. Berg, Wesley M. Broadhurst, Charles A.
Campbell, Stacey L. Campbell, Katherine J. Carey, Jeffrey K. Collins, Lauren T. Correll,
Katherine R. Collins, Elizabeth L. Cox, Carol L. Crossan, Amanda R. Curtis, Jarrod G. Griffith,
Jeff M. Haycraft, Janise A. Henderson, Cory A. Hitchens, Chris R. Huskey, Kristina L. Keefe,
Brynn B. Mann, Kelsey L. McCool, Sharee A. Mitchell, Lauren A. Reynolds, Amanda C.
Palmer, Hiral R. Patel, Jessica N. Smithson, Zachariah J. Spece, Alexandra M. Stamat,
Melissa M. White and Amanda K. Wood.
Other members of the Society standing are: (in alphabetical order) Anthony Baron, Shari
Benson, Hannah Bienhoff, Francis Bonkowski, Mark Broadhurst, Courtney Cahall, Brett
Carpenter, Lisa Chance, Tricia Connor, Caroline Darsney, Adelle Duncan, Elliott Fitzgerald,
Crystal Fodi, Andrew Harp, Brandi Hill, Ashley Holton, Jacob Hochstedler, Daniel Holston,
Corey Hopkins, Heather Hudson, Patrick Hughes, Kelly Jones, Jennifer Kelley, Derek
Krucelyak, Corey LeCompte, Melanie Logan, Mindy Logan, Joseph Marsh, Zachary McCarthy,
Allison McGowan, Leslie Messick, Addison Mow, Dorothy Osterhout, Patrick Parker, Carleta
Passwaters, Kyrie Perdue, Natalie Quick, James Rickards, Rebekah Ricksecker, Randy
Riddle, Christopher Singh, Michelle Sinnamon, Leerah Snead, Franklin Sockriter, Megan
Snyder, Shannon Taylor, Jaime Thomas, Megan Walls, Nelson Warren, Travis Westfall and
Maria Zinszer.
Mrs. Wroten’s fourth period geometry
class went to the carpentry technical area to
learn how the pythagorean theorem, especially the 3-4-5 method, is used in construction.
After an explanation by carpentry instructor
Mr. Stewart, some students helped to “square
up” a frame. In photo are: Ben Russell (back
shown), Cassie Schaeffer, Samantha Nagle,
Ben Toomey (kneeling), carpentry student
Claudia Lopez, Mrs. Wroten (helping Ben) and
Mr. Stewart.
Spanish/Electronics ...
Ms. Evans took her students to the electronics technical area so they could use a
shortwave radio to practice their skills speaking to citizens in Spanish-speaking countries.
In photo, Alexis Hernandez speaks in the
microphone while classmates Cindy Singh,
Rashawn Johnson and Randy Quinones look
on.
Spanish Honor Society inducts new members ...
The Spanish Honor Society (Sociedad Honoraria Hispanic) of
Sussex Technical High School accepted 16 new members during
evening ceremonies held recently. During the ceremonies, a special
musical presentation was performed in Spanish by inductees Corey
Hopkins, Natalie Quick and Melanie Logan (photo at right). Following
the induction, parents and guests were treated to authentic Mexican
and Spanish food prepared by the students.
Photo at left are (left to right), front row - Melanie Logan, Shari
Benson, Corey Hopkins, Jamea Snead, Anais Quinones, Jaime
Thomas, Hannah Roberts, Natalie Quick; back row - Anthony Baron,
Lisa Chance, Elizabeth Cox, T.J. Dukes, Patrick Hughes, Kristina
Keefe, Michele Sinnamon, Alexis Hernandez, Andrew Harp and Mrs.
Kerry Stewart, advisor.
Summer 2004
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Page 5
Drifting On A Dream
Brian Demarest and Amy Rodenbaugh
Addison Mow
and Caroline Darsney
stand in front of the fountain.
Mike Lassiter and Cindy Singh
Deon Burton adjusts the stone in the waterfall.
Interior Designers Brittany Halla
and Kelly Schirmer
Matt Thompson and Kim Nagle
Kyrie Perdue and Patrick Nagle
Andrew Harp and Anna Kendall
Prom Princess Brittany Halla and Prince Bobby Bowden
Prom Queen Jessica Warrington and King Mike Stamat
Becky Copp, Derek Krucelyak
and Danni Schreffler
Page 6
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Summer 2004
Class of 2004 receives over $2.3 million in awards
Over 50 percent of the 248 members of
the Class of 2004 at Sussex Technical High
School were honored with at least one of the
117 awards presented Wednesday, June 2.
Total value of the awards, including numerous scholarships, amounted to over $2.3 million.
Senior Techademic Excellence Awards
were presented to:
English - HHS Cluster, Andrew Harp; IE
Cluster, Derek Krucelyak; Auto Cluster,
Danni Schreffler; and CIT Cluster, Tionna
Silvernail; Math - Michelle Sinnamon;
Science - Francis Bonkowski and Lisa
Chance; Social Studies - Chris Singh;
Spanish - Brian King and Melanie Logan;
Athletic Health Care - Shari Benson; Auto
Body - Jordan Dutton; Auto/Diesel Franklin Sockriter; Building Maintenance
- Derek Hammond; Carpentry/Mill &
Cabinet - Patrick Hughes; Children's
Education & Services - Lisa Dinkle;
Computer-Aided Drafting & Design Derek Krucelyak; Computer Information
&
Business
Tionna
Silvernail;
Cosmetology - Jessica Purnell; Criminal
Justice - Whitney Durham; Digital
Publishing & Print Design - Rut
Martinez; Electrical - Eric Beyer;
Electronics/Computer Systems - Natalie
Quick;
Environmental
Den'nisa
Thompson; Health Professions - Jaime
Thomas; JROTC - Hannah Roberts; Media
Broadcasting
Mark
Broadhurst;
Salutatorian
Patrick
Hughes;
Valedictorian - Andrew Harp
Other awards were presented to:
Brittany Adkins - Diamond State
Classic Scholarship, MBNA-HBCU Delaware
Scholars Foundation Scholarship
Jonathan Allen - New England
Institute
of
Technology,
Electrical
Apprenticeship, SREB (Southern Regional
Education Board) Award
Jason
Ashcraft
Carpentry
Apprenticeship, JROTC Level 1
Anthony Baron - President's Gold
Education Award, National Honor Society,
U.S. Navy Athletic Award, Spanish Honor
Society, SREB Award
Matthew Bauguess
- Greenwood
Alumni Association Scholarship, Science
Olympiad Award
Rebecca Bawel - PACTT Outstanding
Performance Award
Iesha Benson - JROTC Level 1, Lion
Eleanor M. Kircher Memorial Scholarship,
Volunteerism Award
Shari Benson - Robert Ellis Memorial
Scholarship presented by Laurel Civic Clubs,
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Award, Discover
Bank Foundation Scholarship, President's
Gold Education Award, Laurel Alumni
Association Scholarship, National Honor
Society/Merit Award, Perfect Attendance
Award, Spanish Honor Society, WGMD
Scholarship Nominee
Cory Betts - Carpentry Apprenticeship,
JROTC Level 2, U.S. Army National Guard
Team Player Award
Eric Beyer - New England Institute of
Technology Scholarship, Skills USA-VICA
Award, Electrical Apprenticeship, Tech Prep
Industrial/Engineering Cluster Award
Francis Bonkowski - University of
Delaware Scholarship, Science Olympiad
Award, President's Gold Education Award,
National Honor Society
Jonnie Bounds - JROTC Level 1
Isaac Brandewie - JROTC Level 2
Mark Broadhurst - National Honor
Society, President's Silver Education Award,
SREB Award
Dana Brown - New England Institute of
Technology
Tyler Bryan - JROTC Level 2
Amanda Burns - Mount St. Mary's
College Scholarship, Horatio Alger Scholarship
Michael Burton - President's Silver
Education Award
Danielle Cappelli - I-CAR Award,
JROTC Level 2
Justin Carey - William Wilson Memorial
Scholarship
Steven Carney - Carpentry Apprenticeship
Abel Carrillo - Electrical Apprenticeship, Michael C. Ferguson Scholarship, SREB
Award
Lisa Chance - American Citizenship
Award, President's Gold Education Award,
JROTC Level 1, Math League Award,
National Honor Society, U.S. Navy Science
Award, Spanish Honor Society
Katie Clark - JROTC Level 1, Volunteerism Award
Rebecca Copp
- Delaware Tech
Academic Incentive Scholarship, I-CAR
Award, Otis P. Carmine Memorial Technical
Scholarship, Tech Prep Auto Cluster
Achievement Award
Trent Coursey - JROTC Level 2
Andrew Creighton - Amateur Radio
Award, SREB Award
Faye Cucinotta - SREB Award
Brian Cummings - Carpentry Apprenticeship
Jessica Darsney - Volunteerism Award
Jamie Daughton - Millsboro Lions Club
Award
James Davis - JROTC Level 2
Timothy DeGroat - Carpentry Apprenticeship, JROTC Level 2
Brian Demarest - Wesley College
Scholarship, American Citizenship Award,
Library’s Excellence in Reading Award,
President's Silver Education Award
James Dickerson - JROTC Level 2,
Laurel Alumni Association Scholarship,
University of Delaware-Upward Bound
(Math and Science) Award
Anthony DiGiuseppe - Carpentry
Apprenticeship
Lisa Dinkle - American Citizenship
Award, JROTC Level 1
Percy Dowdell - Carpentry Apprenticeship
VonShae Dowdell - Volunteerism
Award
Margaret Dudziak - JROTC Level 1
T.J. Dukes - Communications Club
Award, Delmarva Antique Bottle Club
Scholarship, Sussex Tech Foundation
Scholarship, MBNA Delaware Scholars
Foundation Scholarship, Science Olympiad
Award, President's Silver Education Award,
Spanish Honor Society, SREB Award, Tech
Prep Communications and Information
Technologies Cluster Achievement Award
Adelle Duncan - Wesley College
Scholarship,
Michael
C.
Ferguson
Scholarship, President's Gold Education
Award
Hillary Dunstan - JROTC Level 2
Trevor Dunt - New England Inst. of
Tech. Scholarship, Skills USA-VICA Award
Whitney Durham - Johnson & Wales
University Scholarship
Jordan Dutton - I-CAR Award, SREB
Award
Claudia Edmond - Volunteerism Award
Dustin Elliott - American Citizenship
Award, Electrical Apprenticeship, Kyle
Holland
Memorial
Award,
Perfect
Attendance Award, President's Silver
Education Award
Alan Felts - Carpentry Apprenticeship
Amber Fisher - Lynchburg College
Scholarship
Crystal Fodi - New England Institute of
Technology, President's Gold Education
Award, Howard H. Simon Memorial
Scholarship, National Honor Society, Science
Olympiad Award, SREB Award
Sarah Fox - New England Institute of
Technology, American Citizenship Award,
Children's Choice Volunteerism Award,
Sussex Tech District Office Business Award,
Sussex Tech Office Professionals Award
Kelly Gallagher - American Citizenship
Award
Ruth Galon - Bellarmine University
Scholarship, Johnson & Wales University
Scholarship,
Michael
C.
Ferguson
Scholarship, JROTC Level 1
Ben Galvacky - New England Institute
of Technology and Missouri Tech, VICA Skills
USA Award, Amateur Radio Award
Aamer Ghabra - SREB Award
Darius Godwin - JROTC Level 2
Annette Greason - Chestnut Hill
College
Scholarship,
Hood
College
Scholarship,
Marywood
University
Scholarship, McDaniel College Scholarship,
Methodist College Scholarship, Misericordia
College Scholarship, Western New England
College Scholarship, American Citizenship
Award, International Thespian Society
Outstanding Performer Award, Horatio Alger
See Awards - page 7
Expressions
Summer 2004
Classmates Trishia
Townsend and
Stephanie Truitt hug
after the ceremony.
Levita Yoc wipes away a
tear.
Amber Vanderwende
comes off stage with
diploma in hand.
Page 7
Amy Rodenbaugh receives
congratulations from guest
speaker Joe Purzycki.
Class of 2004
Wayne Mann
relishes his
graduation.
Shari Benson and
Allison McCowan
leave their high
school careers.
It’s a family moment
for Shawn Clark.
C. Colby Pusey
gives the sign of
victory.
Aurora Castellanos poses
with her family and diploma.
Graduates scan the bleachers looking for family.
Awards - from page 6
Scholarship, SREB Award, University of
Delaware-Upward Bound (Math and Science)
Award
Sherly Gustin - JROTC Level 2
Erica Haley - Michael C. Ferguson
Scholarship, JROTC Level 1, Math League
Award
Derek Hammond - JROTC Level 1
Andrew Harp - Drexel University
Scholarship, George Washington University
Scholarship, New England Institute of
Technology,
University
of
Delaware
Scholarship, Ursinus College Scholarship,
Diamond State Classic Scholarship,
President's Gold Education Award, Math
League Award, Milford Lions Club Award,
Milford Rotary Club Award, National Honor
Society, U.S. Navy Scholastic Award,
Secretary of Education Scholar, Spanish
Honor Society, SREB Award
Chelsea Hitchens - Wesley College
Scholarship, President's Silver Education
Award
Jacob Hochstedler - Carpentry
Apprenticeship, President's Gold Education
Award, Greenwood Alumni Association
Award, SREB Award
Daniel Holston - National Honor
Society, President's Silver Education Award
Corey Hopkins - Palm Beach Atlantic
University Scholarship, President's Gold
Education Award, National Honor Society,
Spanish Honor Society
Stephen Joel Howard - Carpentry
Apprenticeship, President's Silver Education
Award
Heather Hudson - President's Gold
Education Award, National Honor Society
Patrick Hughes - New England Inst. of
Technology Scholarship, University of
Delaware Scholarship, American Citizenship
Award, Carpentry Apprenticeship, DSTP
Distinguished Award, President's Gold
Education Award, Jeffrey Carey Memorial
Award, U.S. Marines Scholastics Award,
National Honor Society, Secretary of
Education Scholar, Spanish Honor Society,
WGMD Scholarship Nominee
William Hunter - SREB Award
Erica Hylbert - New England Institute
of Technology Scholarship, AAA Certificate,
AYES Certification, JROTC Level 2
Andre Johnson - I-CAR Award
Chad Jones - JROTC Level 1
C. Darrell Jones - Science Olympiad
Award
Jeffrey Jones - JROTC Level 2
Kelly Jones - DSTP Distinguished
Award, National Honor Society Award,
President's Silver Education Award, SREB
Award
Charlotte Jordan - Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority Award
Casey Kearney - President's Silver
Education Award
Kristina
Keefe
Carpentry
Apprenticeship, Michael C. Ferguson
Scholarship, President's Gold Education
Award, National Honor Society, U.S. Navy
Music Award, Science Olympiad Award,
Spanish Honor Society
Krista Kelly - Arcadia University
Scholarship, Bay Path College Scholarship,
Lynchburg College Scholarship, Marywood
University Scholarship, New England
Institute of Technology, JROTC Level 1,
Science Olympiad Award, President's Silver
Education Award
Ryan Keough - SREB Award
Brian King - DSTP Distinguished
Award, Michael C. Ferguson Scholarship,
Math League
Ricky Knight - Carpentry Apprenticeship
Amanda Krause - American Citizenship Award
Jason Kreer - JROTC Level 2
Derek Krucelyak - New England
Institute of Technology Scholarship,
University of Delaware Scholarship,
President's Gold Education Award, National
Honor Society, SREB Award
Kyle Kuhling - New England Inst. of
Technology and Wesley College Scholarships
Ryan LeCates - New England Inst. of
Tech. and Missouri Tech Schoalrships, Skills
USA-VICA Award, Amateur Radio Award,
Science Olympiad Award, SREB Award
D. Andy Lee - Delaware Valley College
Scholarship, Wesley College Scholarship,
Electrical Apprenticeship
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Kelley Lewis - Volunteerism Award
Amanda Little - Michael C. Ferguson
Scholarship
Christopher Litwhiler - Michael C.
Ferguson Scholarship
Anna Lockerman - President's Silver
Education Award
Melanie Logan - U.S. Army Reserve
Scholar/Athlete Award, DSTP Distinguished
Award, Michael C. Ferguson Scholarship,
President's Gold Education Award, Horatio
Alger Scholarship, National Honor Society,
Spanish Honor Society
Yvenel Louis-Jean - Delaware State
University Scholarship, Elizabeth J. White
Memorial Award
Kristi Lukach - Barton College
Scholarship
Joseph Lynch - MBNA Delaware
Scholars Foundation Scholarship
Fatima
Malabet
Woodholme
Foundation Second Chance Scholarship
Wayne Mann - SREB Award
Rut Martinez - American Citizenship
Award, Michael C. Ferguson Scholarship,
SREB Award
Matthew Marvil - AAA Certificate,
AYES Certification
Allison McCowan - President's Gold
Education Award, National Honor Society,
University of Delaware-Upward Bound
(Math and Science) Award
Autumn McCutcheon - New England
Inst. of Tech. Scholarship, Skills USA-VICA
Award, President's Silver Education Award,
SREB Award, Tech Prep Health/Human
Services Technologies Achievement Award
Christie McIntire - SREB Award
Sheena Meades - George E. Gordy
Scholarship,
MBNA-HBCU
Delaware
Scholars Foundation Scholarship, President's
Silver Education Award
Matthew Millman - Electrical Apprenticeship
Shannon Mitchell - Eastern Star Award
Jill Molz - SREB Award
Whitney Morris-Taylor - MBNAHBCU Delaware Scholars Foundation
Scholarship, Volunteerism Award
Mark Nichols - Carpentry Apprenticeship
Ryan Palmer - Amateur Radio Award,
SREB Award
Michael Parker - JROTC Level 2
Patrick Parker - Amateur Radio Award,
International Thespian Society Outstanding
Member Award, President's Gold Education
Award, National Honor Society, Science
Olympiad Award
Carleta Passwaters - Hiram College
Scholarship, Chorus Award, National Honor
Society, President's Silver Education Award
Michael Passwaters - JROTC Level 2
Kayana Peacock - AIM Scholarship,
MBNA-HBCU
Delaware
Scholars
Foundation Scholarship, President's Silver
Award, SREB Award
Gordon Pederson - New England Inst.
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Foundation Scholarship, President's Silver
Education Award, SREB Award
Kyrie Perdue - NOVA Southeastern
University Scholarship, Biden Breast Health
Initiative Award, DSTP Distinguished
Award, President's Gold Education Award,
National Honor Society, Volunteerism Award
David Peterson - Amateur Radio
Award, President's Silver Education Award
Matthew Pfaffenhauser - Prudential
Spirit of Community Award
Matthew Pry - JROTC Level 2
Jonathan Purnell - Electrical Apprenticeship, Voice of Democracy First Place
Award
C. Colby Pusey - Delaware Tech and
University of Delaware Partnership
Scholarship, A. Katharine
Richards
Scholarship, Electrical Apprenticeship,
George E. Gordy Scholarship, JROTC Level 2
Natalie Quick - Amateur Radio Award,
President's Gold Education Award, National
Honor Society, National Achievement
Scholarship, Science Olympiad Award,
Spanish Honor Society, SREB Award
Anais Quinones - Discover Bank
Foundation Scholarship, Kim Johnson
Memorial Scholarship, Spanish Honor
Society
James Rickards - University of
Delaware
Engineering
Scholarship,
President's Gold Education Award, U.S.
Marines Music Award, National Honor
Society, SREB Award
Jessica Rickards - American Citizenship Award, I-CAR Award
Randy Riddle - Delaware Division of
Water Resources Gerard L. Esposito
Scholarship, President's Gold Education
Award, National Honor Society, SREB Award
Hannah Roberts - U.S. Naval Academy
Preparatory School Scholarship, DSTP
Distinguished Award, JROTC Level 2, U.S.
Army National Guard Team Player Award,
Military Order of the Purple Heart Award,
President's Silver Education Award, Spanish
Honor Society
Amy Rodenbaugh - Central Christian
College
Scholarship,
Horatio
Alger
Scholarship, Information Retrieval Services
Scholarship, Science Olympiad Award, SREB
Award, Voice of Democracy Third Place
Award
Briana Rovinskie - Misericordia
College Scholarship, Communications Club
Award, Sussex Tech Foundation Scholarship,
George
B.
McGorman
Foundation
Scholarship, President's Silver Education
Award
Sara Russ - Bay Path College Scholarship, Franklin Pierce College Scholarship,
JROTC Level 2
Danni Schreffler - Lynchburg College
Scholarship, New England Inst. of
Technology
Scholarship,
Delores
Brittingham Memorial Award, I-CAR
Certificate, George B. McGorman Foundation
Scholarship, President's Silver Education
Summer 2004
Award, SREB Award
Peter Scrivani - Cabrini College
Scholarship,
Monmouth
University
Scholarship, North Carolina Wesleyan
College Scholarship, Virginia Wesleyan
College Scholarship
Guy Serman - Carpentry Apprenticeship
Daneille Shields - Barry University
Scholarship, Cabrini College Scholarship,
Neumann
College
Scholarship,
Shippensburg University Scholarship, St.
Andrews Presbyterian College Scholarship,
U.S. Marines Athletics Award
Tionna Silvernail - Sussex Tech
District Office Outstanding Business Award,
Principal's Leadership Award, SREB Award
Christopher
Simmons
AAA
Certificate
Christopher Singh - New England Inst.
of Technology Scholarship, U.S. Army
Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award, President's
Gold Education Award, National Honor
Society, SREB Award, Volunteerism Award
Cindy Singh - I-CAR Certificate
Reshma Singh - Delaware StateUpward Bound Award
Michele Sinnamon - New England Inst.
of Technology Scholarship, University of
Delaware Scholarship, President's Gold
Education Award, Horatio Alger Scholarship,
Math League Award, MBNA Delaware
Scholars Foundation Scholarship, National
Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society
Jamea Snead - Delaware State
University Scholarship, Rebecca A. Bundick
Memorial Award, Perfect Attendance Award,
President's Silver Education Award, Spanish
Honor Society
Franklin Sockriter - New England
Inst. of Technology Scholarship, AAA
Certificate, American Citizenship Award,
AYES Certification, President's Gold
Education Award
Michael Stamat - New England
Institute of Technology and Missouri Tech,
Skills USA-VICA Award, A+ Certified,
Amateur Radio Award, American Citizenship
Award, DSTP Distinguished Award, Michael
C. Ferguson Scholarship, President's Gold
Education Award, Math League Award,
MBNA Delaware Scholars Foundation
Scholarship, Science Olympiad Award
Floyd Lee Taylor - New England
Institute of Technology and Ohio and
Nashville Techs Scholarships, Skills USAVICA Award, JROTC Level 2
Jaime Thomas - Duquesne University
Scholarship,
Misericordia
College
Scholarship, American Citizenship Award,
Baltimore Trust Company Scholarship,
DSTP Distinguished Award, President's Gold
Education Award, National Honor Society,
Spanish Honor Society, Volunteerism Award
Den'nisa Thompson - Wesley College
Scholarship,
American
Psychological
Association Award, MBNA Delaware
Scholars Foundation Scholarship, President's
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Silver Education Award, SREB Award
Tiffany Tillman - Volunteerism
Award
Trishia Townsend - SREB Award
Ashleigh Truitt - JROTC Level 1
Stephanie
Truitt
I-CAR
Certificate, I-CAR Award, JROTC Level
2, Laurel Fire Department Ladies
Auxiliary Scholarship
Sasha
Tunnell - Carpentry
Apprenticeship, JROTC Level 2
Jeffrey
Turpin
Electrical
Apprenticeship
Amber Vanderwende - GoldeyBeacom College Scholarship, Lynchburg
College Scholarship, Virginia Wesleyan
College Scholarship, Wesley College
Scholarship, Bridgeville Kiwanis Club
Award, Discover Bank Foundation
Scholarship,
Greenwood
Alumni
Association Scholarship
David VanPelt - New England
Institute of Technology, Skills USA-VICA
Award, AAA Certificate
Paul Vickers - New England Inst. of
Technology Scholarship, Skills USAVICA Award, AAA Certificate, AYES
Certification, JROTC Level 2, Penn
State-PA
College
of
Technology
Outstanding Tech Student Award
Megan Walls - Lebanon Valley
College Scholarship, New England
Institute of Technology, VICA Skills
USA Award, American Citizenship
Award, President's Gold Education
Award, National Honor Society, SREB
Award
Ashley Warnick - St. Andrews
Presbyterian
College
Scholarship,
Amateur Radio Award, Delaware 4-H
Scholarship,
ECI
Engineering
Scholarship,
President's
Silver
Education Award
Nelson Warren - Principal's
Leadership Award
Jessica Warrington - JROTC Level
2
Travis Westfall - Band Award,
President's Gold Education Award,
Science Olympiad Award
Cody White - Carpentry Apprenticeship
Margaret White - JROTC Level 2
Wayne White - I-CAR Certification
David Wilford - LaSalle University
Scholarship,
Temple
University
Scholarship, University of Delaware
Scholarship,
President's
Silver
Education Award, Student Activities
Award
Jessica Williamson - Immaculata
University
Scholarship,
Science
Olympiad Award
Avery Wimbrow - Carpentry
Apprenticeship, DSTP Distinguished
Award
Michael Yaeger - Carpentry
Apprenticeship, Science Olympiad Award
Dupont donates $15,000 paint
system to Auto Body Tech
The Auto Body technical area at Sussex
Technical High School recently received a new
Dupont Paint System thanks to the help of Dave
Jones of AutoWorks Collision Center in Dagsboro.
A mentor to the students in the auto body technology, Jones contacted Grant Helmer of Kunkels in
Dover and explained the school's program. As a
result, Helmer, a paint and body specialist in
Dover, worked with instructor Jim Friedel to install
the $15,000 system.
Besides all the necessary toners, bases and
various other products to mix the paint, Kunkel
sent two training instructors to the school. Steve
Martinek and Rob Haubrich spent four days teaching students how to use the system.
Shown in photo above are members of the
sophomore auto body class as well as members of
the faculty of Sussex Tech and members of the
Kunkel system. Kneeling is Steve Martinek,
Kunkel instructor. Standing, left to right, are: Rob
Haubrich, Kunkel instructor; Grant Helmer, Kunkel
paint and body specialist, Dover; Michael
Parsons; A.J. Lathbury, Sussex Tech assistant
principal; Curtis Wright; Harry Lehman; Nicole
Williams; Ryan Brown; Samuel Colatriano; Ashley
Goodwin; Tyler Saunders; Robert Paczkowski, Jr.;
Shawn Perdue; Kyle Robbins; Brandon
Dunsmore; Daniel Messick; David Stover; William
Blucher; John Littleton; Dale Greene; Dr. Patrick
Savini, superintendent, Sussex Technical School
District; Dave Jones, AutoWorks Collision Center,
Dagsboro; and Jim Friedel, auto body instructor.
Students absent from photo were Justin Lednum
and Anthony Mariani.
(Photo by Bennett J. Galvacky)
Senior’s poster wins state ...
Purnell wins VOD contest ...
Jonathan Purnell was the winner of the Voice of
Democracy audio-essay contest at Sussex
Technical High School, sponsored by Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 7422 in Millsboro. This year's
theme was "My Commitment to America's Future."
Jonathan's audio-essay was then entered in the
regional VOD competition. Students in Mr. Makray's
Organizational Leadership class participated.
Shown in photo are, left to right: VFW Post 7422
Commander Atwood Timmons; Amy Rodenbaugh,
third place; Tara Voss, second place; and Jonathan
Purnell.
Senior Amy Lynn Rodenbaugh (left) was the
recipient of a new computer system, donated by
Verizon Wireless, for being the state winner of
the first Teens Against Sexual Assault (TASA)
public awareness campaign contest.
The
Sexual Assault Network of Delaware (SAND),
CONTACT Delaware, Inc. and participating
Delaware High School Wellness Centers collaborated to host the contest. The TASA Contest is
a statewide campaign designed to heighten the
awareness of adolescents about the issue of
sexual assault. Chrissy Utberg, coordinator of
the Wellness Center at Sussex Tech, is also
shown in photo.
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Environmental
Class of 2006
stirs up a buzz
Sophomore Chelsy Jones feeds
sugar water to the honeybees that
her Environmental class has adopted as a research project.
Over 39,000 bees will be studied
during the next two years until the
class’ graduation in 2006. The class
plans its first harvest of honey in
spring 2005. The class hopes their
research will be of assistance in
reversing the threat of decreasing
population because without honeybees for pollination, there will be no
food for the world.
Students involved in the bee project are Joshua Wolford, Chelsy
Jones, Charles Campbell, Justin Fleetwood, Devin Hudson and Bobbi
Mutschler. Instructor is Nancy Goggin.
2005 Environmental students partner
with Perdue Recycle on STEM project
Members of the Class of 2005 Environmental students have partnered with the University of Delaware and Perdue Agri-Recycle in a
research project to do field trials of Perdue’s MicroSTART 60 organic fertilizer used on watermelons, cantaloupes and pumpkins. The students
have committed to the project throughout the summer when they will
check the crops weekly to analyze growth and quantity. The project provides the juniors with the opportunity to learn how to set up and implement a true research project using proper procedures and protocol. It
will also serve as the Sussex Tech students’ senior STEM project.
Shown in photo are: Chris Southern, Perdue’s Director of Litter
Services; junior Megan Jewell; Brian Hearn, University of Delaware;
Nancy Goggin, Tech instructor; and junior Satara Houston. Missing from
photo is junior Jay Marsh.
Students receive DNREC certification
After three hours of training from the Department of Natural
Resources and Environmental Control, Environmental Technology
students earned certification with Delaware’s Sediment Control
and Stormwater Program. This certification allows them to work
on construction sites as inspectors to ensure that all construction
activities meet state regulations.
Students who received certification are: Francis Bonkowski,
Nelson Warren, James Rickards, Daniel Holston, Brian Demarest,
Randy Riddle, Carleta Passwaters, Den’nisa Thompson, Sarah
Hastings, Jay Marsh, Megal Jewell, Satara Houston and Jessica
Williamson.
Summer 2004
Tech teachers retire
Mary Ellen Taylor will be leaving the world of
teaching this year. She first came to Sussex Tech in
1991 when it became a fulltime school. She and Holly
Joseph co-designed the Techademic Reading program
for Tech. She also taught English during the last two
years. Mrs. Taylor’s teaching career began in 1970 in
the Wicomico (Md.) County School District. However,
she left teaching in 1972 and moved to Brookfield, Vt. where she
and her husband, Ed, were innkeepers for five years. In 1977, the
Taylors returned to Delaware and she taught at Laurel until coming to Tech.
Mrs. Taylor’s gift for teaching has been rewarded by her being
named the 1994 Sussex Tech Teacher of the Year. She also received
the 1995 Superstars in Education award from the Delaware
Chamber of Commerce for Techademic Reading, the 1996 Title I
Exemplary Program award from the Department of Education and
the 2003 University of Delaware Commitment to Education Award.
Retirement was not an easy decision for Mrs. Taylor to make. She
says she will miss everyone and appreciates the exceptional opportunities Sussex Tech offers in professional growth. However, she and
her grandchildren are looking forward to finishing writing a children’s alphabet book featuring unique animals. Mrs. Taylor is supplying the poetry for the book while her 12-year-old granddaughter
does the research and her nine-year-old grandson is doing the artwork. She is also excited about having more time to garden and travel.
Wayne Dukes began his teaching career in 1969
before leaving it four years later to open his own
heating and air conditioning company. In 1990 he
returned to teaching and came to Sussex Tech in
1992 where he has taught math and physics. In
June, Mr. Dukes will again leave teaching and
return to his contracting business.
While at Sussex Tech, Mr. Dukes was a president
of the Sussex Tech Education Association and says that the staff at
Tech is “tops.”
Mr. Dukes says he will miss watching the changes that take
place in the students while they go through high school.
Roger “Doc” Hunt is leaving Sussex Tech after
13 years as teacher of the Athletic Health Care
Technology and the school’s licensed athletic trainer.
He also has helped the school’s nurses and Wellness
Center concerning students’ nutritional needs. Doc
says he has no immediate plans for his future and is
looking forward to a relaxing summer.
Yum, Yum ...
Once a week, the 200 wing hallway was filled with the savory
aroma of baking cookies during the
last class period of the day. The
delicious treat was the center of a
small business project of the
Computer
Information
and
Business Systems Technology
classes.
In photo at right, senior Sarah
Fox bags the baked cookies so they
can be delivered to the hungry customers.
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Emergency electronics are featured ...
Justin Kates, president of the Sussex Tech Amateur
Radio Club, coordinated the club’s first annual Emergency
Community Field Day to test the interoperability of the emergency communications organizations of Sussex County during a disaster. In photo above, Justin checks out the equipment of the Army MARS station.
Students donate to Cancer Campaign
Students at Sussex Technical High School donated to the
Cancer Society's Pink Ribbon Campaign to Combat Breast
Cancer. Coordinated by Health Professions student Jaime
Thomas, her classmates raised $300 through their support
which was recently given to the Delmarva Regional Chapter
of the American Cancer Society. Making the presentation are:
left to right, Dr. Patrick Savini, superintendent of Sussex
Technical School District; Melissa Lear, Community
Specialist of the Delmarva Region, American Cancer Society;
Jaime Thomas, coordinator of the effort; and Nancy Massaro,
instructor of Health Professions technology.
Tech athletes are honored ...
The 2004 Athletic Awards Ceremony at Sussex Technical High School was held
Tuesday, June 2 with 350 student athletics being honored. Receiving outstanding
awards were:
Outstanding Scholar Athletes: Freshmen - Hope Cornell and Mason Newark;
Sophomores - Amanda Curtis and Cory Hitchens; Juniors - Hannah Bienhoff and Jay
Marsh; and Seniors - Shari Benson and Patrick Hughes.
Outstanding Sportsmanship Awards - Hannah Roberts and T.J. Dukes.
Outstanding Senior Athletes - Daneille Shields and Andre Johnson.
Outstanding Sports Athletes (shown in photo) are: left to right, front row - Hannah
Bienhoff, Girls Cross Country; Briana Rovinskie, Fall Cheerleading; Ruth Galon, Winter
Cheerleading; Shari Benson, Field Hockey; Melanie Logan, Girls Soccer; Rebekah
Ricksecker, Girls Indoor Track and Girls Outdoor Track; Brittany Adkins, Girls
Basketball; back row - Jesse Kitchen, Golf; Dan Holston, Baseball; Patrick Hughes,
Boys Soccer; Scott Jackson, Lacrosse; Daneille Shields, Softball and Outstanding
Senior Female Athlete; Andre Johnson, Boys Outdoor Track and Outstanding Senior
Male Athlete; A.J. Brooks, Wrestling; Adrian Harris, Football; Bailey Noel, Boys Cross
Country, and Andrew Harp, Student Trainer. Not shown in photo are: Rashawn
Johnson, Boys Basketball and Mark Albert, Boys Indoor Track.
Spring athletes receive Conference honors
First Team - Baseball: James Davis; Softball: Hope Cornell, Bethany
Pavlik, Daneille Shields; Soccer: Melanie Logan; Track: Lauren Correll,
Rebekah Ricksecker, Hannah Bienhoff, Jarrell Eley
Second Team - Baseball: Jay Marsh, Jake Schirmer; Softball: Hannah
Roberts; Soccer: Lauren Magaha, Leslie Messick; Golf: Jessie Ketchen, Chris
Huskey; Track: Dontez Collins, Chris Singh, Wes Townsend, Dave Demarest,
Nicole Mahoney
Honorable Mention - Baseball: Brock Townsend; Softball: Shari Benson;
Soccer: Kate Nennistehl; and Golf: Jason Bradford
Scholar/Athletes for the Spring sports season attaining a grade of “A” in all
subjects for the third marking period are: Patrick Hughes, lacrosse; Leslie
Messick, girls soccer; Hope Cornell, softball; Jay Marsh and Zach Spece, baseball; and Hannah Bienhoff, Lauren Correll, Caroline Darsney, Rebekah
Ricksecker and Tifany Roles, girls track.
Nanticoke Tribe 21 supports Tech’s JROTC program
Environmental Club is tops ...
Devin Hudson, a sophomore at Sussex Technical High
School, won first place in the individual competition in the
statewide FFA Environmental and Natural Resources Career
Development event. The Sussex Tech team placed second
and Charles Campbell was fourth in the individual category.
The Sussex Tech team also won first place in Sussex
County in the State Envirothon.
Members of the team are, left to right, Charles Campbell,
Chelsy Jones, Devin Hudson, Justin Fleetwood and Ashley
Atkinson.
Nanticoke Tribe 21 recently presented a $300 sponsorship check
to the Sussex Technical High
School JROTC program to support the educational activities of
the program. Shown in photo are,
left to right - Cadet Staff Sgt.
Jared Durham; Cadet Sgt. Holly
Sammons (in front); Vice
Principal Steve Huber; William
Willey, Keeper of Records of
Nanticoke Tribe 21; Cadet Sgt.
Rodd Simmons; Major (Ret.) Ben Jester, instructor; Cadet 2nd Lt. Ashley Atkinson; and
Cadet Cpl. Chris Dalton. The JROTC program teaches students the value of citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility and a sense of
accomplishment.
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during the school year by Sussex Technical High School
through the offices of Principal and Public Relations.
Inquiries or comments can be made by calling 856-0961
during normal school hours, or via e-mail as listed below.
Set Goals This Summer
The ability to set and reach
goals is essential in school and
in life. Summer is a perfect
opportunity to practice because
most teens have extra time.
Encourage your teen to think
of a goal they would like to
reach, such as jogging a few
miles or reading a challenging
book. Help them design a stepby-step plan. As they make
progress, tell them how they
have improved.
You also can help by being a
role model. Consider setting
your own goal. Better yet,
choose one together. Work hard
- and celebrate - as a team.
Source: Helping Students Learn, May 2001,
Copyright © 2001, The Parent Institute
T E C H ' S
Sandra L. Walls-Culotta, Principal
Carolyn M. O’Neal, Public Relations Coordinator
Editor: coneal@sussexvt.k12.de.us
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Nondiscrimination Statement
The Sussex Technical School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal
opportunity in relation to race, color, gender, religion, age, disability, marital status, national origin, genetic information, or other legally protected categories.
This policy will prevail in all matters concerning staff, students, educational programs and ser-vice,
and persons with whom the District does business. In keeping with the District’s commitment and the
requirement of law, the District and staff will promote equal opportunity in employment, assignment, and
promotion of personnel, in educational services, and in opportunities offered students, in location and
use of facilities, and in educational materials.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Title IX, Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), 504 and nondiscrimination policies: Assistant Superintendent, P.O. Box 351,
Georgetown, DE 19947, telephone 302-856-2541.
El Aviso de Nondiscriminación
El Distrito Escolar de Sussex Tech está dedicado a una política de nondiscriminación e igualdad
de oportunidades en relación a raza, color, sexo, religión, edad, incapacidad, estado marital, origen
nacional, información genética o otras categorías protectoradas legalmente.
Esta política prevalecerá en todos los asuntos con respeto a empleados, estudiantes, programas
educacionales y servicios, y todas las personas con quien el Distrito comercia. De acuerdo con el compromiso del Distrito y el requisito de la ley, El Distrito y los empleados presentarán igualdad de oportunidades en empleo, asignación, y la promoción de personal, en servicios educacionales, y en las oportunidades ofrecido a los estudiantes, en localización, y el uso de las facilidades y materiales educacionales.
Las preguntas concernientes al Titulo IX, el Acta para Americanos con inhabilidades (ADA), 504
and otras políticas nondiscrimintorias pueden ser dirigidas a: Assistant Superintendent, P.O. Box 351,
Georgetown, DE 19947, teléfono 302-856-2541.
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GEORGETOWN, DE
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