Students Presented Awards and Scholarships at Annual Awards Nights
Indian Valley Vocational Center (IVVC) hosted its annual Awards Nights on April 30 and May 2, 2024, at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, IL. Local and memorial scholarships were presented. Recognition of graduating seniors with certificates of completion was the highlight of the evening. Several hundred family members and friends were in attendance to congratulate all of these students on their accomplishments.
Scholarships were awarded to the following students: George D. Murphy Memorial - Paige Penman (Somonauk); William D. Francis Memorial - Savannah Skillin (Sandwich); Doran Greif Memorial - Brandon Iskowitz (Yorkville); Rose Greif Memorial - Sydney Moore (Indian Creek); Roy Wright Memorial Welding - Alex Edwards (Indian Creek), Adam Galvan (Hinckley-Big Rock), Paxon Maple (Sandwich), Chrystian Stanislawski (Yorkville); Festival on Wheels/Tom Ciolek Memorial - Brandon Iskowitz (Yorkville), Ryan Mehochko (Yorkville); Richard Wasson Memorial - Ryleigh Gerali (Sandwich); Pruski Memorial - Clayton Cummings (Somonauk); Sandwich Park Foundation - Olivia Taylor (Somonauk); Student Service Award - Olivia Taylor (Somonauk); Karam Family Memorial - Joseph Burns (Leland); Sandwich Early Day Engine Club - Derek Becker (Yorkville), Madyson Olson (Earlville); Ian Oldenburg Memorial - Niko Grimm (Leland).
Seniors from IVVC’s 15 career and technical programs were presented with certificates of completion. The following students were recognized as Most Outstanding in their programs: Auto Body Repair - Lucas Odle (Indian Creek), Ethan Dhuse (Yorkville); Auto Technology - Kaden Helfrich (Homeschool), Ryan Mehochko (Yorkville); CNA - Kayla Hill (Sandwich); Computer Programming - Noah Laszewski (Sandwich), Douglas Schoener (Somonauk); Computer Technology - Joseph Mast (Sandwich), Derrick Milostan (Indian Creek); Construction Trades - Curtis Serby (Leland), Alyssa Shriber (Newark); Culinary Arts - Kaitlyn Dodd (Serena), Katherine Lehman (Sandwich); EMS - Addison Caho (Plano), Cheyenne Fay (Indian Creek); Fire Science - Clayton Cummings (Somonauk); Graphic Design - Savannah Skillin (Sandwich); Health Occupations - Courtney Dettmar (Sandwich), Cynthia Newson (Yorkville); Law Enforcement - Paige Feitlich (Indian Creek), Naily Vargas (Plano); Sports Medicine - Jillian Ashley (Sandwich), Kat Koppin (Yorkville); Teaching Methods - Haley McCoy (Somonauk), Aden Plowman (Serena); Welding and Fabrication - Logan Curtis (Indian Creek), Kyle Davison (Indian Creek).
The following students were recognized as Most Improved in their program areas: Automotive Technology - Brandon Iskowitz (Yorkville), Matthew Macek (Yorkville); CNA - Charis Davidson (Plano); Culinary Arts - Lucas Martin (Plano), Lucas Miller (Yorkville) ; Fire Science - Julien Kremnitzer (Sandwich); Graphic Design - Madelyn Kavcar (Hinckley-Big Rock); Welding and Fabrication - Madyson Olson (Earlville), Dylan White (Indian Creek).
Indian Valley Vocational Center is a career center for high school juniors and seniors located in Sandwich. Ten school districts (Earlville, Hinckley-Big Rock, Indian Creek, Leland, Newark, Plano, Sandwich, Serena, Somonauk, Yorkville) participate in the Indian Valley cooperative which currently offers 18 career and technical programs. Learn more about Indian Valley Vocational Center and its career programs by visiting www.ivvc.net.