HCTC Awards Night 2022

Hancock County Technical Center held their Awards Night on Tuesday, May 30th. The following were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society.

• Quentin Stone - MDI
• Andrew James - MDI
• Cruz Coffin - Ellsworth
• William Hileman - Home School
• Miricle Hill - Ellsworth
• Amaisie Allen - Bucksport
• Alexis Bradford - Ellsworth
• Jessika Bridges - Sumner
• Athena Campbell - Ellsworth
• Matthew Carney - Sumner
• Rylee Dorr - Deer Isle-Stonington
• Jessica Dyer - GSA
• Rachel Endre - Ellsworth
• J-Lynn Farren - Bucksport
• Elizabeth Frost - Ellsworth
• Grace Horner - MDI
• McKenzie Hunt-Bankole - MDI
• Lexie Kearns - Sumner
• Rakeleigh Keeney - Ellsworth
• Ava Kidder - Ellsworth
• Avie Larrabee - Deer Isle-Stonington
• Sabrina Newenham - MDI
• Aryah Quimby - Bucksport
• Owen Staples - Deer Isle-Stonington
• Mercedes Taungatu'a - Bucksport
• Charly Weaver - Ellsworth
• Joshua Wedge - MDI
• Alana Welch - Sumner

New NTHS officers were announced

• Secretary - Jessika Bridges
• Treasurer - Charly Weaver
• Vice-President - Lexie Kearns
• President - Sabrina Newenham

There were 2 Honorary NTHS Inductees

• Paul Markosian
• Amy Boles

In addition the following awards were presented

Perfect Attendance

• Sumner's - Samantha Campbell - Junior Multimedia Design
• Bucksport's Olivian McAllian - Senior Early Childhood Education
• Sumner's - Jayvyn Preble - Sophomore Automotive Technology

BioMedical Honors Stoles

The “Project Lead The Way” Biomedical Science honor stole signifies honor-level achievement in 2 years of Biomedical Science. Students who have earned this stole have maintained a 3.4 GPA or better for two years, have good attendance, and have earned a "Distinguished" in national testing both years, representing the top 10-15%.

This year’s recipients were:

• Deer Isle Stonington High School Senior, Katie Gell
• Ellsworth High School Senior, John Allen
• Ellsworth High School Senior, Addison Nelson

Program awards:

First, a small plaque is given to an underclassmen with outstanding academic achievement and character.  This student is in the first year of a program continuing on into the second year of the program next year.

A large plaque recognizes second year students who have completed a two year program and have outstanding academic achievement and character with plans to continue in their field.

Program Dedication is given to a student who has shown outstanding commitment to the program and to the trade.  Their passion for the program goes above and beyond.

Automotive Technology

• Small Plaque: Junior at Sumner Memorial HS, Cole Merchant
• Large Plaque: Senior at Bucksport HS, Tim Marcel
• Program Dedication:  Senior at Ellsworth HS, Spencer Kimball

 Biomedical Science

• Small:  Sophomore at Ellsworth HS, Brynn Stephenson
• Large:  Senior at Ellsworth  HS, Briana Kane
• Program Dedication:  Senior at Mount Desert Island HS, Megan Huff

Culinary Arts

• Small Plaque:  Sophomore at Ellsworth HS, Kobe Swett
• Large Plaque:  Senior at Mount Desert Island HS, Addison Leclair
• Program Dedication & 3rd Year Award: Senior at Sumner Memorial HS, Carter Hanna.        ***Only student to complete 3 years in the same program

Cybersecurity

• Small Plaque:  Junior at Ellsworth HS, Tyler Seavey
• Large Plaque: Senior at Mount Desert Island HS, Alden Ford
• Program Dedication:  Junior at Bucksport HS, Amaisie Allen

Diesel Technology

• Small Plaque:  Junior at Ellsworth HS, Logan Knight
• Large Plaque:  Junior at Ellsworth HS, Caleb Guess
• Program Dedication:  Junior at Ellsworth HS, Eli King

Early Childhood Education

• Small Plaque:  Junior at Bucksport HS, Brooke Overlock
• Large Plaque: Senior at Bucksport HS, Emma Brezovsky
• Program Dedication: Senior at Bucksport HS, William Hatch

Health Occupations

• Small Plaque:  Junior at Sumner Memorial HS, Lexie Kearns
• Large Plaque:  Senior at Ellsworth HS, Nathan Kimball
• Program Dedication:  Senior at Mount Desert Island HS, Alicia Thurston

Hospitality, Travel and Tourism

• Small Plaque:  Junior at Mount Desert Island HS, McKenzie Hunt-Bankole
• Large Plaque:  Senior at Ellsworth HS, Annabelle Hackett
• Program Dedication: Junior at Ellsworth HS, Ava Kidder

Law Enforcement

• Small Plaque:  Junior at Bucksport HS, Mercedes Taungatu’a
• Large Plaque:  Senior at Ellsworth HS, Teiya Fountaine
• Program Dedication:  Senior at Ellsworth HS, Dylan Pung

Multimedia Design

• Small: Junior at Ellsworth HS, Rakeleigh Keeney
• Large Plaque: Senior at Bucksport HS, Rylee Whalen
• Program Dedication:  Sophomore at Sumner Memorial HS, Nova Dennison

Welding Technology

• Small Plaque: Junior at Bucksport HS, Caden Blackwood
• Large Plaque:  Senior at Ellsworth HS Jack Johnston
• Program Dedication: Senior at Ellsworth HS Owen McDonald

Top Drawer Awards

"“Top Drawer” Awards are given to two students who exude the types of characteristics that best personify career and technical education.  These students are not only at the top of their class and program areas, but they are also amazing people. They invested in our school by dedicating themselves to their program and demonstrating, on a daily basis, the characteristics that we want our top career and technical education students to possess. These students also plan to pursue their program areas beyond graduation."

• Hannah McBreairty-Frye
• Katie Gell

The Final Award of the Evening was the MACTE Student of the Year Award

This award is given annually to one student at each Career and Technical Center across the state.  The award winner must have completed a program, have good attendance, behavior, outstanding academic achievement and excelled in their program area.

• Taylor Mason

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