PET Student Accepted into Ohio Cat THINK BIG Program CVCC sends a big congratulations to student Matt Lawer on being accepted into the Ohio Cat THINK BIG program. Matt is a senior from Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School enrolled in the Power Equipment Technology program instructed by Mr. Jerry Koenig. This is a full two-year scholarship based on quarterly grades. Upon completion of the training at Owens Community College, Matt is practically guaranteed a full-time position at the Ohio Cat facility in Broadview Heights, Ohio. Way to go Matt, keep up the exceptional work! Early Placement Update The current number of students on Early Placement, as of March 15, is 59 verses 43 for 2017-2018; this reflects a 37% increase in CVCC students being out in our local workforce. These numbers reflect High School seniors with a B average and eleven or fewer absences during their years at CVCC. During Early Placement, students work four afternoons a week instead of attending their CVCC program so that they can have real life work experience to increase their job ready skills. Many of these positions can lead to full-time employment for students following the completion of their program. These 59 students are from 14 different programs participating in Early Placement, Apprenticeship or Paid Internships; we also have one student on a Non-Paid Internship. Students are making a minimum of $8.55, and up to $13.25 per hour. Our average current wage is $10.55, which is 23% higher than the 2019 Ohio minimum wage of $8.55, proving once again that CVCC skills do pay! We thank our in-district employers who are making these jobs a reality: Andy’s Auto Body, Avenue of Macedonia, Dave’s Supermarket, Exit 11 Truck Service, Jump Yard, Sullivan Orthodontic, and Quest Financial and Insurance. We wish these students the best of luck as they contribute to our region’s workforce!

CVCC Cosmetology Students Give Back CVCC’s High School Cosmetology B class instructed by Ms. Marilyn Mormile hosted a dress down day to raise funds for the local animal shelter. Their efforts raised almost $350. All the proceeds went to the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter. On Thursday, March 14, Ms. Mormile and her students delivered the money personally to the shelter and even got

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to spend time with Adoption Coordinator, Susan Fabian as well as some cute dogs while there. Pictured is Polly, a sweet puppy that was recently adopted by a loving family. What a great way to give back to an incredibly rewarding cause!

Business Professionals of America State Contest On March 14 and 15, CVCC students competed in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) State Contest. The students who qualified will continue and compete in the BPA National Conference on May 1-5 in Anaheim, California. The following students qualified for the national contest:

Independence High School:

Jared Albertson (pictured): Senior, Programming and Software Development, National Qualifier placing 2nd in Fundamentals of Web Design Contest.

Nordonia Hills High School:

Rhiannon Kainec: Senior, Medical Administrative Specialist, National Qualifier placing 5th in ICD 10 CM Diagnostic Coding Contest.

Junior Job Shadow Day for Independence and Cuyahoga Heights Students With the guidance of CVCC Career Specialist Randi Borosh, 11th grade students from Cuyahoga Heights High School and Independence High School participated in Junior Job Shadow Day on March 12 and 13. Students selected professions of interest and were give the day away from school to shadow a partnering professional. Diverse career fields were represented including small business owners, Facility Foreman, Nurse, Mechanic, Police Chief, Animal Attendant, and Oral Surgeon. Partnering companies included the Cleveland Clinic, Tulip Tree, Independence Excavating, Creekside Engineering LLC, Ohio Turnpike, Morgan Stanley, Metro Health, University Hospital, Cleveland’s sports teams’ franchises, the school districts of Garfield Heights and North Royalton, Monarch Steve Company, Binary Defense, Garfield Auto Center, John Carroll University and many more. We thank the hosts for a successful event! Pictured is Cuyahoga Heights and CVCC student Emily D’Onofrio (left), as well as Independence and CVCC student Brad Paulenske (right) at job shadow sites. Job Shadow Experience for North Royalton High School Students North Royalton High School senior, Ehi Okojie was one of many students that had an opportunity to participate in a Job Shadow Experience. With the assistance of CVCC Career Specialist for the North Royalton district, Jill Larson and the North Royalton Fire Department Administration Assistant, Kathy Salvo, Ehi was able to visit with North Royalton's finest Firemen and EMT's. Ehi said, "The experience was great, I loved touring the station. It would have been interesting to actually confront a call; however, the encounter made me think about all the career possibilities out there. I was happy to be able to have this opportunity." What a great experience for Ehi as well as many other North Royalton High School students!

Career Interview Day at Bath Elementary School On Tuesday, March 12, 226 5th grade students from Bath Elementary School participated in Career Interviews. 34 parents, local business and community members participated in this event as interviewees; including Village of Richfield Mayor Bobbie Beshara, Police Officer Scott Dressler, Bath Fire Chief Walter Hower, Lieutenant John Rodriguez, Fire and Life Safety Educator Lydia Wachna, Revere Local Schools Superintendent Matthew Montgomery (pictured), Principal Julie Gulley, and CVCC’s Principal Mike Hall (pictured). In Late February through early March, Bath Elementary’ s Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Kristi Kerrigan, discussed the various career clusters with the students and identified specific careers in each cluster. Last week, the students viewed a PowerPoint presentation on what an interview is and how to present oneself. The students learned how to dress accordingly, have a firm handshake, give good eye contact, greet the interviewee, say a proper goodbye, as well as appropriately ask the questions: who, what, why, where, and when. After receiving lots of preparation, on the day of the interview event, 3 - 4 students were assigned to each interviewee. Two interview sessions were held to give the students enough time to ask the questions to the interviewee. The interviewees brought in tools of their trade to show the students; however, were instructed to let the students take the lead, as they were very well prepared. Thank you to CVCC’s Career Resource Specialist for the Revere School District, Kathy Dombrowski, for assisting with the preparation of the students and for facilitating this entire event. What a great day of participation and learning!

2019 Twinsburg In Search of Show…Community Expo On Saturday, March 10, CVCC participated in Twinsburg’s Community Expo. The Community Expo was a joint partnership presented by Twinsburg School’s Blue Ribbon Committee, Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce, and local businesses. The event drew a crowd of over 700 community members. Local residents had an opportunity to meet local businesses, as well as enjoy a pancake breakfast and amazing student talent, a balloon artist, and raffles. CVCC Career Specialist for the Twinsburg school district, Toni Cluse, and Community Liaison, Marie Elias, represented CVCC at this event and provided College and Career Resources and Adult Education and High School literature. CVCC Job Fair On Thursday, March 7, CVCC hosted a Job Fair for student and adult Job Seekers. Over 500 guests attended the event - 330 Job Seekers accompanied by their family and friends. In addition, two-hundred employers representing over 90 local and national businesses participated. We also had several

organizations visit the event, including Ohio Means Jobs, Summit County, Magnet, and Cuyahoga County. The employers were seeking employees for part-time, full-time and seasonal employment. Job Seekers had the opportunity to complete online applications in computer labs or paper applications in a designated area. CVCC's seven Career Specialists were on-hand to assist Job Seekers with job search questions, resume writing, and completing applications. The Job Fair is developed and executed by Community Liaisons Marie Elias and Darden Blake. Many other CVCC staff members assist to make this large event successful. SkillsUSA Regional Competition Students from Construction Trades and Power Equipment Technology participated in the SkillsUSA Regional Competition this past month. The State competition will take place in Columbus, Ohio on April 16 and 17. Congratulations to…

Garfield Heights High School: Kasey Truet: Senior, Construction Trades, 3rd place Team Works Home School: Amy Andrew: Junior, Power Equipment Technology, 3rd place Job Skills Demo B James Dabney: Senior, Construction Trades, 3rd place Team Works North Royalton High School: Kevin Bauman: Senior, Construction Trades, 3rd place Team Works Greg Dobsch: Senior, Construction Trades, 3rd place Team Works Mitchell Haefele: Senior, Construction Trades, 1st place Job Skills Demo A Tri-C Visits Culinary Arts Program During the Culinary Arts Advisory Board Meeting in November, instructor Ms. Kim Morton expressed to advisory board member Bill Scully, Lab Technician for the Hospitality Management Center at Tri-C Public Square, that the CVCC Culinary Arts students would benefit greatly from a hands-on demonstration involving industry sources. The idea of bringing in Tri-C student chefs to demonstrate basic culinary skills and provide CVCC’s culinary students with information about their career pathways and experiences was discussed in detail. On Thursday, February 28, Tri-C Student Chef Shayvell (pictured) demonstrated a basic culinary skill, breaking down a whole chicken in eights cuts, to CVCC’s Culinary Arts students. CVCC’s students then performed the task. Chef Shayvell finished with a demonstration of pan gravy, reinforcing the importance of utilizing all products to reduce cost in food service kitchens. Along with Student Chef Shayvell, Bill Scully (pictured) worked alongside the students assisting whoever needed one-on-one instruction. Michael Huff, General Manager and Dean of Hospitality Operations at

Tri-C (pictured), came as well to introduce himself to CVCC’s students and provide updates on their programs. He shared exciting news about a new articulation agreement Tri-C created with Baldwin Wallace College for students to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Restaurant Management. In addition, Tri-C Recruiter for Hospitality Management, Sarah Baldwin talked to students about Tri-C’s Hospitality Management Center at Public Square. What a great morning filled of education and learning for CVCC’s Culinary Arts students!

Science Career Day at North Royalton High School On February 27, CVCC’s North Royalton District Career Specialist, Ms. Jill Larson, put together a panel of speakers to talk with students in North Royalton High School’s Honors Anatomy and Physiology classes, instructed by Ms. Beth Quirino. Included on the panel was Board Certified Medical Doctor Dr. Mark Meacham (pictured), Physical Therapy Coordinator Tim Banach, Physical Therapist and Director of Ambulatory Services Sally Newman, Firefighter and EMT for the City of North Royalton Tom Sargent, and Nurse and Supervisor for the School of Nursing at CVCC Pattie Mandula (pictured). Each panelist had the opportunity to discuss their career, how they became interested in their field, what schooling is required, what they do on a daily basis, likes and dislikes, etc. Students then had a chance to ask the professionals questions. The Anatomy and Physiology students were also required to partake in two job shadow experiences in any medical-related career. The Science Career Day takes place yearly and is always an educational, informative experience for all involved.

CVCC Employee Teaches Sports Medicine Exercise Science Students CVCC Adult Education Administrative Assistant, Ms. Tina Klik, had the opportunity to lead CVCC’s Sports Medicine Exercise Science students, instructed by Mr. Shawn Fahey, in a lesson on therapeutic massage techniques. Tina formerly worked as a Sports Massage Therapist with Cleveland Clinic. She was able to teach the students a great deal about that particular field. What a great day of collaboration and learning! Computer Networking Academy Student Field Trip On Tuesday, February 26, the junior and senior classes from CVCC’s Computer Networking Academy program, instructed by Mr. Tim Moore, went on a field trip to Eaton Corporation in Beachwood, Ohio. The students had the opportunity to tour the facility and learn about the many careers in the IT field.

Adult Education Cosmetology Salon March Special The Adult Education Evening Cosmetology Salon is offering A March Madness Salon Special! Stop in the salon and enjoy $5 off any haircut service! For a full list of the Cosmetology Salon services and prices, visit: www.cvccworks.edu/Cosmetology.aspx . Call 440.746.8145 to schedule an appointment today! Upcoming Events

Monday, March 25 - Friday, March 29 Spring Break

Tuesday, April 9 - Wednesday, April 10 HOSA State Leadership

Conference Columbus, OH

Friday, April 12 DECA Diamonds Competition

Tuesday, April 16 - Wednesday, April 17 Skills USA State Competition Columbus, OH

Friday, April 19 Good Friday

Sunday, April 21 Easter

Tuesday, April 23 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Regional Chamber Networking Luncheon

Thursday, April 25 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. New Student Orientation

Thursday, April 25 6:30 p.m. Board of Education Meeting