Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) inducted 66 students into National Technical Honor Society on March 25. The NTHS students as well as their honored educators from MVCTC and their partner school district, were recognized in a ceremony at MVCTC in front of family and friends.

Students are selected for NTHS based on the following requirements: a 3.75 grade point average or higher, 97 percent attendance, passed all parts of the Ohio Graduation Test and instructor recommendations. Each of the 2012 inductees is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship made possible through the partnership of the MVCTC Education Foundation and the Mathile Family Foundation.

Miami County residents inducted include:

• Jason Antonides (Milton-Union) enrolled in the construction carpentry program at MVCTC, chose to honor as his most significant educators, Kelly Kramer of MVCTC and Brett Pearce of Milton-Union. He is the son of Dan and JoAnn Antonides from West Milton.

• Kelsey Durham (Bethel) enrolled in the legal assistant program at MVCTC, chose to honor as her most significant educators, Kelly Haws of MVCTC and Mindy Gatrell of Bethel. She is the daughter of James and Dawnyel Durham from Tipp City.

• Sehrish Gulfaraz (Tipp City) enrolled in the cosmetology program at MVCTC, chose to honor as her most significant educators, Karen Beam of MVCTC and Iman Dawood of New York. She is the daughter of Raja and Bibi Gulfaraz from Tipp City.

• Ashley Lanham (Tipp City) enrolled in the Interactive Multimedia program at MVCTC, chose to honor as her most significant educators, Patrick Carlisle of MVCTC and Julie Baldwin. She is the daughter of Robert and Jennifer Lanham from Tipp City.

• Caitlin Sexton (Bethel) enrolled in the allied health technologies program at MVCTC, chose to honor as her most significant educators, Beth Deaton of MVCTC and Mindy Gatrell of Bethel. She is the daughter of Eric and Tammy Sexton from Tipp City.

• Kaytlyn Snyder (Bethel) enrolled in the allied health technologies program at MVCTC, chose to honor as her most significant educators, Lyna Timmons of MVCTC and Mindy Gatrell of Bethel. She is the daughter of David and Amy Snyder from Tipp City.

• Austin Stalhood (Tipp City) enrolled in the criminal justice program at MVCTC, chose to honor as his most significant educators, Sandra Welborn of MVCTC and Kristin Blochowski of Whitmer High School. He is the son of Martha Stalhood from Tipp City.

• Emma Swigart (Milton-Union) enrolled in the environmental engineering program at MVCTC, chose to honor as her most significant educators, Michael Buchanan retired MVCTC instructor and Dana Dickison of Milton-Union. She is the daughter of Monte and Shelley Swigart from Laura.

• Joseph Turner (Tipp City) enrolled in the environmental engineering program at MVCTC, chose to honor as his most significant educators, Mike Mullen of MVCTC and Jimmy Moore of Tipp City. He is the son of John and Peggy Turner from West Milton.

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