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Meet the CareerTech Champs currently highlighted on the front page

These "Champions" illustrate the potential and power that comes from a foundation built on the combination of a variety of educational opportunities with life's experience.

 "Career Tech Champions" are those people who have found success in their career or business and attribute part of that success to past careertech experiences. These experiences come through a wide variety of occupational education programs and student organizations offered in the high school or programs offered through Oklahoma's system of technology centers. 

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*Rosie Ashley- After years of adversity, Ashley is an electronic technician at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City.

Mike Bailey - Assistant Chief Choctaw Nation.

Patricia Barrera - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Child Development Center Director

Jennifer Berry - A Jenks High School student actively involved in Careertech student organizations. She was recently crowned Miss America 2006.

Jennifer Davis - Flight test engineer on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Dr. Harvey Dean - Founder and CEO of Pitsco, a leading provider of curriculum for math, science, and technology education programs.

Janabeth Fleming Taylor - A paralegal, nurse, and mother, who operates her own consulting business.

Lesa Foster - Former FHA state president, now works with the American Cancer Society.

Tiffany Grant - Started Prom Wishes Inc. while in High school to help teens who do not have the financial resources to attend their prom.

Kris Gutierrez - Culinary artist and now an international award-winning language instructor in Japan.

Ginger Guthrie - Former National FCCLA officer and now working for a major energy corporation.

Edna Hennesee - At 87 years of age, founder and CEO of Cosmetic Specialty Labs and Dream Valley Aloe Vera Farms in Lawton.

Brad Henry - Governor of Oklahoma and Former FFA Officer.

Richard Hight - Blending visual art with music, Hight motivates and entertains more than 1 million people in 200 live performances yearly.

*Nicole Hoffman - A kitchen manager for Compass Group USA/Outtakes in Denver, Colo.

Marvin W. Janda - Corporate Piliot with a degree in aviation management.

April Kelly - Created an online Web design company so she could remain in western Oklahoma and work from home.

Elizabeth Kinney - Miss Oklahoma 2004-5, involved in several CareerTech Student Organizations.

Rachel Lancaster -Computer graphic design student at art institute.

Jason Meadows - Country music singer and entertainer.

Jan O'Fields - Licensed practical nurse now working with elderly patients.

Vince Orza - Businessman and dean of school of business at Oklahoma City University.

Elva Pruitt - Director of Nursing (Licensed Practical Nursing-LPN) at Southwest Technology Center.

 

Michael Ray - A helicopter mechanic on the island of Kauai.

Pam Ray - Health Science Technology instructor.

Jennifer Rye- With plans to be a doctor, Rye will attend Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa on a softball scholarship majoring in pre-nursing.

Josh Shipp - Former DECA officer who tours the world performing as a motivational speaker.

Godfrey Siamusiye - Olympic athlete, college graduate and owner of "G " Welding.

*Charley Silkwood - Starting a high-paying career as a welder with Matrix Services.

Shelly Peper Sitton -Associate professor of Agricultural Communications at Oklahoma State University

Robert St. John - Holds computer industry certifications, two associate degrees, and a bachelor of science degree in aeronautics.

Ken Thompson - Machining program student rises through the ranks to become Vice president of the company.

*Roger Thompson - owner of a wedding photography business in Tulsa.

Ann Voyles- Returning adult student in commercial design and graphic arts.

Kathy Willoughby - Weyerhaeuser plant manager.

Scott Webster - New business owner in the computer business.

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