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7 Minooka High students given GAVC Director’s Awards for January

GAVC Director Award winners in January were (from left to right) Sophia Gonzalez, agriculture, Bryce Fuhrman, automotive, Wyatt Walick, building trades, Victoria Rivas, cosmetology, Hannah Maxwell, criminal justice, Lucas Eskra, culinary arts, and John Ihde, fire science.

Seven Minooka Community High School students taking classes at the Grundy Area Vocational Center were presented with Director Awards for their outstanding performances in class.

Director Award winners in January were Sophia Gonzalez, agriculture, Bryce Fuhrman, automotive, Wyatt Walick, building trades, Victoria Rivas, cosmetology, Hannah Maxwell, criminal justice, Lucas Eskra, culinary arts, and John Ihde, fire science.

Director Award winners are presented with a prize package and have their names and photographs displayed at the GAVC for the duration of the school year.

The GAVC offers students the ability to explore potential careers, promoting academic excellence and lifelong learning among its students by addressing the integration of core academic skills, classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory instruction, work-based learning, personal and leadership development, and relationships with partners.

For information on the GAVC, visit gavc-il.org.

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec covers Grundy County and the City of Morris, Coal City, Minooka, and more for the Morris Herald-News