Holden Radcliffe, Jordan Miller and Michael Baumgartner are in the Engineering Program.
Brad Achtermann shows off utility shed he built with the Construction Management Program.
Jan. 22 will bring the Career Education Teams from Centerville and Fairmont High Schools to the Oakwood High School auditorium to discuss the twenty programs available to our students during their Junior and Senior years. Career Education gives students an edge in their field of interest and/or potential career. Students enroll in classes which take two to four periods a day at either Centerville (CHS) or Fairmont (FHS).
The school districts of Centerville, Kettering and Oakwood had the foresight to maintain the career programs in our local districts rather than sending our students and tax dollars to the Montgomery County Career Education School located on Hoke Road near the Cox International Airport. As a result of this consortium, millions of dollars in taxpayer monies are saved and our students are much happier. The proximity of the programs allows our students to spend most of their school day in Oakwood making it easier to participate in extracurricular activities and sports.
Many students have accessed the program through the years and are currently enjoying successful careers as a result.
Jessica Blumensheid, class of 2006, studied Mass Communications at Centerville High School going on to the University of Missouri to continue her studies at the very well know Mass Communications program there.
Cecily King, class of 2005, studied Digital Design at FHS and currently loves her art major at the Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis, which is the Art School of Indiana University.
Ben Slagel, class of 2005, is another “success story,” having studied Automotives at Fairmont High School and gone on to Sinclair’s “Top Three Auto Program in the Nation”. Ben hopes to attend a school in Florida to receive his credentials for work on expensive foreign cars. Many of the programs have scholarships attached to attend Sinclair Community College for two years and most students go on to further study to attain a four-year degree.
Numerous students have accessed the Engineering programs at either FHS or CHS and gone on to Sinclair Community College, others have gone directly to: Purdue, the University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University and the University of Dayton.
Early Childhood Education is also a very popular program for students wishing to pursue careers in teaching younger students; graduates of those programs continue study at Sinclair Community College, and other four-year universities with Education majors.
Needless to say, Career Education is a wonderful opportunity for our students. Currently 29 juniors and seniors are involved in the programs, which allow them to study in the following areas:
Allied Health
Automotives
Biotechnology
Broadcast Management
Business Administration Management
Digital Design
Early Childhood Education
Engineering
Environmental Management
Exercises Science
Interactive Media
Marketing
Mass Communications/Newspaper and TV
Journalism/Publication
Business Medical
Business Technology
Information Technology
Construction Trades
New this year:
Technical Theater
Hospitality & Tourism
The following activities will be held to introduce our sophomores and their parents to the programs:
Jan. 22 Sophomore career assembly OHS 10:30-11:45 a.m. (parents invited)
Jan. 24 Parent/student night at CHS 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Jan. 30 OHS sophomores tour FHS career education programs
Feb. 7 OHS sophomores tour FHS career education programs
Parents are welcome to the meeting on Jan. 22 in the OHS high school auditorium. At this meeting the sophomores will get a brief glimpse of all of the programs.
Parents are also welcome to attend Centerville’s Parent/Student night on Jan. 24.
As always, the guidance counselors at the high school are happy to answer any questions 297-5326
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a financial aid form that determines need-based grants and scholarships for college. Results are sent directly to the financial aid offices of the colleges applicants indicated on the form. Parents of seniors are encouraged to complete the FAFSA on the Internet (www.fafsa.ed.gov). Please visit the website early to set up PIN numbers prior to filing (one PIN for the parent and one PIN for the student). Be advised that applicants may not submit your FAFSA until Jan. 1, 2008.
It is a good idea to begin exploring financial aid options now. To get an early start on the financial aid process, FAFSA4caster is for you. By using FAFSA4caster, you and your family will receive an early estimate of eligibility for federal student aid. Check out www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov if you are interested in receiving that early estimate. Information supplied on the FAFSA4caster can be transferred to your official FAFSA on Jan 1, 2008.
One of the most popular need-based scholarships, the Dayton-Montgomery County Scholarship (DMCS), requires a completed FAFSA as part of the application. The DMCS will be available in the guidance office during the month of January.
College Goal Sunday offers the opportunity to have expert help completing and submitting your FAFSA. On February 10, 2008, beginning at 2 p.m., financial aid professionals from the University of Dayton are hosting this year’s event in Miriam Hall on their campus. More information will be forthcoming from the University of Dayton and will be included on the guidance page of the Oakwood Schools website.
Gwendolyn Reece, Oakwood graduate, class of 1987, has earned a Ph.D. in Education from American University in Washington, D.C. Her dissertation is entitled “Waldorf Education and At Risk Students: a Qualitative Case Study of the T.E. Mathews Community School” Her previous degrees include an MA in Religious Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a MS in Library and Information Science from Simmons College, in Boston. Gwendolyn currently serves as a tenured library faculty member at American University.
Elyse Fenstermacher of Oakwood, a St. Olaf junior, participated in the 2007 St. Olaf Christmas Festival – one of America’s longest running celebrations of Christmas. Fenstermacher, a soprano in the St. Olaf Choir, appeared in four performances Nov. 28 through Dec. 2.
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival, which has been celebrated since 1912, is a two-hour service of hymns, carols, choral works and orchestral selections that celebrate the birth of Christ. Over 500 student musicians in five choirs and the St. Olaf Orchestra performed.
Elyse is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fenstermacher Jr.
The Dayton Panhellenic Association is pleased to announce the availability of scholarship funds. Scholarships will be awarded to members of collegiate or alumnae chapters/clubs of sororities affiliated with the National Panhellenic Conference.
Sorority members with home addresses in Montgomery, Greene, Warren, Miami, Preble, Clark, Shelby and Darke counties are encouraged to apply.
Applications can be obtained by visiting: http://www.geocities.com/daytonalumnaepanhellenic.
Applications must be received no later than Jan. 15, 2008. For more information please call 298-5528.
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