Times Observer photo by Brian Ferry Community Foundation of Warren County Executive Director John Lasher (left) and Warren County Career Center School Counselor Carrie Smaroff (right) present Warren County Career Center Scholarships of $1,000 to students Phoenix Lindell, information technology, and Ryan Fisher, health medical assisting.

It was good to give and receive at Warren County Career Center on Tuesday.

Due to COVID-19, the senior awards presentation event was subdued, but there was still significant money changing hands.

A number of students received scholarships from community organizations.

The Community Foundation of Warren County awarded the Warren County Career Center scholarship to two students: Ryan Fisher, health medical assisting, and Phoenix Lindell, information technology.

“This is a $1,000 scholarship,” Executive Director John Lasher said. “It’s based on selections by the career center staff.”

Community Foundation of Warren County Executive Director John Lasher accepts a check in the amount of $9,354.63 for the Kids In Need Fund from Warren County Career Center SkillsUSA Adviser Scott Boroughs and Principal Jim Evers.

Fisher also received a Student of the Year Achievement Award of $300 through Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center where she has been working through the career center’s Co-op/TANF Program.

Alex Glotz, automotive technology, received a Student of the Year Achievement Award of $300 sponsored by Struthers Independent Hose Co. No. 1. Glotz has been working at Midtown Motors through the Co-op/TANF Program.

Halia Stoddard, health medical assisting, was awarded a Jamestown Business College Entrepreneurship Scholarship. That scholarship is for the full amount of tuition for an associate degree in business administration through JBC.

Lasher didn’t just hand over a check, he had one handed over to him.

“Due to COVID-19, District 10 did NOT compete in SkillsUSA district competitions,” WCCC Principal Jim Evers said. “We all decided to conduct a fund-raising activity instead of having the competition. We agreed to conduct the fund raiser in February because it is National Career and Technical Education month.”

Times Observer photo by Brian Ferry Warren County Career Center automotive technology student Alex Glotz accepts a Co-op/TANF Program Student of the Year Achievement Award of $300 through Struthers Independent Hose Co. No. 1 from WCCC Co-op/TANF Program Coordinator Bob Smith.

“The Warren County Career Center has always benefited from Kids in Need (KIN) in meeting the individual needs of many of our students,” Evers said. “We decided to donate all proceeds to this foundation.”

Students sold raffle tickets. First-year health medical assisting student Lilyan Smith was recognized for selling the most – 89.

SkillsUSA Adviser Scott Boroughs presented a check in the amount of $9,354.63 to Lasher.

Times Observer photo by Brian Ferry Warren County Career Center health medical assisting student Halia Stoddard accepts a Jamestown Business College Entrepreneurship Scholarship from WCCC School Counselor Carrie Smaroff. The scholarship is for full tuition for an associate degree at JBC.

Times Observer photo by Brian Ferry Kinzua Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Executive Director Paul Cain presents a Co-op/TANF Program Student of the Year Achievement Award of $300 to Warren County Career Center health medical assisting student Ryan Fisher.