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What's Happening at the Warren County Career Center

May 9th, 2025

Thomas Recognized as Teacher of the Year

Julianna Thomas, a Project Lead the Way teacher for Warren County Career Center at Little Miami High School, has been named the Project Excellence Teacher of the Year for Warren County Career Center. As a WCCC satellite instructor, Thomas has built a reputation for going above and beyond to create meaningful STEM learning experiences for her students. Whether it’s organizing field trips to NASA or guiding hands-on engineering challenges, she’s passionate about helping students discover their potential through real-world problem-solving. Thomas’ program recently received recognition from PLTW as a 2024-25 Distinguished School, which recognizes schools across the U.S. for their efforts to provide broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through PLTW programs.

Thomas is also a champion for inclusion in STEM. She played a key role in founding Little Miami’s all-girls robotics team and actively encourages collaboration across the high school by welcoming outside projects her students can assist with. Humble in her recognition, Thomas shared, “I would like to thank the people that took their time to nominate me, my WCCC and LMHS people, especially Molly, Robin and Justine, my awesome students that make me look good, and my husband.” Her impact reaches far beyond the classroom, inspiring the next generation of innovators and leaders. Congratulations Mrs. Thomas!

WCCC Students Shine at Winterguard

Franklin Students Win Big at WGI

Franklin High School’s Winterguard team has once again made history, this time with back-to-back state titles and their first-ever appearance as a finalist in the World Championships. The team, which includes Warren County Career Center students Tannah Stewart and Dalila Faulkner, claimed the 2024 Mid East Performance Association Scholastic A State Championship for the second year in a row and went on to finish 18th in the world championship—a first for the school. Their show, When Love Arrives, struck an emotional chord with audiences and performers alike. “I loved performing this show because it gave us an emotional connection to our audience and made us grow as a team together,” said Tannah, a senior in the Dental Assisting program. She’s been part of Winterguard since kindergarten, inspired by her older sisters. “Franklin has worked hard to be at this moment for many years,” she said. “It feels good to accomplish such a goal.”

Dalila, a junior in the Early Childhood Education program, echoed that pride. “I wouldn't trade this past winterguard season for anything in the world because I know how hard the team worked to get where we got, and it was a well-deserved win in my opinion.” Balancing WCCC classes and Winterguard was no easy feat, but both students rose to the challenge. “It just takes hard work and dedication,” Tannah shared, while Dalila built a schedule to reduce stress and stay focused. Outside of Winterguard, both students are thriving in their career tech programs. Tannah loves practicing hands-on skills in dental assisting, especially taking impressions, while Dalila finds joy helping in WCCC’s Learning Lab preschool. These outstanding students are not only representing Franklin on the national stage but also WCCC while preparing for bright futures ahead.

Adult Ed Fire and EMS Tech Rescue Hits the River

Swiftwater Rescue Course Helps Prepare First Responders

The Warren County Career Center Fire and EMS adult education program has kept busy. Late last month instructors took to the water as part of their Tech Rescue training series with a swiftwater rescue course. The series is designed for search and rescue first responders and includes courses like rope rescue, structural collapse rescue, wide area search, and more. The swiftwater rescue course saw students from local departments, including Clear Creek and Deerfield Townships, learn the skills to safely rescue a victim from fast moving water. Students launched boats into the Little Miami River and practiced tethered and tension techniques. The course is taught by WCCC adult education instructors, who are experts in the field and also instruct high school courses in our Fire Science Lab.

Students Shine with Honors

NTHS Induction and Senior Awards Honor WCCC Students

Warren County Career Center recently celebrated student achievement in two major year-end events, showcasing the hard work and dedication of its seniors. The annual Senior Awards Ceremony honored students with Awards of Distinction across both career-technical programs and academic subjects, as well as recognized scholarship recipients from across the district. The event was a powerful reminder of the talent and potential within the Class of 2025, made even more meaningful by the support of dedicated staff who helped bring the celebration to life. In addition, WCCC recently hosted the National Technical Honor Society Induction Ceremony, where 48 students were recognized for meeting high standards in both GPA and attendance. These students now join a national network of career-focused scholars and will proudly wear their NTHS cords at graduation. These events are part of the year-end celebrations for our seniors that conclude next week in our Senior Ceremony at University of Dayton Arena.

WCCC Celebrates In Demand Job Week!

This week on social media, WCCC has celebrated In Demand Jobs Week by highlighting some of our students job placements in in-demand fields. Our students are taking their skills directly to the workforce and companies are taking notice. George Steel has been a great partner to WCCC and we're so glad to have Zach and Ty learning valuable skills and gaining great experience working there!