Northview Honors Working Students, Their Employers

May 19, 2010

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Imagine holding three jobs at the same time, plus succeeding in high school. Or attending classes, playing a sport like football or basketball and working a job. Or playing in the band, playing softball, cheerleading or being an NJROTC leader — all while being in high school and working a job.

That’s the story of many of the 34 members in the Diversified Career Technology/Career Education Clubs of Florida class at Northview High School. And many of them have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Tuesday night, the CECF honored students and their employers at their annual banquet.

“We are proud of the people like you that give them the opportunity to work,”  DCT instructor Tommy Weaver told the employers. “It’s been a very trying year with the economy and we appreciate you.”

“Learning to work can be a foundation in your lives,” Dr. Michelle Taylor, Escambia County’s Workforce Education specialist, told the students.

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Student employees in the program and their employers are:

  • Jasey Gibson, Whataburger-Cantonment
  • Jessica Bloodsworth, Whataburger-Century
  • Dustin Boutwell, Jeff’s Feed & Seed-Flomaton
  • Kolbi Cobb, Northview High School-Bratt
  • Caitlyn Nall, Escambia Clerk of Court-Century
  • Lance Bushaw, Winn Dixie-Atmore
  • Samantha Byrd, Arby’s-Atmore
  • Stephen Jay, Winn Dixie-Atmore
  • Brittany Pete, Whataburger-Century
  • Megan Poston, Kmart-Pensacola
  • Dakota Stuckey, Northview High School-Bratt
  • Maranda Baggett, David’s Catfish-Atmore
  • Patricia Boughner, Whataburger-Century
  • Brittany Burt, David’s Catfish-Atmore
  • Tori Chavers, Piggly Wiggly-Davisville and Subway-Atmore
  • Naomi Cooler, Northview High School-Bratt
  • Clay Kirby, Winn Dixie-Atmore
  • Angela Rodriquez, Northview High School-Bratt and Kentucky Fried Chicken-Pensacola
  • Lauren Lowe, Whataburger-Cantonment and Publix-Pensacola
  • Colton Maughon, Kaaos Audio-Atmore
  • Brittany Peebles, Ron’s Sporting Goods-Atmore
  • Magen Weekley, Kohl’s-Pensacola
  • Caitlyn Roley, Piggly Wiggly-Century
  • Haley Smith, Subway-Flomaton.

Other DCT Class members are:

  • Richard Craig
  • Branden Hoffman
  • Haley Knapp
  • Nastassia Peacock
  • Aaron Bellamy
  • Ryan Busbee
  • Aaron Chancery
  • Carley Hetrick
  • Kayla Rentz
  •  Sarah Schachle

Pictured top: Lauren Lowe, who works at both Publix in Pensacola and Whataburger in Cantonment, receives a certificate from DCT instructor Tommy Weaver Tuesday night. Pictured middle: Diversified Career Technology/Career Education Clubs of Florida class at Northview High School. Pictured below: Dustin Boutwell who works at Jeff’s Feed & Seed in Flomaton with Weaver. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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Comments

8 Responses to “Northview Honors Working Students, Their Employers”

  1. Mrs. Ellis on May 21st, 2010 10:40 pm

    Proud of all of you!

  2. Courtney on May 21st, 2010 7:10 am

    Great job Magen! you have a cool job and I hope that one day that I could have a job like yours. Love,
    Courtney

  3. Joann Catoe on May 20th, 2010 11:52 pm

    Yes way to go Jasey I’m so very proud of you yes its very hard trying to get out in the real world and work and go to school thanks to your employer thanks to your teachers and thanks to your mother and step dad but most of all to you baby it was a long road but yes you did it. every one this is my beautiful handsome grand son of who i honor and am so proud to call mine.we love you nana and papa catoe.

  4. Robin Mickelsen on May 20th, 2010 10:06 am

    great seeing my niece Kayla!

  5. Mrs. Regina on May 19th, 2010 6:22 pm

    Way to go Chiefs! Keep up the great work and thanks for making Northview look so good. Mr. Weaver you do an awesome job, thank you for inviting me to be a part of this celebration. Employers, thank you for supporting this program and giving these kids a chance to prove that not all teenagers are lazy :)

  6. EMD on May 19th, 2010 11:29 am

    I am impressed. I didn’t know there were that many young folks still willing to work for what they get and make a future for themselves. Perhaps these will also get married before they start a family. I hope they keep their brains and hearts active.

    I am grateful for the employers who are willing to particitpate in this program. In this way, they actually participate in the future of us all.

  7. Stuart on May 19th, 2010 8:15 am

    Great job students!

    Thank you to the employers that make it possible.

    Thank you to Mr. Weaver for making it happen.

  8. Bob on May 19th, 2010 8:09 am

    Take a good look at these students and remember their names. You have not heard the last of this group,They are our leaders for tomorrow. Kids that have a dedication in their lives and are willing to make sacrifices are truly hard to find. Good luck to all of you. You are very deserving..