Tuesday, March 19, 2013
William Benedict and three of his peers earned their phlebotomy certifications with the help of Lorain's Joint Vocational School.
Lorain County has four new phlebotomists thanks in part to the Joint Vocational School (JVS) Adult Career Center. Christopher Phillips, of Collins, William Benedict, of Avon Lake, Cory Zillyett, of Amherst and Coleen Thompson, of Amherst, were the proud recipients of the certifications, according to JVS public relations specialist Tina Salyer. Phillips completed a phlebotomy internship at Fisher-Titus Hospital, while Benedict, Thompson and Zillyett completed internships at Cleveland Clinic facilities, said Salyer. “This was an exceptional group of students,” program instructor Nancy Smith said in a prepared statement. “They all brought knowledge and skills from previous jobs and from life experiences, and they learned from each other. They…
Monday, November 19, 2012
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JVS Carpentry students constructed a ‘Little House on the Prairie’ display for the Lorain County Metro Parks Annual Holiday Lights event recently, and an Avon student proved instrucmental. Avon resident Katelynn Murphy chose the theme and searched the Internet for house designs. Other students joined the effort and researched possible designs for the well, chicken coop, barn yard and buckboard wagon. “Tthe students really came together on this project," instructor Ron Gresco said. "It was a snowball effect – one great idea led to another. They all were proud of their work.” In addition to the Carpentry junior and senior students working on the project, students from Eric Robson’s Career Readiness Lab also assisted in the assembly, painting…
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
With 100 percent of votes in, Issue 15 fails for the second time in four months.
With 100 percent of votes in, Issue 15 is failed 52 percent to 48 percent. Unofficial votes have 21,751 votes cast in favor of the measure and 23,620 votes against. Results are unofficial until certified by the Lorain County Board of Elections. This levy, listed as Issue 15 on the March 6 ballot, is a renewal attempt of three-quarters of one mill (0.75 mill) and an increase of one-half of one mill (0.50 mill). The current JVS 0.75 mill-operating levy, which accounted for 23 percent of the school’s operating budge, expired in December of 2011. The failed issue was smaller than the November 2011 one that was defeated countywide defeated 43,367 to 34,186. The new levy, had it passed, would have resulted in an increase of $1.29 per month for …
Friday, December 16, 2011
JVS will go after a levy about half the size of this fall's failed levy.
If at first you don’t succeed, try again. After voters rejected a 1.75-mill levy for the Lorain County Joint Vocational School in last month’s elections, JVS will seek a smaller renewal levy in the March primaries, said Avon Lake Board of Education Vice President Pam Ohradzansky at Tuesday's board meeting. “This one is basically half of what we asked for before,” she said. “And it will be for five years, instead of 10.” Ohradzansky, who also serves on the board at JVS, said the vocational school will seek the renewal levy to cover operating funds, but it’s only part of the approach to balance its books. “We are looking at ways to tighten our belts,” she said. “But these are funds that are greatly needed.” More details of the levy will be …
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