JAG Indiana 2022 State Career Development Conference Winner List

INDIANAPOLIS (March 25, 2022) - The Indiana affiliate of Jobs for America’s Graduates recently held its annual Career Development Conference at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis. State CDC is JAG Indiana’s flagship event, bringing more than 120 students together to compete in 10 individual competitions, one team competition and three chapter events for award money. The following is the list of winners, including Outstanding Senior, the top award given:

Chapter Events

Chapter Brochure

1^st – South Dearborn High School, Region 9

2^nd – Vincennes Lincoln High School, Region 11

3^rd – New Castle High School, Region 6

Chapter Commercial

1^st – Avon High School, Region 5

2^nd – Edgewood High School, Region 8

3^rd – Calumet New Tech High School, Region 1

Chapter Social Media Campaign

1^st – Northrop High School, Region 3

2^nd – Rochester High School, Region 2

3^rd – North Montgomery High School, Region 4

 

Individual/Team Events

Career Presentation

1^st – Hannah Coe, Monroe Central High School, Region 6

2^nd – Darcy Stout, West Washington High School, Region 10

3^rd – Braxton Ream, Manchester High School, Region 3

College Success Program

1^st – Sydney Durbin, Ivy Tech Community College – Fort Wayne, Region 3

2^nd – Brianna Like, Vincennes University, Region 11

3^rd – Wa Da, Ivy Tech Community College – Fort Wayne, Region 3

Cover Design/Digital Invitation

1^st – Lisette Minera, Ben Davis High School, Region 12

2^nd – Elijah Strahley, Sullivan High School, Region 7

3^rd – Taylor Brooks, Manchester High School, Region 3

Creative Solutions

1^st – Larry Long, Decatur Central High School, Region 12

2^nd – Adan Sanchez, Pike Central High School, Region 11

3^rd – Leo Munoz, Impact Institute, Region 3

Critical Thinking

1^st – Elijah Reid, Decatur Central High School, Region 12

2^nd – Amaya Henry, Shortridge High School, Region 12

3^rd – Jasmine Scudder, Mitchell High School, Region 8

Employability Skills

1^st – Aspen Griffith, Lawrenceburg High School, Region 9

2^nd – Sydney Loveless, Pike Central High School, Region 11

3^rd – Phaydra Robinson, Gary 21^st Century High School, Region 1

Entrepreneurship Plan

1^st – Emma Kocher, Grace Stoup, South Dearborn High School, Region 9

2^nd – Jeanne Chen, Neva Verbik, Avon High School, Region 5

3^rd – Mason Davis, Hoosier Hills Career Center, Region 8

Financial Literacy

1^st – Lane Brawner, Madison Consolidated High School, Region 9

2^nd – Veronica Carter, Cloverdale High School, Region 7

3^rd – Skhyler Budd, Avon High School, Region 5

Public Speaking

1^st – Manna Standish, Pendleton Heights High School, Region 5

2^nd – Erika Yard, Manchester High School, Region 3

3^rd – Mitchell Shafer, Rochester High School, Region 2

Writing Skills

1^st – Amonn Burns, George Washington High School, Region 12

2^nd – Bailey Brickner, Northrop High School, Region 3

3^rd – Arabella Verducci, Avon High School, Region 5
 

Outstanding Senior

1^st – Parrys Hooks, Kokomo High School, Region 4

2^nd – River Bolden, Avon High School, Region 5

3^rd – Mateo Salazar, Tippecanoe Valley High School, Region 2

Honorable Mentions

Nayelle Gallegos, Calumet New Tech High School, Region 1

Meghan Hinkle, DeKalb High School, Region 3

Olivia Lopez, Southridge High School, Region 11

John McClain, Mitchell High School, Region 8

Emily Metcalfe, South Dearborn High School, Region 9

Dylan Murphy-Dixon, Knightstown High School, Region 6

Chloe Pugh, Terre Haute North Vigo High School, Region 7

Alexis Riley, Austin High School, Region 10

Nevaeh Smith, Shortridge High School, Region 12

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