Meet Our New Staff Members:

Mr. Evan Banner

Class:  Collision Repair Teacher

What’s best about LCCTC is that the people are great!  I love that the kids are so willing to learn, and the faculty is so helpful.

Hometown:  Cranberry, PA

Why teach at LCCTC?  I want to pass along what I have learned to young people so they might find a passion in this field.

Hobbies:  baseball coach, softball assistant coach, build custom cars

Quote: “Live for the day and learn as much as you can.”

Ms. Leah Cozza

Class:  World History

What's best about LCCTC is

Hometown:

Why teach at LCCTC?

Hobbies?

Quote?

Mrs. Emily Discello

Class:  English 11 & 12 Team

What’s best about LCCTC is the Diversity.

Hometown:  New Castle

Why teach at LCCTC?  I was always interesting to me that the students from LCCTC can learn so many make-sense skills.

Hobbies:  Netflix, running, cross country coach

Quote: “Miles to go before I sleep…” ~ Robert Frost

Mr. Mike Milanovich

Title:  PrinciPAL

What I like best about LCCTC is that the environment is great!

Hometown:  Alliquippa, PA

Why did I come to LCCTC?  It is an opportunity to further my career.  I appreciate professional manner that students exercise, and I admire the great respect between the students and teachers.

Hobbies:  watching my daughter, Emily, compete in sports and spending time with family

Quote: “Respect me; I’ll respect you!”

Ms. Jullianne Pia

Class:  Gym Teacher

What I like best about LCCTC is that students can go to school and learn a trade.

Hometown:  New Castle

Why did I come to LCCTC?  I like that the school offers both a trade and academics.  I really like the kids!

Hobbies:  working out, discovering ways to be a healthy Vegan

Quote: “Everything happens for a reason.”

Ms. Jennifer Price

Class:  Restaurant Trades Teacher

What I like best about LCCTC is that this school is a diverse; students can come here and learn so much more than they can in traditional education.

Hometown:  Alama, TX

Why did I come to LCCTC?  I have a love and passion for cooking and teaching; this is my alma mater.  I would love to pass on what I know to my students.

Hobbies:  Owns Mex-to-go in Cascade

Quote: “If you can’t take the heat – get out of the kitchen.”

Mr. Brad Windhorst

Class:  Pre-Calc, Calc, Physics, and Physical Science

What I like best about LCCTC is that the staff and students here are wonderful!  I love LCCTC!

Hometown:  Portersville, PA

Why did I come to LCCTC?  I student taught here, and it led to a great opportunity.

Hobbies:  Coach statistician, caring for the farm

Quote:  May the "force" be with you.

Meet Our New Staff Members:

Mr. Evan Banner

Class:  Collision Repair Teacher

What’s best about LCCTC is that the people are great!  I love that the kids are so willing to learn, and the faculty is so helpful.

Hometown:  Cranberry, PA

Why teach at LCCTC?  I want to pass along what I have learned to young people so they might find a passion in this field.

Hobbies:  baseball coach, softball assistant coach, build custom cars

Quote: “Live for the day and learn as much as you can.”

Ms. Leah Cozza

Class:  World History

What's best about LCCTC is

Hometown:

Why teach at LCCTC?

Hobbies?

Quote?

Mrs. Emily Discello

Class:  English 11 & 12 Team

What’s best about LCCTC is the Diversity.

Hometown:  New Castle

Why teach at LCCTC?  I was always interesting to me that the students from LCCTC can learn so many make-sense skills.

Hobbies:  Netflix, running, cross country coach

Quote: “Miles to go before I sleep…” ~ Robert Frost

Mr. Mike Milanovich

Title:  PrinciPAL

What I like best about LCCTC is that the environment is great!

Hometown:  Alliquippa, PA

Why did I come to LCCTC?  It is an opportunity to further my career.  I appreciate professional manner that students exercise, and I admire the great respect between the students and teachers.

Hobbies:  watching my daughter, Emily, compete in sports and spending time with family

Quote: “Respect me; I’ll respect you!”

Ms. Jullianne Pia

Class:  Gym Teacher

What I like best about LCCTC is that students can go to school and learn a trade.

Hometown:  New Castle

Why did I come to LCCTC?  I like that the school offers both a trade and academics.  I really like the kids!

Hobbies:  working out, discovering ways to be a healthy Vegan

Quote: “Everything happens for a reason.”

Ms. Jennifer Price

Class:  Restaurant Trades Teacher

What I like best about LCCTC is that this school is a diverse; students can come here and learn so much more than they can in traditional education.

Hometown:  Alama, TX

Why did I come to LCCTC?  I have a love and passion for cooking and teaching; this is my alma mater.  I would love to pass on what I know to my students.

Hobbies:  Owns Mex-to-go in Cascade

Quote: “If you can’t take the heat – get out of the kitchen.”

Mr. Brad Windhorst

Class:  Pre-Calc, Calc, Physics, and Physical Science

What I like best about LCCTC is that the staff and students here are wonderful!  I love LCCTC!

Hometown:  Portersville, PA

Why did I come to LCCTC?  I student taught here, and it led to a great opportunity.

Hobbies:  Coach statistician, caring for the farm

Quote:  May the "force" be with you.

Seniors Set Goals

Seniors Set Goals

According to Mindset.com, when people set goals, they should:

“first consider what you want to achieve, and then commit to it. Set SMART (specific, measureable, attainable, relevant and time-bound) goals that motivate you and write them down to make them feel tangible. Then plan the steps you must take to realize your goal, and cross off each one as you work through them.”

Own guidance counselor, Mrs. Morgan Lynch, our students have been charged to do just that!  Here are the results to date.

Military Goals:

• ·         Doug Haag
• ·         David Kane, Army
• ·         Chris Everly, Coast Guard
• ·         Edward Barr, Marine
• ·         Kyle McKinnis, Marine

Employment Goals:

• ·         Isaiah Ritter, Construction
• ·         Hunter Moore, Mason
• ·         Christian Tanner, Construction
• ·         Zach Heller
• ·         Ja’Briel Blackshear, Barber
• ·         Samuel Bollinger, Mechanic
• ·         Austin Brander
• ·         Jacob Olander, Mason
• ·         Deven Cameron, Mason
• ·         Dustin Crowley, Central Heating

Post-secondary Goals:

• ·         Ashley Long, Trade School
• ·         Ray Campbell, Marketing @ Pitt
• ·         Logan Michaels, Engineering
• ·         Macheala Nail,  Neo Natal CRNP
• ·         Ryan Wehman, Electrical Union
• ·         Ja’Lea Holland, RN in NICU
• ·         Matthew Michael, Heavy Equipment Operator
• ·         Alison Witeman, Orthopedic Doctor
• ·         Austin Woodruff, Trade School
• ·         Amber Feil Pediatrician
• ·         Chasen Lykins, SRU
• ·         Alize Mitchell RN Home Health
• ·         Antonio Zingaro, Triangle Tech
• ·         Ethan Caylor, Sign Language Interpreter
• ·         Matthew Hawkins, Surgeon
• ·         Evan Chapman, Electrical Union
• ·         Ben Schwart, Business
• ·         Isaac Buckley, NCST Equipment Operator
• ·         Briana Burgin, Massage Therapist
• ·         Brooke McCrumb, RN
• ·         Troy Silver, CDL
• ·         Dominic Dudo, Audio Engineering
• ·         Miranda Thornley, Nursing
• ·         Kalley McClure, NYACK, Criminal Justice
• ·         Marie Beahr, Criminal Justice, Cosmetologist
• ·         Cristin Ball, Business Management , Salon Owner
• ·         Kyle Roxberry, Robotics
• ·         Marshaya Hudson, Cosmetologist, College
• ·         Marshaya Hudson, College
• ·         Charles Clouston, Electrical Union
• ·         Jared Burnette, Geneva College, Electrical Engineering
• ·         Rayna Gasser, WYOTech, Collision Repair, Upholstry Repair
• ·         Victoria Arnold, Business Management BC3

Club List Activity 1 & 2

Activity 1 Club

CLUB	DESCRIPTION	TEACHER
The Future is Mine	Student members will create career awareness /exploration experiences and civic engagement opportunities for themselves, peers and the school community	Cepro, Jodi             Heasley, Lisa
Independent Art	Students interested in developing independent art projects	Cole, Ken
LCCTC Website Club	Are you interested in Web Design and Graphic Design?  Would you like to help update our school’s website by creating graphics to showcase all the great things that are happening in our academic and shop classes?  You can put your graphic design skills to great use by working in Adobe Photoshop and helping design our school’s website.	Gabriel, Lee Ann
SkillsUSA	Skills USA is a vocational student organization that offers student the opportunity to compete with other CTC's in shop and leadership competitions.	Goebel, John      Weisenstein, Christina
Skills O & C	Nationals Bound!	Ms. McVicker
Conservation Club	The LCCTC Conservation Club is an organization designed for LCCTC students who enjoy nature and would like to help preserve it. The club’s motto is “Explore, Expand, and Protect our Natural Resources”. The club’s goals are to get students involved in outdoor learning, stewardship, and hands on activities. Some of the activities are listed below. Meetings, activities, and events that would be held year-round.	Miller, Kurt         Montini, Pete      Petronellis, George
Art/Crafts	Creating a variety of arts and craft projects, here are just some ideas, canvas painting, homemade bath balms, candles, picture framing, cell phone covers, bead work, candle holders, stepping stones, jewelry items name plaques, bird feeders and gifts for Christmas giving. Many different methods being used such as clay, dough, paint, fabric, rope, and paper mache just to name a few.	O'Donnell, Valerie
Classic Movies	Black and white and colored films that have connection to history and societal changes	Parsons, Jay
SkillsUSA Healthcare	Health Assistant students preparing for competition in Skills USA	Pavia, Vince
Construction Club	Students interested in learning about basic carpentry skills and projects	Seminara, Robert
Hackey Sack	Learn to play hackey sack and play the game with others.	Sperdute, Gary
Games	A variety of board games and team games to play	Brown, Julie           Yanek, Ariel
Personal Reading/Writing	Students bring their own books and or journals and are provided a quiet environment.	DeSimone, Amanda
Kindness Club	Being kind isn’t just about doing something nice for someone; it’s about being good to yourself and understanding how empathy, compassion, respect, gratitude and integrity can improve every interaction you have in life.  The Kindness Club believes in the importance to help spread a sense of belonging and self-worth for all.  Club members wish to influence their peers, their school, family and community through kindness.  Club members are passionate toward creating a culture of kindness for themselves and others.	Young, Renea
Sports/Athletic	Basketball activities that work on cardio respiratory endurance	Pia , Julieanne       Simon, Justin
Adult Coloring	Coloring helps you de-stress, reduces anxiety, sparks creativity and takes you back to your childhood.  Coloring books and pencils will be provided, or you may bring your own.	Gettings, Julie
Hiking	Will focus on being active by walking outdoors along local trails.  Students will have the opportunity to appreciate their natural surroundings in the serene environment of the outdoors.  Also, for students who are interested, Hiking club will observe and identify different plants and trees.	Barker, Matt
Study Hall	Use activity period to catch up on class assignments, do homework, read.	Cozza, Leah
Chess Club	Lear how to play the game of chess and have the chance to practice your skills by playing matches.	Neve, Nick
Senior Project	Do you need help with your senior project requirements? Would you like to get your project done in a timely manner? If so, come and join Mrs. Vanasco and Miss Gerhardt during activity period for the Senior Project Enrichment Club. We will help you find a suitable place to complete your community service, write a strong résumé and cover letter, and prepare for your exit interviews. We will meet in the library. Please sign up if you are interested!	Gerhardt, Margy Vanasco, Tiffany
Debate	Issues will be taken from the headlines and students will have the opportunity to debate both sides of each issue	Melissa Lyons
Sports Talk	Interested in sports? Like to debate about which team/player is better? Who wins this week? Like the show First Take or Sports Nation on ESPN? Then sports talk is the club for you.  New to LCCTC is the sports talk club where students with/without a sports background debate, discuss, and talk about sports-related materials.  These materials will include current events, sporting events in the area, news reports, and may include controversial topics in the sports realm.  The club will have weekly debates as well as documentaries/videos to discuss during activity period.  At the end of the year, students will be in groups to debate on many topics that will help determine the Sports Talk Panel champions!	Windhosrt, Brad
Running	Design a running plan, sign for a 5K race, run it as a club, and work towards common goals	Discello, Emily
Crafts/Coloring	Students will be making mini crafts, holiday wreaths and decorations. Creative coloring book designs. All craft and coloring materials will be provided	Haynes, Maria
Sewing 101	Essential sewing skills and simple projects, done together.	Conder, Susan
Cooking Club	Finger foods, snacks, basic recipes, nutrition	Price, Jennifer

Activity 2 Clubs

CLUB	DESCRIPTION	TEACHER
Special Effects Make-up	Mini projects & makeup application techniques used to create special effects make up.	Cepro, Jodi
American Sign Language	This will be an introduction class to American Sign Language for anyone who would like to learn sign language.	Heasley, Lisa
School enhancement	Using CA's equipment, improve school appearance by creating signs, displays, and informational material.	Cole, Ken
LCCTC Website Club	Are you interested in Web Design and Graphic Design?  Would you like to help update our school’s website by creating graphics to showcase all the great things that are happening in our academic and shop classes?  You can put your graphic design skills to great use by working in Adobe Photoshop and helping design our school’s website.	Gabriel, Lee Ann
SkillsUSA	Skills USA is a vocational student organization that offers student the opportunity to compete with other CTC's in shop and leadership competitions.	Goebel, John      Weisenstein, Christina
Conservation Club	The LCCTC Conservation Club is an organization designed for LCCTC students who enjoy nature and would like to help preserve it. The club’s motto is “Explore, Expand, and Protect our Natural Resources”. The club’s goals are to get students involved in outdoor learning, stewardship, and hands on activities. Some of the activities are listed below. Meetings, activities, and events that would be held year-round.	Miller, Kurt         Montini, Pete      Petronellis, George
Home Ec	Students will work on various cooking skills and trying new recipes and candy making and some everyday skills like balancing a check book and doing laundry	O'Donnell, Valerie
Classic Movies	Black and white and colored films that have connection to history and societal changes	Parsons, Jay
Medical Trauma Club	In collaboration with Noga Ambulance Service. Club will meet to discuss trends in emergency care, demonstration of equipment used in Emergency Medical Services on the Ambulance.	Pavia, Vince
Construction Club	Students interested in learning about basic carpentry skills and projects	Seminara, Robert
Hackey Sack	Learn to play hackey sack and play the game with others.	Sperdute, Gary
Games	A variety of board games and team games to play	Yanek, Ariel
Personal Reading/Writing	Students bring their own books and or journals and are provided a quiet environment.	DeSimone, Amanda
Kindness Club	Being kind isn’t just about doing something nice for someone; it’s about being good to yourself and understanding how empathy, compassion, respect, gratitude and integrity can improve every interaction you have in life.  The Kindness Club believes in the importance to help spread a sense of belonging and self-worth for all.  Club members wish to influence their peers, their school, family and community through kindness.  Club members are passionate toward creating a culture of kindness for themselves and others.	Young, Renea
Volleyball	Learn and practice volleyball, skills and game play	Orelli, Ernie                    Pia , Julieanne       Simon, Justin
Journalism	1 computer per student willing to go to a lab or computer cart	McVicker, Lyn
Adult Coloring	Coloring helps you de-stress, reduces anxiety, sparks creativity and takes you back to your childhood.  Coloring books and pencils will be provided, or you may bring your own.	Gettings, Julie
Weight Lifting	Focuses on self- improvement and building strength. Members will focus on health, physical fitness and nutrition	Barker, Matt
Study Hall	Use activity period to catch up on class assignments, do homework, read.	Cozza, Leah
Chess Club	Lear how to play the game of chess and have the chance to practice your skills by playing matches.	Neve, Nick
Senior Project	Do you need help with your senior project requirements? Would you like to get your project done in a timely manner? If so, come and join Mrs. Vanasco and Miss Gerhardt during activity period for the Senior Project Enrichment Club. We will help you find a suitable place to complete your community service, write a strong résumé and cover letter, and prepare for your exit interviews. We will meet in the library. Please sign up if you are interested!	Gerhardt, Margy Vanasco, Tiffany
Debate	Issues will be taken from the headlines and students will have the opportunity to debate both sides of each issue	Melissa Lyons
Culture Club	Like different cultures? Like trying new foods?  Like learning about the different backgrounds in the local area and abroad?  The World Culture Club seeks to promote understanding and appreciation of world cultures by hosting foreign film viewings, small clips, video documentaries about different cultures, small food tastings during activity period, and possible trips to culture events / dining options. The club will also host a World Culture Day where students in LCCTC can attend and learn a little more about different cultures around the world.	Windhosrt, Brad
Running	Design a running plan, sign for a 5K race, run it as a club, and work towards common goals	Discello, Emily
Crafts/Coloring	Students will be making mini crafts, holiday wreaths and decorations. Creative coloring book designs . All craft and coloring materials will be provided	Haynes, Maria
Sewing 101	Essential sewing skills and simple projects, done together.	Conder, Susan
Cooking Club	Finger foods, snacks, basic recipes, nutrition	Price, Jennifer