Lee County High Tech Center North held its annual awards program on Friday, June 5.
Students were recognized for their service to the school and for the awards they had won at regional and state competitions. Several scholarships were recognized and the students nominated by their instructors for consideration as the High Tech North Student of the Year were recognized.
Joshua Noom was selected from a very qualified field to be the 2008-2009 Student of the Year, according to an announcement by the director of High Tech North, Michael A. Schiffer.
“Josh is one of the most talented students I have had the pleasure of working with in all my years of instruction,” said Noom’s digital design instructor, Kevin Hawk. “He is creative, innovative, pays exacting attention to detail and his talents have been judged and recognized by the multiple awards he has won in competition with his peers this year.”
The list of students recognized at the program includes:

08-09 Student of the Year Nominees:

Patricia Dugo – Practical Nursing
Tracy Ball – Network Support
Jenna Hess – Facial/Nail Specialist
Alexis Monsalve – Web Design
Rochelle Kreller – Culinary Arts
Joshua Noom – Digital Design

2008-2009 High Tech North STUDENT OF THE YEAR … Joshua Noom

HOSA Florida State Winners:
(Health Occupations Student Association)
Advisor: Jackie Houle
Jennilee Williams – GOLD Medical Terminology
Carmen Gonzalez – GOLD Extemporaneous Writing
Shannon Rademacher – GOLD Practical Nursing

SkillsUSA Regional Competition:
Advisor: Dave Neville
Christian Otero – GOLD Technical Drawing – Secondary Division
William Beal – SILVER Technical Drawing – Secondary Division
Cody Stang – BRONZE Technical Drawing – Secondary Division

Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce:
Memory Blalock – Teacher of the Year
Michael Rey – Student of the Year

ADDY Awards:
Advertising Federation of SW Florida

Gold Addy Award (2)
Josh Noom- Obama Movie Poster
Emma Cappiello- Amphibian Art Photography

Silver Addy Award (9)
Josh Noom- Tech Times Cover
Josh Noom- Guitar Center Catalog
Josh Noom- Turkey Shootout T-shirt
Josh Noom- Baker Street Movie Poster
Leah Dehler- London Olympics Logo
Leah Dehler- Sushi Art
Leah Dehler- Lockdown Photography
Tammy Sperrazza- Foot Funnies
Chris Shepard- The Crossroads of Knowledge

Student Judges Choice Award
Josh Noom- Obama Movie Poster

Advertising Federation 4th District competition (all of Florida and the Caribbean)
Silver Addy Award (2)
Josh Noom- Obama Movie Poster
Josh Noom- Baker Street Movie Poster

08-09 HTN Student Leadership Council:
Advisor: Melody Allen
Advisor: Kim Williams
MEMBERS:
Claudia Zenobi, Joyale Johnson, Jorge Ruiz, Joshua Embrey, Amanda Givens, Kay Welch, David Hines, Leah Dehler, Felish Gonzalez, Vicky Sprinkle, Alexis Monsalve, David Lowe, Michael Kessler, Helen Abercrombie, Alex Rivera, Frank Affronti, Scott Stebbins, Rochelle Kreller, Sonya Dunbar, Diandra Stroff, Jennifer Zarnecki

LEE COUNTY EDUCATION ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION:
$1000 Scholarship –
Jeanette Franklin – Medical Administrative Specialist

AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION-CAPE CORAL CALOOSA CHAPTER:
Scholarship –
Joanie Sage
Roxana Morales

UNCOMMON FRIENDS:
Scholarship –
Ashley Schlueter
Jeanette Franklin

Source: High Tech North