As Brittany Nicholson finished high school in 2013, she had one thing many of her classmates did not: confidence in her career path. Nicholson completed one year of the Veterinary Science Program at the New Castle Career Center (NCCC), which gives students the opportunity to earn college credits as well as graduate with a Veterinary Assisting Certification. 

She continued her education at Purdue University to study Animal Science. Upon receiving her undergrad in 2017, she began pursuing her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. She will graduate in May 2021 and become a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).

“After finishing up my doctorate degree, I plan to go into small animal private practice,” Nicholson explained. “Most likely I will work in the Henry County area.”

Because of her Career Center experience in high school, Nicholson was able to easily decide on a career path she knew she already loved. Not only was she able to visit local veterinary offices, but she also gained basic skills and made connections with several veterinarians. 

Nicholson urges any sophomore interested in a career program to take the opportunity to try it: “Not only do students receive real-world experience, but they also find out if their projected career path is the right fit for them,” she shared. “NCCC can have a lasting impression on their future career choice.”

The NCCC offers a variety of programs, some of which provide students the ability to be work-ready upon graduation, while others give students the foundational instruction to excel in college or trade school.  

“I would like to thank Mrs. Warner for being an amazing mentor, resource, teacher, and friend throughout my career,” added Nicholson. “She has supported me and kept in touch over the years since I graduated. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to take her class and it has definitely had a major impact on my journey to becoming a veterinarian.”

For more information about the Veterinary Science Program, or the other programs NCCC has to offer, visit nccareercenter.org

For the 2020-21 school year, the New Castle Career Center (NCCC) will be inducting 172 students into the National Technical Honor Society. Of those students, 30 are second-year senior inductees and 142 are first-year inductees. The requirements to be inducted include standards set forth by the National Technical Honor Society and NCCC. 

Requirements to be inducted include:

• Students must be recommended for membership by their career program teacher.
• Students must have a B+ average in their career program.
• Students must maintain a B average at their home school.
• All students must obtain a 95% or better attendance record in their career program.

After grades, attendance, and community service requirements have been noted, home school counselors are asked to verify that each student exemplifies the standards of the National Technical Honor Society. These standards are skill, responsibility, scholarship, citizenship, and leadership. 

The NCCC National Technical Honor Society program had to be modified for the 2021 inductees. The National Technical Honor Society Leaders created a plan to safely celebrate the students being recognized for their achievements by live streaming the ceremony.  

Second-year senior students recognized:

AM schedule- Savannah Antrim, Emma Claar, Rylee Crowe, Noah Cupp, Abby Engle, Daliya Guffey, Abigail Harris, Emma Harris, Ronni Johnson, Nathan Jones-Davis, Brylee Kanouse, Kensie Linton, Miles Mann, Mary Makayla Matanich, Makynna Matanich, Briar Secrest,  and Emma Walls.

PM schedule- Emily Adams, Logan Beard, Kyndel DeWeese, Caitlin Lorton, Wade Pate, Madison Poe, Kortney Ridge, Hallie Sawyer, Jordan Scruggs, Koby Sellner, Darla Tinch, Amari Welcome, and Rylee Whited. 

Juniors inducted into the NTHS this year:

AM schedule- Braydon Adams, Alexia Armstrong, Sydni Bednarski, Christian Blevins, Nathaniel Cape, Saige Chandler, Cayla Claar, Abigail Cowan, Molly Cupp, Mya Edwards, Lucas Elliott, Leigh Ferrell, Gracin Jessup, Kareline Jones, Lucas Koedyker, Alexandra Lawson, Ella Moffett, Brett Montgomery, Noah Neuman, Noah Phelps, Paige Pierce, Owen Renie, Wyatt Sharp, Brandy Smith, Isaac Smith, Cassandra Stroud, and Audrey Tice. 

PM schedule- Taylee Adkins, Addison Alfrey, Ava Bell, Emma Blackburn, Rylan Blessinger, Noah Broyles, Danielle Bryant, Brianna Cash, Brooke Conover, Leslie Conover, Cassidy Cooney, Karlie Cooper, Daniel Craft, Logan Doyle, McKynna Ellis, Dylan Fowler, Megan Fritts, Avery Gibson, Erica Glunt, Brody Goode, Madelynn Grover, Michaela Hamby, Aidan Harris, Ashtyn Harvey, Ryan Hill, Benjamin Jacobs, Jamie Kernel, Dylan Lykens, Allyson Madden, Maddy Meek, Taylor Pass, Zoey Pierce, Darcy Presley, Connor Pyle, Lauren Retherford, Kalyn Roman-Tyler, Alexis Rudloff, Mackenzie Steele, Konnor Strange, Luke Thomas, Calyb Toffolo, Jaime Tully, Samantha Webb, Jenna Willis, Allison Wissler, Hannah Zody, and Jordan Zody. 

Seniors inducted into the NTHS: 

AM schedule- Benjamin Acra, Violet Alexander, Hailie Asher, Brooklyn Brantlinger, Naomi Brewer, Mackenzie Bridgeman, Katherine Brown, Victoria Brown, Mallory Cross, Miulin Dupart, Champ Ellis, Conner Zade Ford, Kyndal Forsberg, Jillian Fox, Madison French, Daryl Frith, 

Karlie Gaylord, Angelina Grasse, David Gwinn, Toby Harman, Justin Hummel, Delanie Janes, Rachel Jessup, Haylie Johnson, Wyatt Lowder, Chloe McCarty, Macayla McGowan, Gatlin McKinney, Bailey Melton, Evan Murphy, Kennedy Peggs, Piper Pennington, Floyd Pinkston III, Kendal Pruett, Alyssa Scott, Lynzi Siglin, Mackenzie Snyder, Abigail Thornburgh, Nikolas Uhler, Samantha Ward, Alexis Whitinger, Nicole Wilkinson, Gage Wilson, Lucas Witham, and Isabella Witte.

PM schedule- Marley Bartrom, Clara Brown, Abigail Byers, Emma Cole, Jack Criswell, Meghan Dale, Heather Eales, Kyley Farmer, Zackery Gedek, Zachary Grever, Shelby Groves, Howard Hobson, Kaylin Hoover, Kaylyn Joyce, Caleb Lovvorn, Jessica Mercer, Makayla Morris, Benjamin Newby, Rachel Painter, Sydney Rector, Taylor Rector, Ryan Scott, Brynn Tower, and Emma Waggoner.

For more information regarding NTHS or the NCCC, visit nccareercenter.org