Events The Manufacturer & Business Association recently honored the winners and nominees of the 2011 Patrick R. Locco Scholarship Awards, during a special ceremony at the Association’s Conference Center in Erie. Award winners each received a $1,000 scholarship to apply toward their advanced education and their names are permanently inscribed on a plaque prominently displayed at their respective high schools. Additional awards also were presented to the nominees. For full photo coverage, see the Photo Gallery on www.mbausa.org.
2011 Winners and Nominees
Front row, from left: Brandon Arrow, Mercer County Career Center; Michael Alvarez, Central Career and Technical School; Danetta Harrold, Mercer County Career Center; Edwin Miller, Erie County Technical School; Tyler Akam, Corry Area Career and Technical Center; Jordan Severo, Crawford County Career and Technical Center; and Calvin Skinner, Central Career and Technical School. Second row, from left: Liz Allen Locco Compton, Erie Times-News; Troy Wozniak, Central Career and Technical School; Royal Tate, Central Career and Technical School; Luke Richardson, Erie County Technical School; Zack Richardson, Erie County Technical School; Lucas Bryson, Erie County Technical School; Brandon Pahel, Crawford County Career and Technical Center; and John B. Pellegrino, Sr., P.E., chairman of the Manufacturer & Association Board of Governors and president and CEO of Ridg-U-Rak, Inc. Third row, from left: Alexander Hilton, Crawford County Career and Technical Center; James Beck, Crawford County Career and Technical Center; Dylan Huya, Erie County Technical School; David Mountain; Corry Area Career and Technical Center; and Cody Dilley, Crawford County Career and Technical Center.
Mercer County
Not Pictured: Joshua Velez, Central Career and Technical School.
From left: Kerry Overfield, guidance counselor, and Danetta Harrold and Brandon Arrow, Mercer County Career Center.
Corry Area
Front row, from left: Dana Kruse, Machining Instructor; Kathleen Johnson, CTE director; David Mountain, Tyler Akam and Dan Mather, Building Maintenance instructor/Cooperative Education coordinator, Corry Area Career and Technical Center.
Erie County
Front row, from left: Dylan Huya, Luke Richardson, Lucas Bryson, Zack Richardson and Edwin Miller, Erie County Technical School. Back row, from left: Rob Suprynowicz, instructor for Precision Machining; Mariea Sargent, Drafting and Design teacher; and Joe Tarasovitch, principal, Erie County Technical School.
City of Erie Crawford County
Front row, from left: James Beck, Brandon Pahel and Jordan Severo, Crawford County Career and Technical Center. Back row, from left: Eric McGuirk, guidance counselor; Cody Dilley and Alexander Hilton, Crawford County Career and Technical Center.
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Front row, from left: Troy Wozniak, Royale Tate, Calvin Skinner and Michael Alvarez, Central Career and Technical School. Back row, from left: Robert DeLaura, CAD instructor; Steve Azzato, Electrical Technolgy instructor; Mark Mikolaczyk, Machine Technology; and Gary Krugger, Pre-Engineering instructor, Central Career and Technical School. Not Pictured: Joshua Velez, Central Career and Technical School.