Jeff Sprague will present Charles M. Hankish award at Apollo tonight
Apollo Career Center Honors Graduates, Alumni and Citizens of the Year
TApollo Career Center will celebrate National Career Technical Education month starting with its annual All Area Boards meeting, Thursday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. in the Apollo Commons.
Board members from Apollo’s 11-member schools and three County Educational Service Centers will be present, in addition to special guests.
This year’s event will feature Shawnee High School’s Sweet 16th, and a silent auction to benefit the Apollo Educational Foundation. The Foundation assists Apollo high school and adult education students with educational needs.
Presentations to the Charles M. Hankish Jr. Citizen and Student Citizen of the Year will be made to Jeff Sprague, president and CEO of the Allen Economic Development Group, Bluffton, and Apollo and Bath student Dylan Green, Administrative and Medical Office Technology.
Four alumni will be inducted into the Hall of Fame including: Tammy (Miller) Wheeler, 1992 Apollo Cosmetology graduate; Gary Wheeler, 2000 Apollo Welding graduate; Brian Kahle, 1994 Apollo CAD, and Tim Toland, 1986 Apollo Machine Trades graduate. The event begins at 6 p.m. with presentations at approximately 7:15 p.m.
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