A group of Eastland Career Center students stand together holding certificates during the National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony, with staff members beside them and a presentation screen in the background.

Eastland Career Center proudly inducted 30 students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS), recognizing their outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

NTHS is the nation’s highest honor for excellence in career-technical education, celebrating students who go above and beyond in both their academic and program work.

This year’s inductees represent a wide range of programs and associate schools across Eastland Career Center:

  • Ava Ackerman, Pre-Engineering - Teays Valley 

  • Pujan Adhikari*, Pre-Engineering - Reynoldsburg 

  • Marieme Ba*, Dental Assisting - Canal Winchester 

  • Rogma Bhattarai, Medical Office - Reynoldsburg 

  • Jaida Brown, Aviation - Canal Winchester 

  • Kaylia Chung, Programming & Software Development - Canal Winchester 

  • Destiny Clay, Pre-Engineering - Pickerington North 

  • Wendell Daron, Pre-Engineering - Canal Winchester 

  • Alix Davis, Medical Office - Fairfield Union 

  • Selah Dean, Medical Office - Pickerington North 

  • Mercedes Fayerweather*, Criminal Justice - Millersport 

  • GeorNiya Felts-Dingess, Dental Assisting - Reynoldsburg 

  • Amiyah Hayes, Culinary Arts - Groveport Madison 

  • Brynn Huston*, Pre-Engineering - Bloom-Carroll 

  • Kawsu Juwara*, Robotics & Automation - Gahanna Lincoln 

  • ShyLee Knight*, Medical Office - Canal Winchester 

  • Anthony Krysmalski, Pre-Engineering - Pickerington Central 

  • Makenna Lybarger, Agriculture & Heavy Equipment - Canal Winchester 

  • Silvana Ngetich, Medical Office - Bloom-Carroll 

  • Promad Pokhrel, Programming & Software Development - Pickerington North 

  • Sophia Preston, Firefighting - Canal Winchester 

  • Lesly Rangel Gutierrez, Medical Office - Whitehall Yearling 

  • Faith Ritz, Dental Assisting - Gahanna Lincoln 

  • Samuel Robinson, Electrical - Groveport Madison 

  • Charles Sponseller, Aviation - Liberty Union 

  • Anusha Tamang, Criminal Justice - Reynoldsburg 

  • Amina Toure, Culinary Arts - Pickerington Central 

  • Raphael Van Putten*, Robotics & Automation - Canal Winchester 

  • Lauren Wilson, Culinary Arts - Acellus Academy 

  • Nolan Wyatt, Aviation - Pickerington Central 

The ceremony included recognition of each inductee and a traditional candle lighting ceremony symbolizing the core values of the National Technical Honor Society. Families, friends, and staff gathered to celebrate the students for their accomplishments and commitment to excellence.

*indicates a member of the officer team