Animal Care and Management program participates in Aquarium Management Contest
Students from the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Animal Care and Management program showcased their expertise and passion for aquarium management at the Ohio State Fairgrounds on November 14, 2023, participating in the highly competitive Aquarium Management CDE (Career Development Event). The event, designed to evaluate students' knowledge of fish-keeping trends and practical application of skills in the aquarium industry, saw remarkable achievements from the MVCTC team.
Students participating in the Aquarium Management CDE include:
- Kassadi Bailey (Miamisburg)
- Aspen Craig (Tri-County North)
- Scott Darrell (Vandalia-Butler)
- Kierra Evans (Vandalia-Butler)
- Kianna Farmer (Arcanum-Butler)
- Rozalynn Hardin (New Lebanon)
- Patricia Jurich (Milton-Union)
- Mya Keith (Trotwood-Madison)
- Joseph McAlpin (Northridge)
- Cohen Morris (Carlisle)
- Madigan Stover (Huber Heights)
- Heather Strider (Carlisle)
- Cheila Tolle (Brookville)
The MVCTC team demonstrated exceptional knowledge, teamwork, and practical skills, earning them a well-deserved second-place finish out of twenty competing teams.
Individual achievements were also recognized, with the following students ranking among the top performers:
- Heather Strider: Third place with a score of one-hundred sixty.
- Aspen Craig: Tenth place with a score of one-hundred forty-two.
- Rozalynn Hardin: Seventeenth place with a score of one-hundred thirty-one.
Congratulations to the MVCTC students for their success. The experience gained through participating in such competitions prepares students for future careers in the animal care and management industry.
ABOUT FFA
The letters "FFA" originally stood for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and heritage that will never change. But FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners, and more. For this reason, the organization's name was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the agriculture industry.
Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
FFA continues to help the next generation rise to meet those challenges by helping its members develop their unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of agricultural career pathways. So today, we are still the Future Farmers of America. But we are the Future Biologists, Future Chemists, Future Veterinarians, Future Engineers, and Future Entrepreneurs of America.
ABOUT MVCTC
For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.
For over 50 years, MVCTC has provided career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing five countries in Southwest Ohio. MVCTC is dedicated to providing training for in-demand jobs and college-readiness skills for high school and adult students across Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren counties.
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