PERRYSBURG – Six Penta Career Center students were recognized at the SkillsUSA National Leadership
& Skills Conference held June 22-26 in Louisville, Kentucky.
The following Culinary Arts students earned fourth place as a team in the Entrepreneurship contest and
they included:  Katelyn Rhodes (Eastwood) and Cassidy Steinline (Perry-sburg).
Also earning fourth place in the United States was Alex Moore (Eastwood), from the Automotive Collision
Repair program, for the Collision Repair contest.  
In addition, five seniors from Penta’s Public Safety/Criminal Justice program were recognized with the
President’s Volunteer Service Award. The students included:  Nelson Deschamps (Perrysburg).
The President’s Volunteer Service Award was presented to these students because they volunteered
individually either 150 or 250 hours to community service projects over the course of one year.  They
received an official lapel pin, a personalized certificate of achievement and a congratulatory letter
from President Barack Obama.  
SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who
are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health
occupations. The organization provides quality educational experiences such as leadership, teamwork,
citizenship, and character development skills