Megan Ilnicky (Photo submitted)
Every spring, the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA) and the Massachusetts Vocational Association (MVA) co-sponsor an awards ceremony for Outstanding Vocational Students across the state. This award recognizes those students whose scholastic and vocational technical achievements have significantly contributed to their local school district and consequently to the total vocational technical education delivery system in the Commonwealth. The criteria to be nominated is as follows: a minimum of a 3.50 cumulative grade point average, demonstration of technical competence, excellent attendance, leadership qualities, CVTE-related work experiences, participation in extracurricular activities, and community involvement. It is with great pride that WVTHS announces that Senior Manufacturing Technology student Megan Ilnicky has been chosen as the 2014 Outstanding Vocational Student at Westfield Vocational Technical High School.
Megan was nominated to receive the Outstanding Vocational Award because of her commitment to education and involvement with various clubs and activities, both in and out of school, as well as for community service. She is currently ranked first in her class and is a member of the National Technical Honor Society. Her leadership skills are also one of her strengths, as demonstrated with her role as the You Lead President at WVTHS. She has further honed her leadership skills by attending Springfield Rotary Club leadership forum last fall. Megan has also received the prestigious Rotary Club’s Youth Leadership Award, and she has participated in the Kiwanis’s Key Leader Forum, SkillsUSA, the Smith College Summer Science and Engineering Program, Engineering Day at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Women’s Engineering Day at the University of Massachusetts. She has volunteered at WVTHS Parent Volunteer Organization craft fairs, WVTHS open houses and recruitment days at North and South Middle Schools. Megan has volunteered with the United Way and the Red Cross as well. In addition, she is a three sport athlete that has been selected to the Tri-County All Star teams in both softball and soccer and has been awarded the MIAA sportsmanship award at a ceremony at the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Westfield Vocational Technical High School is very proud of Megan Ilnicky and her accomplishments. Presently, Megan is participating in cooperative education with CCAT (Connecticut Center for Advance Technology). In fact, she is the first high school student to be employed at CCAT. Megan plans to attend either Western New England University or Central Connecticut State University where she plans to study Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering. In April, MAVA will hold an awards ceremony and dinner to recognize Megan, along with other Outstanding Vocational Students from across the state. Congratulations Megan!
Stefan Czaporowski
Principal
Westfield Vocational Technical High School
