Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center

OVCTC poultry judging team of (L to R) Drew Kreml, Cole Watters, Gage Stephens, James Work, and Jaydon Reckers placed 3rd overall at the Marysville contest on Saturday. These students placed classes, evaluated exterior eggs, interior eggs, part ID, and graded broiler carcasses.  Cole was 4th high individual overall and Drew was 6th.  Job well done gentleman.

Students in our Zoology class are diving deep into anatomy by dissecting rats. This hands-on lab allows students to explore organ systems, understand biological structures, and make real-world connections to animal science, veterinary careers, and biological research.

Experiences like this help our students move beyond textbooks and truly understand how living systems work. Learning by doing is what CTC education is all about!

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We would like to give a shout-out to 6 Pioneers whose creative work has been selected for publication in The Beautiful Truth - Inner Thoughts!

Ohio D4 400m State Champion… Beau Hesler!!! Beau, a senior Ag Business student at OVCTC, had an incredible performance at the state meet, winning the D4 400m State Championship with the fastest time across all divisions and finishing State Runner-Up in the 200m. From running the track to learning the business of agriculture, Beau is proving that hard work and dedication always produce a great harvest of success. Congratulations, Beau! The Pioneer family is proud of you! #PioneersTodayProfessionalsTomorrow #OVCTCLearnThenEarn

Congratulations to the Peebles Boys Basketball Team on an incredible District Championship! 🏀🏆 A special shoutout to Grady Knechtly, a senior in our Welding program, who is a great example of what it means to balance athletics and career-technical education. Grady has shown that with hard work, dedication, and time management, students can succeed both on the court and in the lab. Grady represents both OVCTC and Peebles, proving that students can pursue their passions in sports while preparing for a skilled career. Great job, Grady and the Peebles Indians! #PioneersTodayProfessionalsTomorrow #OVCTCLearnThenEarn

The Southern Ohio Career Tech League wrapped up its season with a great Welding Competition! Congratulations to Southern Hills CTC on an impressive win. We are incredibly grateful for everyone who made this event possible, from the judges who took time out of their busy workdays, to the instructors who worked together to organize and run a successful competition, and most importantly the students who stepped up and competed. The partnerships and connections built through these events will lead to lifelong friendships and professional relationships. For an inaugural year, the league was a tremendous success and we believe the best is still yet to come. #PioneersTodayProfessionalsTomorrow #OVCTCLearnThenEarn

OVCTC FFA had their Poultry team get the privilege to meet with Mr. Rhonemus’s former Ohio State Poultry coach, Mr. Larry Lokai, to get some pointers on improving their evaluating skills and learn some industry expectations within the poultry world. As always, Mr. Lokai likes to make it fun and tends to be quite the “colorful” character. A former, now retired ag teacher, Mr. Lokai still enjoys helping students. We appreciate him taking some time out of his day to help us get better. Poultry students in attendance were L to R: James Work, Jaydon Reckers, and Cole Watters. Go Bucks and thank you Mr. Lokai!

Today our Teaching Professions juniors at the Ohio Valley CTC  celebrated crazy sock day at West Union Elementary. While the socks were fun and colorful, the real highlight was the hands-on experiences our students gain through activities like this. Opportunities like this allow our future educators to connect with younger students, and see firsthand how creativity can make learning exciting. We are proud of the passion and enthusiasm these juniors bring as they continue learning what it means to inspire the next generation!

Our nursing students participated in their first HOSA contest on Friday… and to say they scrubbed in and stitched up the competition would be an understatement! 🩺💉

Out of the gate, 11 students brought home Top 3 placements!

We couldn’t be more proud of how they diagnosed the challenge, treated it like pros, and delivered excellence under pressure.

The future of healthcare is looking bright at OVCTC — and these Pioneers just proved they have the heart, skill, and steady hands to lead the way.

Anything but a backpack? Challenge accepted! FFA Week at OVCTC has been full of red, white, and blue, and some seriously creative ways to carry school supplies! From patriotic gear to unexpected “book bags,” our students are making this week one to remember. This is what leadership, tradition, and fun look like!

It’s not just a Tractor Parade… it’s a competition. Congratulations to our winners from Friday! Shoutout to the IST department for designing and creating the custom trophy cups, talk about horsepower and brainpower!

Thursday was dress like a teacher day so If you had to do a double take walking down the hall you weren't seeing doubles

We would like to extend a sincere thank you to our Adams County Commissioners for consistently proclaiming National FFA Week in Adams County. Your continued support of agricultural education and career technical programs means so much to our students and community. We would like to recognize our amazing FFA advisors 🔹 Mr. White, Ag. Mechanics 🔹 Mr. Rhonemus, Ag Business Your commitment helps highlight the importance of FFA in developing leadership, work ethic, and career readiness in our young people. We are also incredibly proud of our Ohio Valley FFA Chapter Officers who represent our program so well: ⭐ President Diesel Ferguson ⭐ Vice President Korey Gray ⭐ 2nd Vice President Jerzy Evans Thank you for your leadership and dedication to keeping agriculture strong in Adams County!

Congratulations Sr. Ag Mechanics student Colt Johnson

Today our FFA members rolled in horsepower-style for our annual Tractor Parade at the Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center! From classic farm iron to shiny new green machines, our students showed up representing the heart of agriculture in Adams County. Around here, traffic jams look a little different… and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Proud of these Pioneers for celebrating National FFA Week the right way — loud, proud, and fueled by diesel!

Today our Teaching Professions junior class had an incredible visit to Shawnee State University! Students met with staff and professors from the Education Department, connected with the Registrar’s Office, toured the residence halls, and enjoyed lunch in the student dining hall. It was a full day of learning, exploring, and imagining what life could look like after high school. This experience gave our juniors a valuable opportunity to consider a local college option and begin thinking more intentionally about their plans after graduation. Seeing a campus firsthand makes those future goals feel real and within reach! A special thank you to the amazing staff at Shawnee State University for welcoming our students and investing in their future. We appreciate your time, hospitality, and support!

The Southern Ohio Career Tech League is back in action! A big thank-you to Southern Hills JVSD hosting Auto and culinary competitions while we hosted the Teaching Professios and Machining competitions It was great to see students showcasing their skills, instructors learning from one another, and local advisory committees getting involved. Events like this build connections, confidence, and pride in career-tech education. Best of luck to all programs competing

Closed 2/23/26. No virtual learning. All staff report 9-2

We kicked off FFA week today at Union hill church with other chapters in our county. Afterwards, we gathered at PHS to eat great food and have some fun. Thanks to Peebles FFA for hosting this year!

2 hr delay 2/23/26