The Ohio Valley FFA AG Skills team Traveled north to OSU - ATI for the State CDE contest. The team finshed 11th in the state and Diesel Ferguson was the 11th place individual. Thanks to Greene Co. FFA for the invite to tour American Made Ventrac power unit factory in Wooster. The guys had a chance to have dinner with a couple of our alumni who are current ATI students. Co-cirricular education bring experiences to the classroom! Thank you to all who help train our team!
Our junior Teaching Professions student Jo Tester had a blast assisting Mrs. Rothwell’s 4th graders in making slime! Not only was it a hands-on gooey good time, but it was also the perfect way to review measurements in 4th grade math. From mixing ingredients to measuring precise amounts; the students had so much fun while reinforcing important math concepts. A big thank you for Mrs. Rothwell and West Union Elementary for providing our Teaching Professions students these fun and memorable learning experiences.
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On April 2nd the Ohio Valley FFA outdoor power team placed 3rd the District 9 CDE. This was tight scoring, well run contest by Georgetown FFA. Gaining co-circular experience will pay these students dividens in the future. Thanks to all who help us grow!
Thank you to the Seaman Flower Shop and Mrs. Terri Davis for taking time out of their busy schedules to help our floriculture team with bud vases! They assured the students by teaching them the the finishing touches for a very professional look and definitely helped them get proficient! Special thank you to Shawn Vogler as well who always amazes us with her amazing talent and creativity! These ladies are always fun to work with and relate to our students in such a positive way! Great people who we are very thankful to have support our students!
Congratulations to OVCTC FFA for winning the Adams County Cattleman’s FFA grill off! Senior: Christian Gerth and juniors: Michael Malott and Cole Manning were the trio who worked together to bring home the win! These students had a lot of fun with this event and we enjoyed the competition with other colleagues. The team earned $500 and a very nice banner. Thank you to the Adams County Cattleman’s and the individuals involved to help make this such an enjoyable experience. Congratulations to Ag Business student and OVCTC FFA member Aly McCann for doing such a great job as our county beef Queen. She earned $250 as well and presented the grill off awards. Our team had fun practicing and enjoyed an excellent meal at the Scioto Ribber as well! Beef, it’s what’s for dinner! OVCTC FFA is proud to support our local farmers and beef producers!
We had a great turnout for Open House and are thrilled to welcome all the new students who have chosen to come to the CTC and pioneer their pathway to a professional future!
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Congratulations to Garret Purnhagen for being named the Outstanding Student Award winner for Adams County at tonight’s Exceptional Achievement Award Ceremony!
Garret’s dedication, hard work, and commitment to excellence have not gone unnoticed. We are incredibly proud of his accomplishments and can’t wait to see what the future holds for him.
Shoutout to our rockstar staff who opened their classrooms for our PreK and kindergarten students. The lights may have been out at the elementary but our staff were flexible and welcoming to our future pioneers.
Today at 1:55 PM, we conducted a rapid release drill as part of our ongoing commitment to student safety. Following the successful completion of the drill, students were released to go home. We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a safe and prepared school environment.
The AG Mechanics class have been "charging" through these Snap On certifications. Great to mix Hands on shop training with classroom certifications!
Congratulations to our dairy team for placing first in the preliminaries at state competition held at the spring dairy expo on Wednesday! Beau Hesler was the 2nd high individual overall in the entire contest. MaRhea Unger, Isabella Crum, and Caleb DeAtley will be rounding out our top four scores moving on to finals to compete for nationals. The finals will be held at The Ohio State ATI campus at the end of April. Our alternate, Jerzy Evans, had a personal best score and Ivie Edwards and Hannah Hauke also had an exceptional performance. Thank you to Ryan Shoemaker and Lee Hesler (Le Del Acres also) for helping us along the way with preparation. Good luck team!
Congratulations to the OVCTC poultry team! They recently placed 7th in the state preliminaries out of 77 teams and will be moving on to finals to compete against the final 10 in Ohio! The 4 moving to the finals will be Luke Parks, Christian Gerth, Drew Kreml, and Aly McCann. The team was also represented throughout the year by Preston Sparks, Gage Stephens, Maxx Hanson, and Kayla Hawes. They have had an excellent contest season and we are rooting for them to bring the first poultry banner home in Ohio Valley FFA history. Here are there season stats:
-Marysville contest: 4th overall team out of 53.
-Wilmington: 1st place team out of 28. Drew Kreml 3rd overall and Christian Gerth 8th overall
-Miami Trace: 3rd place team out of 32. Gerth 3rd overall and Parks 9th.
-Indian Lake: 1st place team out of 26. Gerth 3rd, Parks 5th, and McCAnn 6th overall
-Ashland: 2nd place team out of 31. Parks was 2nd overall and Gerth was 4th.
Great job by all and looking forward to state finals!
OVCTC Ag Business students Trenton Quackenbush and Cole Hudson demonstrated their SAE project to the class today. The old “trusty but rusty” John Deere 6300 that was purchased in 1999 got a new face lift started today. Trent and Cole polished, corrected paint, and then ceramic coated an area for students to see the difference in how paint can be restored. Local entrepreneurs in the community! We will post an after photo also so everyone can see the finished product when completed.
Mrs. Foster and students from the Culinary Arts program brought a delicious and interactive experience to the Service Careers class at West Union Elementary!
Students had the chance to learn, create, and taste as they explored the world of culinary arts. A big thank you to our talented students and Mrs. Foster for sharing their skills and passion!
Please join us at the CTC March 25th from 4-7. All programs are open to current 10th-grade students, and our new HVAC program is available to both 10th and 11th graders. Don't miss this opportunity to explore your future at OVCTC! All programs are open to current 10th-grade students, and our new HVAC program is available to both 10th and 11th graders. Don't miss this opportunity to explore your future at OVCTC!
Mr. Crump’s classes have been studying the Cold War. What better way to learn than from a primary source? Mr. Tom Putnam came into his classes to give his story, when stationed in Berlin during the height of the Cold War! He shared his first hand experience, living behind the Iron Curtain, while also showing artifacts that he obtained from living in West Berlin! Thank you Mr. Putnam for sharing with our students and your service!
Thanks to all the District 9 teams who attended the AG Skills contest held at OVCTC on Tuesday. We had great crew of judges from the local community who interacted with the contestants. Congratulations to the OVCTC AG Skills team for a District Win and a Chance to represent D9 at State Contest on April 3rd. The team of lead by seniors Zyshawn Hall and Colt Johnson, who place 3rd and 4th respectively at district individually and Juniors Korey Gray as the Alt. and Diesel Ferguson winning the contest as the districts top individual. Congratulations to all that competed. Good luck men at State! Pioneer pride!
📢 Reminder: IPM Mobile Food Pantry Tomorrow! 🍎🥦
Don't forget! The IPM Mobile Food Pantry will be at West Union High School tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at 97 Dragon Lair Drive, West Union, OH 45693.
✅ FREE groceries for all—while supplies last!
🚗 Please clear out your trunk before arrival for easy loading.
📞 Questions? Call (513) 561-3932 for more info.
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Ag Business Seniors finished their electric circuit board projects and did a super job! Very few breakers tripped this year! The students had the privilege of hearing from CTC alumni and huge supporter, Mr. Brian Kitchen from Kitchen electric. Special thanks to West Union Electric and Plumbing and Mr. Mark Wickerham for donating our supplies for this project that keeps us going. Mark helped us get what we needed to start this project and we are fortunate to reuse most of the items for years to come! Ag Business juniors also helped with some quick work setting an electric pole that had broken off earlier this year. They prepared the site, anchored the pole, set the post, and have helped make big steps to now have our greenhouse supplied with electric again!
Part 2: Day 3 of Our Ag. Mechanics & Ag. Business students working on their operating skills while fixing the landscape at North Adams High School. Today they finished the grading, seeded and spread straw.
