Congratulations to 2012 Outstanding Student of the Year Karissa Grippi!

Tennessee Technology Center at Hohenwald students took part in a school wide competition for the honor of being named Hohenwald’s Outstanding Student of the Year. Nominees for 2011-12 included: David Diaz, Computer Information Technology; Colby Bosheers, Industrial Maintenance; Caitlinn Lovett, Hohenwald Practical Nursing; Karissa Grippi, Cosmetology Hohenwald; Kayla Chessor, Early Childhood Education; Kaitlyn Hensley Williams, Cosmetology Evenings Hohenwald; Jennifer Hinson, Business Systems Evenings. The first round finalists were: Karissa Grippi, Caitlinn Lovett, and Kaitlyn Hensley Williams. On Friday November 18, 2011, an outside panel of judges heard the finalist speeches and selected Karissa Grippi as TTC Hohenwald’s Outstanding Student of the Year!

Karissa will go on to compete against other TTC students in a statewide event sponsored by the Tennessee Board of Regents. This event is held to select a student ambassador for technical education among nominees from each of the 27 technology centers in Tennessee. During the selection process, students deliver their speech to describe how technical education has impacted their life to local business and industry representatives. The Outstanding Student of the Year program seeks to spotlight the importance of technical education in today's world of work and to recognize outstanding achievement, character and leadership by students attending Tennessee Technology Centers.

Pictured below left to right: Kayla Chessor, Assistant Director Kelli KeaCarroll, Caitlinn Lovett, David Diaz, Director Rick Brewer, and Colby Bosheers. Pictured in Second Photo: Jennifer Hinson, Kaitlyn Hensley Williams, Karissa Grippi and Director Rick Brewer.

Congratulations to all our nominees for a job well done!!!