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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 THE EDMOND SUN

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Area Francis Tuttle students

are national champions
OKLAHOMA CITY —
Five Francis Tuttle
Technology Center stu-
dents were recently named
national champions in var-
ious fields of study includ-
ing engineering and tech-
nology, culinary arts, and
early childhood education.
“To say we are proud of
our students is an under-
statement,” said Jaared
Scott, assistant superin-
tendent for instruction.
“These accomplishments
reflect a deep commitment
of time and hard work,
from both students and
instructors. We know this is
just the beginning of what
our students can achieve.”
Emily Haas, a student in
Francis Tuttle’s Pre-
Engineering and
Technology Academy, took
the top honor in the
Principles of Engineering
and Technology comple-
tion at SkillsUSA. Haas, a
junior at Deer Creek High
School, developed a 3D
printed hand which mim-
ics her own hand move-
ments when connected to
her arm by electrodes.
A team of three Francis
Tuttle culinary students
earned first place at the
Family, Career and
Community Leaders of
America’s (FCCLA)
National Competition. The
team members are Jillian
Koebelin and Morgan Sisk,
home-schooled students
from Edmond, and
LaChauncia Young, an
Edmond Santa Fe High
School graduate.
Also at the FCCLA com-
petition, early care and
education student Meghan
Zerbest, took first place in
the Occupational Level of
Early Childhood
Education. Zerbest gradu-
ated from Putnam City
High School and complet-
ed Francis Tuttle’s Early
Care and Education pro-
gram in May.
Francis Tuttle
Technology Center serves
high school students and
adults in the Oklahoma
City metropolitan area
with career-specific train-
ing, in support of develop-
ing and maintaining a
quality workforce for the
region. Francis Tuttle also
offers complete business
and industry training and
consulting services, and
short-term training for
career development or
personal enrichment. With
four locations in
Oklahoma City and
Edmond, Francis Tuttle
offers central Oklahoma
diverse training programs
in fulfillment of the
school’s mission to prepare
customers for success in
the workplace.
More information is
available at
francistuttle.edu or by call-
ing 405-717-7799.
Deer Creek High School
junior, Emily Haas, placed
first at the Principles of
Engineering and
Technology completion at
SkillsUSA.
Putnam City High
School graduate Meghan
Herbiest placed first in
National Early Childhood
Education Competition.
Francis Tuttle Culinary
Team, Jillian Koebelin from
Edmond and Lachauncia
Young and Morgan Sisk
from Oklahoma City
placed first at National
competition.

PHOTO PROVIDED
Receiving a mock-up of the check covering scholarships for 16 Oklahoma Christian Academy students are back row from left: Jeff Bingham, OCA vice president of operations;
Willa Hutton, Dr. Sada Knowles, OCA secondary principal; Molly Francis, Dayanna Brown, Maggie Francis, S’Mauri Abram, Kedrick Gregory, TJ Francis, Brandon Tatum, OCA
president; and Mike Osburn, Oklahoma State Representative, Edmond; and front row: Isabella Zamudio, and Mary Ann Kelsey, OCA elementary principal.

OCA students receive $74,000 for K-12 scholarships

OKLAHOMA CITY — In addition to Rob in donations in 2017, member schools’ financial requirements established Opportunity Education
More lower-income fami- Sellers, executive director which is equal to the 2016 aid criteria and the by the Oklahoma Equal Scholarship Act.
lies in the Oklahoma City of OSF, also in attendance amount of $3.4 million,
metro area will now be for the presentation were plus an additional 50 per-
able to afford to send their Mike Osburn, Oklahoma cent increase from the
children to a private State Representative, and $3.4 million raised in
school of their choice Adam Pugh, Oklahoma 2016.
thanks to scholarship State Senator. To date OSF has provid-
donations through the Besides Oklahoma ed more than $6.6 million
Opportunity Scholarship Christian Academy in in scholarships to over
Fund (OSF).
Students at Oklahoma
Christian Academy
Edmond, four other
schools receiving scholar-
ships were: Southwest
2,200 recipients since
2014.
Scholarships are funded
WHO IN THE COMMUNITY EXEMPLIFIES
PERSUASIVENESS:
received nearly $74,000 Covenant School, Yukon; through donations from
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ing an assembly Thursday, Oklahoma City; Trinity es. Donors to OSF receive
Sept. 13. School, Oklahoma City; tax benefits, including