The Rockdale County Public Schools Work Based Learning program announced its 2013 Students of the Year in surprise presentations at the student’s WBL site. The presentation was made by Superintendent Rich Autry, Cindy Ball, and Roger Ivey. The student’s parents were also invited to join in.
2013 WBL Students of the Year for Rockdale County Public Schools:
1 Scales Josh Healthcare HHS RMC - Cardiology
2 Stokes Loren Public Safety RCHS Rockdale County Public Defender's Office
3 York Chris Engineering SHS Pratt Industries
2013 Nominees that submitted for WBL Dtudent of the Year
1 Brown Aaliyah Healthcare/PREP HHS RMC - ICU
2 Faminu Temi Healthcare/PREP HHS RMC -Birth Center
3 Hardwick Danielle Healthcare/PREP HHS Hedrick /Dodson Family Dentistry
4 Jones Katey Healthcare HHS Conyers Pediatrics -Wellbrook
5 Scales Josh Healthcare/PREP HHS RMC - Cardiology
1 Contreras Fatima Early Childhood RCHS RCA Early Learning Center Internship
2 Davis Jhavone Early Childhood RCHS RCA Early Learning Center Internship
3 Johnson Taylor Healthcare/PREP RCHS Greystone OB/GYN
4 Maldonado Theresa Agriculture RCHS Rockdale Animal Hospital
5 Munford Ciana Healthcare/PREP RCHS RMC - Day Surgery
6 Stokes Loren Public Safety RCHS Rockdale County Public Defender's Office
1 Cannon Amber Healthcare/PREP SHS RMC- Radiology
2 Kovaleva Ekaterina Healthcare SHS Dr. Ellison MD, PC
3 Richards Rasheda Healthcare/PREP SHS RMC - Oncology
4 York Chris Engineering SHS Pratt Industries
Last semester, the WBL program had 92 participants. They were evaluated on their 1st semester WBL portfolio, supervisor evaluations, and overall WBL performance. 21 of these students met the criteria for WBL student of the year award. Each were asked to answer three essay questions and submit. These essay questions asked students to respond about their WBL experience, their future goals, and their relevant coursework. The student responses were then given to the WBL award selection committee. There is a WBL student of the year chosen from each high school. The winner will compile more documentation of their WBL experience and compete for the GA DOE WBL student of the year. The state winner will be announced in July at the GACTE conference. RCPS WBL has had the state GA DOE WBL student of the year for the last two years.