2017 Youth Career Olympics - Competition, Dedication, and Inspiration
Over 150 Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) students from Cuyahoga and Lake Counties gathered at Cleveland Clinic Lyndhurst Campus to showcase a year’s worth of business knowledge at the annual Youth Career Olympics. The 10-event competition tests participants on job readiness and employment skills in an exciting, fast-paced environment. This year, the competition was more intense than ever before as students from each school arrived on the morning of April 26th dressed to impress, prepared, and confident they have what it takes to finish among the best of the best at YCO.
Competitions included Budgeting for Life, Community Service, Corporate Team Challenge, Decision Making, Employment Application Review, Employment Interview, Employment Skills Test, Program Cover Design, Public Speaking, and Visual Display.
While students were busy focusing on their events, more than 30 sponsors, dozens of volunteers, and 35 companies were supporting the students' YCO endeavor through hours of volunteerism (mock interviews, resume building, coaching, judging, etc.), financial contributions, and donations.
In addition to the competitive events, students had the chance to meet and network with local businesses looking to fill open positions at the CVS Opportunity Fair. In total, 35 companies were on hand to talk to students about education and employment opportunities in the region.
As is tradition, the day ended with the Victory Celebration where first, second and third place winners were announced for each of the ten categories. The winners are as follows:
Winners High School Career Coach
Public Speaking
1st Place:
Adrien Grant
Glenville JOG
Jocelyn Cook
2nd Place:
Onyango Pearl
John Marshall JOG
Michelle Mauck
3rd Place:
Jonathon Gregg
Lincoln West JOG
Susan Palmentera
Employment Interview
1st Place:
Cory Washington
Glenville JOG
Vanessa Ackley
2nd Place:
Peppi Miller
Glenville JOG
Jocelyn Cook
3rd Place:
Chenoa Miller
Glenville JOG
Vanessa Ackley
Visual Display
1st Place:
Giovany Diaz
Lincoln West JOG
Shannon Williams
2nd Place:
Nadia Clark
ECAC Maple Hts JOG
Connie Patton
3rd Place:
Halima Abukar
Lincoln West JOG
Shannon Williams
Program Cover Design
1st Place:
Tanializ Feliciano
John Marshall JOG
Michelle Mauck
2nd Place:
Isabella LaRiccia
Thomas Harvey JOG
Dave Ramsey
3rd Place:
Ricardo Ibarra
Lincoln West JOG
Shannon Williams
Application Review
1st Place:
Kayla Warfield
Glenville JOG
Vanessa Ackley
2nd Place:
Kesha Grullion
Lincoln West JOG
Shannon Williams
3rd Place:
Maria Felix
John Marshall JOG
Michelle Mauck
Employment Test
1st Place:
DeAviance Colbert
John Adams JOG
Nicole Pierce
2nd Place:
Bobbi Schultz
John Marshall JOG
Michelle Mauck
3rd Place:
Noah Giles
John F. Kennedy JOG
Brittnie Jermon
Community Service
1st Place:
Essence Hill and Katelyn Quintana
John Marshall JOG
Michelle Mauck
2nd Place:
Carla Matos and Aleysha Diaz
Lincoln West JOG
Shannon Williams
3rd Place:
Erianna Reed and Keiarri Murphy
Glenville JOG
Vanessa Ackley
Budgeting for Life
1st Place:
Mariah Fleming
Euclid JOG
Ashleigh Robinson
2nd Place:
Aaliyah Johnson
John Marshall JOG
Michelle Mauck
3rd Place:
Nye-Zale Scruggs
Glenville JOG
Jocelyn Cook
Decision Making
1st Place:
Kiara Brown
John Adams JOG
Nicole Pierce
2nd Place:
Marcus Oatneal
ECAC Maple Hts JOG
Connie Patton
3rd Place:
Delaney Velez
Lincoln West JOG
Shannon Williams
Corporate Team Challenge
1st Place:
Clarence Scott and Jazalynn Murry with Marcus Henry of Turner Construction
Lincoln West JOG
Shannon Williams
2nd Place:
Briyeah Cook and Jackie Williams with Kathy Pierce of Designer Walls
Glenville JOG
Jocelyn Cook
3rd Place:
Anitra Hayward and Christopher Jones with Danielle Hunter of Findley Davis
Shaw JOG
Artemus Carter
Youth Career Olympics is only possible with the support of all of our incredible sponsors and volunteers. Thank you for your unwavering support, countless hours of volunteerism, incredible donations and contributions, and dedication to the youth of Greater Cleveland.