Press Release – Linn-Benton Community College Inks New Recruits


ALBANY – On April 18th, 95 new students committed to pursuing their technical education degree at Linn-Benton Community College during the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Letter of Intent Signing Day. Students also got to see the lab space where they would be taking classes and meet their faculty earlier this month.

The signing day ceremony is designed to honor students who are entering a technical field and to emphasize the importance of their career choice. On the day of the event, high school students were celebrated by their friends and families, college faculty and staff, industry partners, and potential employers. You can see a replay of the full event here.

“By signing our incoming students to Letters of Intent, we’re telling them that we’ve reserved a place for them, and we want them,” said Amy Burbee, LBCC Cooperative Work Experience Department Chair. “Technical education will prepare them for a strong career.  Industry leaders are excited about this opportunity because it validates the student and provides an opportunity for industry representatives to meet these future workers.”

The students who committed to LBCC on CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day include:

Albany, OR

– Kylee Mills (Animal Technology)

– Lo’khi Smith (Automotive Technology)

– Shelby Griffin (Automotive Technology)

– Henry Grice (Automotive Technology)

– Jesse Thompson (Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems)

– Xander Mattley bonds (Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems)

– Aiden Looney (Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems)

– Elizabeth Moran (Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems)

– Christian Williams (Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems)

– Geneva Reed (Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems)

– Brianna Davidson (Early Childhood Education)

– Emma Thorstensen (Early Childhood Education)

– Elijah Hamel (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Troy Novak (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Marcos Sanchez (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Noah Meekins (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Macen Eubank (Industrial Pipe Trades, Fitting & Welding)

– Aiden Howard (Mechatronics)

– Daniel Guthrie (Mechatronics)

– Jacob Peters (Mechatronics)

– Samuel Mclagan (Mechatronics)

– Jason Katin (Mechatronics)

– Lesley Lara-moran (Phlebotomy)

– Jade Melton (Phlebotomy)

– Janett Lopez leon (Phlebotomy)

– Brennan Blankenship (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Emmett Holder (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Rhyker Theophilus (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Kayden Kurtz-bourne (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Asa Mcmahan (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Benjamin Baley (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

Alsea, OR

– Brooklynn Campbell (Industrial Pipe Trades, Fitting & Welding)

Aumsville, OR

– Cole Moughler (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

Brownsville, OR

– Zion Larson (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

Corvallis, OR

– Dimitri Menkiena (Automotive Technology)

– Hunter Greer (Automotive Technology)

– Gabriel Thogmartin (Automotive Technology)

– Zachery Shinall (Automotive Technology)

– Ian Halpin (Automotive Technology)

– Lauren Sreniawski (Early Childhood Education)

– Caedyn Connelly (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Doolin Gettings (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Jonathan Vega (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Juan Lopez nazario (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Hayden Kost (Industrial Pipe Trades, Fitting & Welding)

– Michael Leon-aispuro (Industrial Pipe Trades, Fitting & Welding)

– Kaitlyn Shepro (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Sawyer Wolfe-love (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

Cottage Grove, OR

– Corbin Kephart (Automotive Technology)

Creswell, OR

– Colton Kaiser (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

Dallas, OR

– Wyatt Tharp (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

Grand Ronde, OR

– Tasina Bluehorse (Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems)

Independence, OR

– Joseph Johnson (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Caleb Steffen (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

Lebanon, OR

– Joshua Cowart (Automotive Technology)

– Ethan Woolley (Automotive Technology)

– Thomas Byler (Automotive Technology)

– Matthew Livezey (Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems)

– Porter Mhoon-coatney (Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems)

– Taylor De jong (Early Childhood Education)

– Izabel Scott (Early Childhood Education)

– Aidyn Diodato (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Dalton Cahill (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Hunter Coltrin (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Bryant Starr (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Jacob Hamlet (Industrial Pipe Trades, Fitting & Welding)

– Zane Morgan (Industrial Pipe Trades, Fitting & Welding)

– Elijah Hanna (Mechatronics)

– Valerie Castellano (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Cade Tacy (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Spencer Frey (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Shane Connaghan (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Jackson Williams (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Cole Lander (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

Monroe, OR

– JJ Parker (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Leon Nissen (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

– Liam Flores (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

Philomath, OR

– Tasnim Sadka (Early Childhood Education)

– Hunter Pedder (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Tanner Dowless (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Sadie Francis (Phlebotomy)

– Xavier Hins (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

Rosburg, WA

– Leodemir Toftemark (Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems)

Salem, OR

– Hunter Jarvis (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

Scio, OR

– Faith Webb (Industrial Pipe Trades, Fitting & Welding)

Silverton, OR

– Dakota Miller (Automotive Technology)

Springfield, OR

– Chloe Gates (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)

– Lydia Whitney (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

Stayton OR

– Gavyn Andall-bolton (Industrial Pipe Trades, Fitting & Welding)

– Kaleb Klassen (Machine Tool Technology)

Sublimity, OR

– Logan Maisel (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

Sweet Home, OR

– Adrienne Funk (Early Childhood Education)

– Alexzander Reed (Mechatronics)

– Andrew Duncan (Welding & Fabrication Technology)

Toledo, OR

– Geovany Teodoro camacho (Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology)