PRESS RELEASE
ALBANY – On April 17th, 125 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.
“This Letter of Intent Signing Day celebrated 125 students who have made a powerful choice for their future,” said Amy Burbee, LBCC Cooperative Work Experience Department Chair. “Their commitment to technical education demonstrated their dedication to developing valuable skills that industries need. When our partners attended this event, they weren’t just witnessing a signing ceremony – they were meeting the talented professionals who will soon transform their industries with fresh perspectives and expertise.”
The students who committed to LBCC on CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day include:
Accounting Technology
- Carl Agustin
- Dwayne Conrod Jr
- Baylee Williams
Animal Technology
- Savannah Keepers
- Joanne Killeen
- Jaymie Poujade
Automotive Technology
- Colin Bowdle
- Ian Burger
- Alex Callejas
- Charlie Christianson
- Justin Christy
- Isabella Cipolla
- Arielle Erickson
- Miguel Garcia
- Adrian Garcia Lopez
- Celeste Gowing
- Galan Guiterez
- Kimberly Hale
- April Haley
- Thane Johnson
- Silas Larson
- Andrew Lekas
- Antonio Lopez
- Trael Lopez
- Jillian Madsen
- Michael Plagmann
- Mohammad Rezaee
- Aaliyah Schultz
- Dewey Sexton
- Chandler Smith
- Luis Soto Moran
- Jesse Temple
- Madison Vandiver
- Noel Williams
- Hannah Willie
- Hunter Wilson
- Skylar Witmer
- Alisa Wolf
Community Health (Certificate)
- Xylah Larsen
- Hope Simpson
Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD)
- Achilleus Grah
- Seth Jordan
- Connor Smith
- Shannon Sutherlin
- Claire Varner
Culinary Arts, Nutrition & Food Systems
- Milo Arck
- Azael Avila Morales
- Keagan Carter
- Matea Flores
- Hollis Huff
- Titus Johnson
- Emmy Klym
- Diego Morales
- Leobardo Quintanilla Ramos
- Evan Slinger
- Malachi Swing
- Alyssa VanderWeerd
Early Childhood Education
- Whisper Garrett
- Brittany Hance
- Ariahna Holder
- Emily Jimenez
- Heidi Mendoza Cortes
- Kaylynn Ranck
- Stephanie Wiseman
Heavy Equipment/Diesel Technology
- Matthew Boe
- Gabriel Butner
- Francisco Chavez
- Gus Ferguson
- Tanner Ferschweiler
- Jaeden Hammock
- Jon (Bode) Hart
- Justin Hofenbredl
- Jackson Holroyd
- Kamran Ness
- Guillermo Rojas
- Isaiah Ropp
- Benjamin Rowley
- Laighla Scott (Hockema)
- Caleb Unangst
- Benjamin Weaver
- Ivan Zavala
- Rachel Zerby
Industrial Pipe Trades, Fitting & Welding
- Laylend Peterson
- Jesus Ramirez
- Austin Tokstad
- Raymond Villasana
- Wyatt Woekel
Machine Tool Technology
- Travis Brillon
- Ricardo Caldera
- Rae Childress
- Paige Gillbanks
- Lennon Livengood Rosa
- Christopher Olin
- Leith Piccirillo
- Johnny Wilder
Mechatronics
- Timothy Anderson
- Logan Bakke
- Eric Garcia
- Ezekiah Lopez Goodenough
- Peyton Richardson
- Zoey Richter
- Keira Szalewski
- Alfonso Zavala
Non-Destructive Test & Evaluation
- Mariah Bradley
- Daniel Brewer
- Benjamin Cerny
- Harrison Jacobs
- Alden McMullen
- Kristina Reach
Phlebotomy
- Shalie Lewis
- Briana Sanchez
Visual Communications
- Sara Leonard
- Krystofer Olson
Welding & Fabrication Technology
- Caden Castro
- Damien Christie
- Marley Dann
- Kaydence Egner
- Sean Erickson
- Aleighla Friend
- Michael Jones
- Cash Lalley
- Trevor Mcguirk
- Jake Merritt
- Leonardo Olavarrieta
- Antonio Zamarripa
Photos via Linn-Benton Community College.






























































