Win a Career Winners

February 2009

Candace Wood, a senior from Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, won her career at the Win a Career Awards Celebration held February 12, 2009. The judges viewed all the semi-finalists videos and awarded Candace up to two years tuition to pursue her dream career. She will begin her Early Childhood Associate Degree at Madison Area Technical College Fall 2009.

Five runners-up received $1,000 scholarships:

• Paul Eicher, Middleton High School, Cross Plains, Automotive Technician
• Alex O’Brien, Oregon High School, Oregon, Liberal Arts
• Albert Poliarco, Manila, the Philippines and Madison, Nursing
• Morgan Sims, James Madison Memorial High School, Madison, Nursing
• Lauren Vrana, William Horlick High School, Racine, Early Childhood Education

Alberto Poliarco, the People’s Choice Award Winner, received a $500 Madison Area Technical College Bookstore gift certificate

November 2007

The judges chose Alex Fellenz, a senior at Middleton High School, as the winner of this year’s contest. Alex’s video explained his goal of becoming a forensic anthropologist.

Runners-up:

• Laura Gang, Deerfield
• Ebony Cooley, Middleton
• Christina Mickelson, Waunakee
• John Sannito, Fitchburg

People’s Choice Award Winner:

John Sannito, Fitchburg