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Pulaski, Somerset, and Southwestern High School’s Work Ethic Seal Recipients celebrated their 25^th Work Ethic Seal at the Center for Rural Development on April 22nd.  Several special guests were in attendance including, manufacturing companies, state, city, and local government officials, members of the Cumberland Workforce Development, members of the Pulaski County Educational Consortium, members of the Somerset-Pulaski Chamber of Commerce, School Superintendents, Administrative Staff, Board Members, and members of the Pulaski County Detention Center.  The students were honored with a luncheon at the Center for Rural Development, sponsored by a Community Grant from Anthony McCollum and the Pulaski Detention Center and catered by Sassy Spoon Catering.  Photos were taken by “Angela Vaught Photography”.

Roxanna Bishop, Public Relation’s Director for Pulaski Schools and Community Education Director for Pulaski County welcomed everyone and praised the Mr. McCollum on his support for the Work Ethic Seal.  Keynote speaker for the event Mr. JonBlake Richardson, Business Development Liaison for Citizens National Bank and a former Work Ethic Seal Recipient. Mr. Richardson, delivered an encouraging message to our juniors and seniors.

Part of the mission of education is to prepare students for the transition from school to work and life beyond the classroom.  A strong work ethic is essential to our students if they are to secure and maintain successful, meaningful employment. 

In an effort to meet this need, the Pulaski County Educational Consortium in joint effort with the Pulaski County School System, the Somerset Independent School System implement a special program in which students who meet specific criteria related to work ethic and soft skills will receive a special seal on their high school diploma and transcript.

This year marked 25 years of the Work Ethic Seal Program in the Pulaski and Somerset Schools.  That is over decade of students who have been trained, encouraged, and recognized for meeting the required criteria. 

Students must meet the following criteria to qualify for the work ethic seal:

·         Must maintain a minimum of average daily attendance of 98%Must have 4 or fewer tardies

·         Must have no more than 1 disciplinary referral

·         Must maintain a grade point average of 2.5 with NO failures

·         Must be involved in at least two of the following:   organized team sport, organized non-team sport, extracurricular programs, part-time employment, and a community service project

·         Must submit a resume and completed application to the Work Ethic Seal Program

This year 104 juniors and 84 seniors qualified for the Work Ethic Seal. 

Pulaski, Southwestern, and Somerset Schools believe students receiving this recognition will have an advantage when seeking employment in our area.  Through involvement and support by business and industry, this seal’s “worth” will be validated by employers who view the seal as an important credential in identifying potential employees with a demonstrated work ethic. 

Seniors qualifying for the work ethic seal receive a gold Work Ethic Seal on their transcript and diploma, a senior cord to wear at graduation, a WES Planner, and a letter of recommendation signed by the superintendent of their local school system, the President of the Pulaski County Educational Consortium and Mr. Anthony McCollum, Pulaski Detention Center, sponsor of the event. 

The program was extended to juniors in 2004/2005.  Juniors receive the same letter of recommendation as seniors but must requalify as a senior to actually receive the seal. Juniors receive WES Planners for their accomplishment.

Together, the business community and the education community value this program as a continually growing effort to improve student proficiency and graduation rates.  Strengthening ties between business, community and education strengthens probability of student success.  This program captures the community education components focusing on expanded utilization of school facilities, citizen involvement through volunteering, K-12 support, and collaboration.  

 

PCHS JUNIORS 2025 pictured above are:  Elizabeth Adkins, Landon Bates Jayden Beagle, Maggie Bertram, Sammie Blevins, Julian Brown, Aden Broyles, Julie Bullock, Makayla Grace Burton. Graclyn Campbell, Lily Grace Combs, Travis Cornell, Lukas DeBord, Cameron Dick, BrynLee Dugger, Chase Farmer, Bryan Ford, Elise Gillum, Emmy Gundaker, Sebastian Guzman-Herandez, Benjamin Hampton, Willie Hellelfinger, Elijah Hoehler, Kaden Kissinger, Kaylee Kissinger, Aubrey Loveless, Jackson Moody, Bryson Mounce, Kathern Mounce, Nishi Patel, Elizabeth Powell, Esmeralda Ramirez, Allison Ritchie, Ella Robinson, Alyssa Salyer, Chloe Stogsdill, Brooklyn Thomas, Jasper Tingle, Gavin Vanhook, Taylor Vaught, Dekker Wheeldon, Avery Wesley, Natalie West, Toby Wright, and Kailee Zimmerman.	SWHS JUNIORS 2025 pictured above are:  Ryder Branscum, Christopher Brown, Hunter Cain, Jasmine Caldwell, Savannah Conley, Kaylee Creek, Gracelyn Epperson, Oliver Frey, Hayden Glover, Jayden Glover, Katherine Honeycutt, Lillia Morgan, Jeremy Mounce, Cooper Ostermeier, Tristan Parker, Man Patel, Shubh Patel, Julie Patterson, Claire Beth Peterson, Tyler Phelps, Andrew Reynolds, Riley Stinson, Annalynn Todd, Riley Vanover, Randy Vu, Jacob Weddle, Abigail Whitescarver, and Jackson Wright.
PCHS SENIORS 2025 pictured above are:  Gavin Atwell, John  David Baird, Hayden Browning, Shelby Brown-Hartwell, Saydee Burdine, Alexandra Rodriquez, Kylee Cathers, Jordan Clothier, Clinton Corner, Rebercca DeBord, Harris Denmyer, Halleigh Durham, Katie Dye, Yeily Escalante-Morales, Lucy Fletcher, Shelbie Harris, Kylee Haste, Matthew Hines, Ethan Idlewine, Ava King, Haley King, Mack King, Ryan King, Gunner Loveless, Jenna McQuiston, Kierstyn Meece, Tobias Misinay, Paxton Moss, Emma Piercy, Dilan Perez-Morales, Brayden Ping, Joseph Price, William Price, Nicholas Rowland, Christian Sparks, Ciera Thomas, Brayden Terry, and Aaliyah Wesley.	SWHS SENIORS 2025 pictured above are: Gavin Baker, Ella Blascoe, Madison Blevins, Kira Branscum, Landon Buckler, Autumn Butte, Kinsley Coffey, Peyton Cole, Edgar Diaz-Gomez, Griffin Epperson, Jackson Flynn, Jessalyn Flynn, Elijah Godette, Macie Gwin, Christian Hamilton, Nathaniel Haste, Logan Haynes, Lucas Hill, Zander Hitt, Shelbi Matthews, Reaghan Melton, Ansley Mounce, Morgan Mounce, Brylee Parnell, Aanya Patel,  Hena Patel, Siddhi Patel, Amyia Perrin, Tatyana Peters, Colson Pierce, Cadon Profitt, Christopher Profitt, Jacob Reinsberg, Sloan Smith, John Sullivan, Chandler Taylor, Matthew Taylor, Hayley Vaughn, Kaitlyn Williams, Andrew Wolke, Brooklyn Wolke, and Chandlelr Wolke.

On behalf of the Pulaski and Somerset Boards of Education, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Anthony McCollum and the Pulaski County Educational Consortium for their support in this great program.  A huge thank you to all our counselors at each of our high schools for their dedicated efforts in the application process for each recipient.   Congratulations to all of the juniors and seniors for this great accomplishment.