The following students received awards from the Butler County Vocational-Technical School (AVTS):

Student of the Year Finalists: Brandon Krumpe, Olivia Wiest and Ellen Smith

Student of the Year: Vaughn Allison

Perfect Attendance Award: Jonathan Darling, Jeremiah Mourer and Anna Schnur

State Senator Don White Good Citizenship Awards: Ellen Smith and Olivia Wiest

Meridian Vets Club Awards: Megan Grey and Kelishia Landfair

Will Morrow Memorial Scholarship: Joshua Zimmerman

Seeds for Tomorrow Scholarship: Victoria Erdely

Cierra Burrows Memorial Scholarship: Olivia Wiest

National Technical Honor Society/Jon H. Poteat Scholarship: Regan Spithaler

2013 SkillsUSA State Competition Medalists: Gold, Lucas Nelson; Silver, Joshua Carr and Jason Letzelter; Bronze, Nathan Blackwood, Scarlett St. Clair and Olivia Wiest

Outstanding Air Conditioning Student: Ryan Simmons

Outstanding Heating Student: Cory Callihan

Outstanding Sheet Metal Student: Lukas Nelson

Outstanding Automotive Body Technician: William Meals

Outstanding Paint Refinishers: Gregory Blystone and Domenic Petitta

Automotive Body Extra Effort Awards: Danny Lyle and James Regrut

Engine Repair Specialist: Darrell Hays

Maintenance and Light Repair Specialist: Aaron Tanner

Brake Repair Specialists: Brandon Byers, Dylan Calk and Matthew Kopp

Engine Performance Specialist: Jason Bennett

Suspension and Steering Specialists: Eric Hague and Tyler Hughes

Electrical Diagnostics Specialist: Travis Heeter

Outstanding Building Construction Student: Daniel Kiser

Best All-Around Building Construction Students: Emmitt Cochran and Benjamin Oesterling

Outstanding Cabinetmaking Student: Daniel Knox

Outstanding Carpentry Student: Joshua Carr

Most Improved Commercial Artist: Shaina Peterson

Best Overall Graphic Designer, Commercial Art: Cory Lias

Best Photographer, Commercial Art: April McDermott

Outstanding Computer Networking and Telecommunications Student: Sarah Pfabe

Outstanding Cosmetology Student: Olivia Wiest

Outstanding Culinary Arts Students: Megan Steele and Sean Takakjy

Outstanding Baker: Nathan Horrell

Outstanding Graphic Designer, Graphic Arts: Jason Letzelter

Outstanding Photographer, Graphic Arts: Kiley Shuman

Ryan Herman Scholarship: Jason Letzelter

Outstanding Health Assistant Student: Kelsie Pettit

Hunter Truck Sales/Peterbilt Scholarship for Continuing Education: Morgan Minto

Homer J. Hunter Award for Excellence in Truck Repair: Jacob Stillwagon

Tack Excavating Outstanding Equipment Repair Award: Brandon Krumpe

Hunter Truck Sales and Service Most Improved Heavy Equipment Repair Student Award: Shawn Rodgers

Outstanding Machine Technology Student: Wesley Carr

Precision Machinist of the Year: Corry Webb

Outstanding Fire Fighting Student: Zackary Clark

Rescue Student of the Year, Scott B. Wilson Memorial Award: Robert Rankin

Protective Services Program Outstanding Student Award: Nathan Blackwood

EMS Student of the Year: Richard Heasley

Outstanding Welding Student: Austin Erskine.