Darke County Graduates Inducted Into MVCTC Hall of Fame

Clayton, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) inducted ten new members into the alumni Hall of Fame on September 29, 2011.Three of these new Hall of Fame Members are graduates from Darke County high schools.

Elisabeth (Studebaker) Frisk, a 1996 Arcanum-Butler high school graduate, attended the Executive Secretary program at MVCTC. Elisabeth began her advanced placement with Scitex Digital Printing as a Materials Management Assistant. Her impressive job performance motivated Scitex to create a permanent position for her. When Eastman Kodak bought out Scitex, she remained with the company as a Purchasing Specialist. Lis was sent to Kodak's Rochester, NY, main offices to learn the process of data integration from Oracle to SAP. This led to her creating a technical training manual to use at the Kettering location in Purchasing where she was responsible for the training. When Kodak's IT department saw her manual, they were impressed to the point that they distributed the manual globally for training. Lis now participates in webinars and net meetings providing training and global support on Kodak's purchasing processes in SAP. Her recent accomplishments include being asked to be on a worldwide committee that will make recommendations to Kodak’s Purchasing Council on how to streamline and unify their purchasing processes globally. She was recently nominated by her co-workers for Kodak's “Jane Lanphear Award” that recognizes women leaders across the Kodak company who exemplify the qualities of leadership, work-life balance, community involvement, and serving as role models to help other women grow and achieve their full potential.

Lori Robison, a 1984 Franklin Monroe High School graduate, attended then Montgomery County Joint Vocational School (MCJVS) in the Agencies Secretary program. Prior to her graduation in 1984, Lori began an advanced placement position at NCR Corporation in Dayton as a word processor. She was hired for a permanent position upon graduation and remained with the company until 2009 when NCR left the Dayton area. During her tenure at NCR, Lori advanced to Secretary to the Assistant Vice President of the Federal Systems Group and was Executive Secretary to the Vice President of Computer/Industrial/Medical/ Education/ Government (CIMEG) from 1993 until 2001. Her most recent role was Assistant to the Corporate Controller. Lori was faced with the challenge of finding employment after 25 years in a stable career. After only one month of being unemployed, she was hired as the Executive Assistant to Steve Cobb, Chairman and CEO of Henny Penny Corporation in Eaton. She has been with Henny Penny in her current position for one and one-half years and has continued her pattern of advancing within the company. She is chair of the contributions committee for the company. She also has been Head 4-H Advisor for 13 years; Darke County 4-H Committee Member for 12 years; Cub Scout Leader for four years; Soccer coach for 12 years; Soccer board member for 11 years; PTO member for four years; and has been on numerous school fund raising committees.

Kelly Vogler, a 1991 Ansonia High School graduate, attended MCJVS in the Electronics program. After graduation, Kelly continued her education and became a Registered Nurse. She has since completed her Master of Science, Nursing from Northern Kentucky University and became a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. In her mid-30’s she responded to her call to service & commissioned as a Captain in The United States Air Force where she is currently stationed at Wright Patterson AFB. She has volunteered numerous times with Special Olympics in Darke, Montgomery & Hamilton Counties in basketball and track & field events. This included being in charge of donations for Hamilton County’s golf outing – their largest fundraiser. She is a Basic Life Support Instructor. She has also been active with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Multiple Sclerosis Society, Habitat for Humanity and at two different homeless shelters.



The ten new Hall of Fame members received a special crystal award presented to them by MVCTC Superintendent John Boggess and Director of Instructional Development Harold Niehaus at a dinner meeting attended by over 400 MVCTC business partners.

Their portraits and names will be displayed in the school where they will join the other 58 names engraved on a perpetual Hall of Fame Hallway in the West Building. Hall of Fame members are inducted every five years from nominations that come from educators, family members, business, and employers. Mr. Dan Edwards, WDTN-TV Channel 2News Reporter; Ohio Representative Michael Henne, and Darke County Judge Julie Monnin, judged the Hall of Fame nominations this year.

Dr. John Boggess, MVCTC Superintendent, stated, “The success of these individuals is a result of dedication and hard work. Their success stands as a testimony to them, their instructors, their families, and our school. We are very proud of them, of the prestige they bring to career / technical education, and grateful for the support they have continued to offer MVCTC. They serve as examples of the value of career technical education and inspiring role models for our students.”

MVCTC has been providing education for jobs in the Miami Valley for 40 years. To learn about high school, adult student, and business partner opportunities, visit www.mvctc.com.