August JM CTE Students of the Month Announced

Brandin Lilley and Quentin Richmond have been named Career & Technical Education Students of the Month at John Marshall High School for August.

Lilley is a senior in the Machine Tool Technology program and is the son of Nathan and Shaney Lilley of Moundsville. He is employed at Warwood Armature and is member of Marshall County 4-H where he shows market steer and market lamb during the Marshall County Fair. He’s on the JMHS Archery team and a member of the JM Fishing Club.

Being employed in the oil and gas industry or becoming an electrician is a career goal for Lilley. He knows the skills he learned in Career & Technical Education classes at JMHS will be useful throughout his life. “Being in a workplace environment during school has helped me understand how jobs might be after high school,” Lilley said. “I feel like the Simulated Workplace classroom environment prepares students for the real world.”

Richmond is a senior in the Automotive Technology program and is the son of Jerry and Angela Richmond of Proctor. He is a member of the JM Auto Tech Club and enjoys spending time riding 4-wheelers and hunting when he’s not working at Kroger in Moundsville.

Pursuing a career in Aeronautics or the oil and gas industry is what Richmond plans to do following graduation with auto mechanics as his back-up plan. “CTE helps students learn about job responsibility in the shop while having specific jobs assigned and completed by students,” explained Richmond. “We are taught that safety is extremely important in every job we do.”