The Wilco Area Career Center hosted its annual Awards Night on May 7, 2026.
Wilco serves 10 area high schools, including Plainfield High School-Central Campus, Plainfield South High School, Plainfield North High School, and Plainfield East High School.
Here is the list of award winners from District 202. Please note: Student grade levels are from the 2025-2026 school year.
National Technical Honor Society
First year honors
Zachary Barta, PEHS, senior
Landen Callozzo, PEHS, junior
Arianna Cavazos, PSHS, junior
Ashley Clark, PSHS, senior
Gracie Cox, PSHCC, senior
Caray Curtis, PSHCC, senior
Lillian Czekala, PSHCC, senior
Brooklyn DiGrazia, PHSCC, senior
Benjamin Frantik, PNHS, junior
Aaron Girdwood, PNHS, junior
Indonesia Haley, PSHS, senior
Michelle Knight, PNHS, senior
Brandon Larson, PEHS, junior
Talise Majors, PNHS, senior
Xavier Martinez, PSHS, junior
Isabella Mendez, PSHS, senior
Za’Ki Moore, PHSCC, senior
Lauryn Morales, PNHS, junior
Darcey O’Sullivan, PSHS, senior
Haley Pahl, PSHS, senior
Valeria Ramos, PEHS, senior
Joseph Schweihs, PNHS, junior
Shayne Sherrod, PNHS, junior
Riley Sloan, PNHS, senior
Aveoghiromo Unoghale, PSHS, senior
Victoria Wieclaw, PSHS, junior
Second year honors
Gracie Medin-Semega, PSHS, senior
Brady Prokop, PSHS, senior
Delilah Valenzuela, PSCC, senior
Program Awards
Auto Service
Student of the Year- Auto Service I – Mr. Hayes
Jethryl Juarez, PNHS, senior
Student of the Year- Auto Service I – Mr. Patt
Dante Gentile, PNHS, senior
Certified Nursing Assistant
Clinical Student of the Year
Isabelle Pierre, PSHS, junior
Student of the Year – CNA Accelerated
Kara Day, PHSCC, senior
Three Rivers Education Partnership Poster Finalists
Ashley Clark, PSHS, senior
Keia Lingatong, PNHS, senior
Construction
Student of the Year
Ryan Gerding, PSHS, senior
Early Childhood Education
Student of the Year
Brooklyn DiGrazia, PHSCC, senior
Fire Science
Student of the Year
Madelyn Punda, PEHS, junior
Introduction to Health Professions
Student of the Year
Michelle Knight, PNHS, senior
Veterinary Assistant II
Student of the Year
Gracie Cox, PHSCC, senior
Welding I
Student of the Year
Benjamin Frantik, PNHS, junior
Brayden Burcham, PHSCC, senior
Welding II
Student of the Year
Kyle Bush, PHSCC, senior
Business Logistics and Management
Student of the Year – Business Logistics
Ty’Shon Broughton, PSHS, senior
Student of the Year – Business Management
Terrell Johnson, PSHS, senior
Three Rivers Education Partnership Poster Finalists
Kyle Burrell, PSHS senior
Ricardo Godinze, PSHS, senior
Madelyn Mackey, PSHS, senior
Wilco Scholarship Awards
George Jimenez, Certified Nursing Assistant, PSHS, senior
Daniel Carranza, Construction, PEHS, senior
Gracie Cox, Veterinary Assistant II, PHSCC, senior
Kaylee Leprich, Veterinary Assistant II, PNHS, senior