Lakes Region Community College recognizes students at awards banquet

LACONIA — Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) Marine Technology student, Charles "Chet" Tasse received the President's Award of Excellence from LRCC Marine Technology Professor, Jake Marsh during the College's Awards Banquet recently. Tasse was the top Marine student at LRCC for two years in a row.

"Chet has become a real asset to the marine trade," says Professor Marsh. "He is hard working, extremely knowledgeable in his craft, and is a real team player. Chet will be successful in his new full-time position at Lakeport Landing Marina."

Tess earned his Bachelor's Degree from University of New Hampshire- Durham before coming to LRCC to study Marine Technology. "Once Chet got a taste of becoming a marine technician, he exceeded Marine faculty's expectations in every way," continues Marsh. "Chet is the model student for LRCC's Marine Program."

Additional Awards Banquet recipients were in Accounting, Michael Giovanditto (Gilford) and Barbara Cail (Belmont); Advanced Manufacturing, Barry Beede (Belmont) and Edward Kenney (Meredith); Automotive Service Education Program, Sam Lecuyer (Winooski, VT) and Forrest Powers (Unity); Automotive Technology, Brian Moriarty (Ashland) and Thomas Gaydos (Sanbornton); Business Management, Joshua Allen (Laconia) and Angel Natal (Northfield); Computer Technologies, Natalie Weeks (Belmont) and Candace Boris (Campton); Culinary Arts, Martha Hempel (Gilmanton Iron Works) and Joel Karam (Manchester); Early Childhood Education, Carolina Ansaldo (New Hampton) and Christina Napoles (Meredith); Electrical Power & Control Technologies, Derek Dutton (Tilton); Electrical Systems Installation & Maintenance, Derrick Paquette (Groveton) and Cameron Woolsey (Bristol); Electro-Mechanical Technician, Zachary Maynard (Farmington) and Mark Barmby (Pembroke); Fine Arts, Wesley Truncone (Franklin); Fire Protection, Shelby Wheeler (Milford) and Kenneth Smith (Plymouth); Fire Science, Thomas Gleason (Pelham) and Joshua Olszewski (New Durham); Graphic Design, Jessica Coutu (Belmont) and April Brown (Belmont); Human Services, Daniel Brogan (Wolfeboro) and Marlaina Burke (Belmont); Liberal Arts, Elijah Gravenhorst (Belmont) and Paul Allard (New Durham); Marine Technology, Andre Brunelle (Ossipee); Media Arts & Technology, David Clark (Northfield) and Justin Mills (Laconia); Nursing, Andrea Marshall (Center Sandwich) and Ilona Diaz (West Ossipee); Office Technology Management, Sarah Cadorette (Belmont) and Carolyn Muniz (Tilton); Pastry Arts, Heather Bridgmon (Plymouth) and Nicole Swindell (Northwood); and Restaurant Management, Marguerite Kennish (Brentwood) and Christian LaRoche (Deerfield).