Auditor's Seal Design Contest 2008
(See - Ceremony on Utube)

Left to Right, Front Row:
Jenna Gallagher, Sami Kreider, Amanda Bosten, Chrissy Hutchens.
Back Row, Left to Right:
Ben Schaible, Destin Mungall, Brandon Lugabihl, Cindy Safran and
Auditor Michael E. Kovack.

Michael E. Kovack, Medina County Auditor, announced the winners of his annual Weights and Measures Seal Design Contest at an Awards Ceremony held at the Medina County Career Center on February 19th.  The contest challenges high school students to design the seals used on all scanners, commercial scales and gasoline pumps in   the county.

This year's winners are from the Medina County Career Center (MCCC), Wadsworth High School and Cloverleaf High School. 

Destin Mungall from the Medina County Career Center and Ben Schaible from Wadsworth High School are the top winners and will receive $100 United States Savings Bonds.

Second Place was shared by Brandon Lugabihl, MCCC, Chrissy Hutchens, Wadsworth and Ethan Dunbar from Cloverleaf.  Third Place went to Sami Kreider from Wadsworth.  Fourth Place was shared by Cindy Safran, MCCC, and Jenna Gallagher and Nabil Darwich, both from Wadsworth.  Fifth Place was awarded to Amanda Bosten from the MCCC.  Each student's design will be used by the Weights and Measures Department for the 2008-2009 year and will bear the student's name.

Auditor Kovack said, "Every year we are so impressed with the creativity and professionalism of the designs the students produce. It was very difficult to select the top two, especially when we had a record number of entries!  We actually awarded more winners than ever because of the quality of the work.  Several of our winners were sophomores which is unprecedented.

All the entrants should be congratulated for their work.  It was outstanding.  Mr.  Ron Kostechak, Ms. Sherry Hoover, Mr. Larry Kaufman and Ms. Molly Jarvis, the students' teachers, should be congratulated also.   Their commitment to the education and training of their students is an integral part of the success of those students.  I would also like to compliment the students who sent in their designs independent of any school.  They too did a terrific job and have great potential."