Melanie Szczepanek of Westfield, a senior in allied health at Westfield Technical Academy, has been named the school’s Outstanding Vocational Technical Student of the Year.
Szczepanek became a certified nurse aide in 2024 and works in the cooperative education program as a resident care associate at Armbrook Village. She is also certified in the American Heart Association basic life support CPR/AED, Red Cross First Aid and babysitter, home health aide and Alzheimer’s training, and has completed EKG technician training.