Wall-of-Fame Program

In the fall of  2014, the Capital Area Career Center (now the Wilson Talent Center) established a Wall-of-Fame program to recognize the accomplishments of our past graduates. Many of our former students have gone on to some incredible careers as business owners, doctors or nurses, sales managers, salon owners and training coordinators just to name a few. We feel it is important for our students to see their accomplishments and how their time at the Center played a role in their career path.

For an alumni to be eligible, they must meet the following requirements:

  • Be a minimum of 5-10 years out of high school
  • Successfully completed their CACC/WTC program
  • Still be in a field related to their program of study while at the CACC/WTC
  • Shown career growth/advancement
  • Have given back to their industry/community

Self nominations are encouraged! For an alumni to be eligible, they need to complete the Wall-of-Fame Nomination Form. Award recipients will be notified in late January of each year and a dinner is held in mid-March.

  • Ivan Barkley, CNC Machinist, Franchino Mold & Engineering
  • Sam Kandel, Police Officer, Lansing Police Department
  • Skylar Kohagen, Marketing Technology Manager, M3 Group
  • Chad Lyke, Associate Project Manager, Dart Container
  • Sean Samson, Supervisor of Skilled Trades, Michigan State University
  • Annalisa Johnson-Tanner, Master Plumber and Plumbing Instructor, The Meridian Company
  • Dean Wooden, Precision Machining Instructor, LCC/Eaton RESA

 

  • Joseph Hoesl, Pipe Shop Manager, Limbach Company
  • Kyle Jenkins, Master Plumber, The Meridian Company
  • Mike Lilly, Executive Director of Information Technology Services, Ingham ISD
  • Mallory Weil, Morning Show Producer, Fox 59 in Indianapolis

 

  • Caleb Eaton, Lead A Technician, Transdev International
  • Calvin Emmer, Private Chef, College Fresh
  • Matthew Jean, Supervisor of Tooling/Forge, Tecomet, Inc.
  • Scott Poe, Welding Instructor, Lansing Community College

  • Baylee Pfeister, Culinary Arts & Hospitality Instructor, WTC
  • Edwin Pino, Applications Engineer, Tooling Software Technology
  • Brittany Slattery, Cosmetology Instructor, Jackson Area Career Center
  • Aaron Traciak, Cinematic Animator, Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • Andrew Traciak, United States Army
  • Danielle Wirth, Salon Owner, His & Hers Beauty Bar

  • Troy Sika, Owner, Westside Car Care
  • Tom Snyder, President, Applegate Home Comfort 
  • Bruce Thelen, National Director, Champion Home Builders
  • Ashley Town, Registered Nurse, Sparrow Health System, Inpatient Pediatrics
  • Michael Waltz, Radio Communications Technician, State of Michigan (retired)
  • Randall Whitaker, Training Coordinator, UA Local 190 Plumbers & Pipefitters

  • Brenda Burtovoy, Registered Nurse, Great Lakes Caring 
  • Jessie Garber, Machinist/Tool Die Maker, SFR Precision Turning
  • Krista Lynch, Branch Manager, CASE Credit Union
  • Matthew Rogers, Senior Engineer, John Deere Corporation
  • Aaron Van Halst, Master Plumber, The Meridian Company

  • Craig Barnes, Welding Instructional Assistant, Wilson Talent Center
  • Evan Burke, Project Engineer, Rockford Construction Company
  • Craig Kalczynski, Automotive Technician, Champion Chrysler Jeep
  • Adria Lee, Healthcare Instructor, Wilson Talent Center
  • Travis Nack, Gas Systems Engineer, Consumers Energy
  • Kamela Quinney, Senior Inventory Analyst, Home Depot Corporation
  • Kasey Smith, Salon Owner, Salon Infinity
  • Jami Trudelle, Safety Engineer, Michigan Department of Transportation