Congratulations to the 2025-26 Outstanding Co-Op Student Award winners!

Congratulations to the co-op students who won a 2025-26 Loyalty Award!

SCHNECKSVILLE, Pa. — More than 100 high school students participated in Lehigh Career & Technical Institute’s cooperative education program in 2025-26. All of them developed new skills and gained valuable workplace experience, but some students went above and beyond.

Stephanie Barto, LCTI’s school-to-career coordinator, closed the school year by celebrating co-op students whose loyalty, can-do spirit and hard work set them apart.

Five students were presented with The Loyalty Award for two years on co-op with the same employer. They are:

Nathaniel Conrad, Stringer’s Collision Center
Auto Collision Repair Technology – Emmaus High School

Greg Hausman, Hausman Fruit Farm
Diesel Medium & Heavy Truck Technology – Southern Lehigh High School

Zachary Lesher, Lehigh Valley Honda
Auto Technology – Emmaus High School

Brent Roeder, Hausman Fruit Farm
Diesel Medium & Heavy Truck Technology -Southern Lehigh High School

Juelz Tua, The Plumbing Genius
Plumbing & Heating – Louis E. Dieruff High School

Four students were presented with the Outstanding Co-Op Student Award. They are:

Elaysha Encarnacion, St. Luke’s University Health Network
Health & Medical Sciences – William Allen High School

Zachary Lesher, Lehigh Valley Honda
Academic Center & Auto Technology – Emmaus High School

Logan Webster, Bazella Construction
Welding Technology – Emmaus High School

Jacob Whipple, East Penn Manufacturing
Academic Center & Diesel Medium & Heavy Truck Technology – Parkland High School

Barto also celebrated nine students who worked 1,000 or more hours for their co-op employers. 

Congratulations to LCTI’s co-op award winners and shout-out to the employers who make work-based learning possible. This is how we inquire! #weinquire