LOUDONVILLE — A fondness for math and science, participation in the STEM program and membership in the school's robotics team have culminated in the pursuit of engineering careers for Loudonville High School Teens of the Month Cole Kirkbride and Austin Zody.
Kirkbride, Loudonville, is the son of Ian and Kris Viets and Todd and Lisha Kirkbride. In the fall he will pursue a degree at Ohio Northern University, where he has been admitted into the mechanical engineering program.
Zody, Loudonville, is the son of Scott and Mary Zody. Zody has committed to the University of Akron where, he too, will study mechanical engineering in a five-year co-op program.
Being selected Teen of the Month, Kirkbride said feels “pretty good.”
“I've worked pretty hard academically, and I appreciate getting recognized for that,” he said, adding, …show more content…
Once degreed, he said, “I hope to be part of a company and have fun and enjoy a job being part of a team that is innovative. I don't want to just sit at a desk.”
While he said he'll miss participating in symphonic choir, which has “been a great experience for me,” Zody said he hopes to find new musical outlets at college. He said he looks forward to “getting out of my house and being on my own.”
He said he is eager to soak in the “big campus experience,” where he can “be around a lot of people who have the same interests as me” and starting on the path to “being able to make a name for myself out there.”
Kirkbride said he'll miss all the friends he's made and relationships he's formed. “Some of these kids I've known since we were 3,” he said, noting he'll miss hanging out with them after school and practices.
But, he's looking forward to meeting new friends, furthering his education and learning mechanical engineering skills.
To younger students, Kirkbride advises, “Work hard and find something you love to do. You don't want to go through school and not know what you want to
Kirkbride, Loudonville, is the son of Ian and Kris Viets and Todd and Lisha Kirkbride. In the fall he will pursue a degree at Ohio Northern University, where he has been admitted into the mechanical engineering program.
Zody, Loudonville, is the son of Scott and Mary Zody. Zody has committed to the University of Akron where, he too, will study mechanical engineering in a five-year co-op program.
Being selected Teen of the Month, Kirkbride said feels “pretty good.”
“I've worked pretty hard academically, and I appreciate getting recognized for that,” he said, adding, …show more content…
Once degreed, he said, “I hope to be part of a company and have fun and enjoy a job being part of a team that is innovative. I don't want to just sit at a desk.”
While he said he'll miss participating in symphonic choir, which has “been a great experience for me,” Zody said he hopes to find new musical outlets at college. He said he looks forward to “getting out of my house and being on my own.”
He said he is eager to soak in the “big campus experience,” where he can “be around a lot of people who have the same interests as me” and starting on the path to “being able to make a name for myself out there.”
Kirkbride said he'll miss all the friends he's made and relationships he's formed. “Some of these kids I've known since we were 3,” he said, noting he'll miss hanging out with them after school and practices.
But, he's looking forward to meeting new friends, furthering his education and learning mechanical engineering skills.
To younger students, Kirkbride advises, “Work hard and find something you love to do. You don't want to go through school and not know what you want to