Five outstanding students have been named winners of the annual Delaware Area Career Portfolio Competition. Each recipient will receive a $250 cash award from their sponsoring organization, along with a certificate of recognition from the Delaware Area Career Center.
The Career Portfolio is a comprehensive summary of a student’s achievements throughout high school and a blueprint for their future goals. Students developed electronic portfolios featuring documents, photos, and multimedia elements to highlight their skills, career interests, and accomplishments. Portfolios also included information on education and training, work-based learning, volunteerism, and extracurricular involvement.
The competition was open to high school seniors from Big Walnut, Buckeye Valley, Delaware Area Career Center, Delaware Hayes, Olentangy, Olentangy Berlin, Olentangy Liberty, and Olentangy Orange. Submissions were evaluated by community volunteers using a standardized scoring rubric, and the top five portfolios were selected for recognition.
The 2025 Winning Students:
Jai Anand, Olentangy High School
Andrea Sandoval Colin, Worthington Kilbourne High School & Delaware Area Career Center
Cami Elliot, Olentangy Berlin High School & Olentangy STEM Academy
Grace Sullivan, Olentangy High School & Olentangy STEM Academy
Kaitlyn Wallace, Rutherford B. Hayes High School
Each student received a $250 cash scholarship thanks to the generous support of our 2025 Career Portfolio Competition sponsors: Consolidated Cooperative, Inc., Fidelity Federal Savings & Loan Association, Ohio Living Sarah Moore, Powell Area Chamber of Commerce, and Willow Brook Christian Communities.
Students are encouraged to continue using their Career Portfolios as a tool for other scholarship interviews or employment opportunities, helping future interviewers gain a well-rounded view of their background and aspirations.
The Career Portfolio Competition is coordinated annually by the Delaware Area Career Center as part of its commitment to supporting career readiness and student success.