(Photo provided) The 2025-26 members of the Washington County Career Center’s Students Solving Problems.

The Washington County Career Center announces its Students Solving Problems members for the 2025-26 school year.

The purpose of Students Solving Problems is to engage area students in developing solutions to community health-related challenges and to provide career development for the engaged youth in the fields of health, behavioral health, philanthropy and other community support options.

The students are to lead the work and identify the issues they intend to address. Adviser Shari Elfline, along with other adults, are to support the students during the process.

The Career Center’s SSP Mission Statement: “When schools come together to lead the county as one, the possibilities are endless. Together we can encourage and influence the youth of Washington County. We want to spread awareness about various mental health issues, preventing substance abuse, and promoting healthy behaviors. As a member of SSP, we strive for a better tomorrow.”

Events or activities SSP members will participate in this school year include the HLH fundraiser, Recovery Walk, Men in Pink (breast cancer fundraiser), Recycle the Cheer (donate holiday decorations to the Salvation Army) and Light Up Downtown (hang lights/wreaths on lamp posts in Marietta).

The Career Center SSP club officers are:

– President Brooklynn Carpenter, daughter of Mikel and Megan Carpenter of Marietta, is a senior from Warren High School in the Patient Health Care program.

– Vice President Bryce Saltzwedel, son of Scott and Melissa Saltzwedel of Marietta, is a junior from Frontier High School in the Digital Marketing program.

– Secretary Hannah Greathouse, granddaughter of Rich and Lisa Robinson of Vincent, is a senior from Warren in the Graphic Design & Video Production program.

– Co-Treasurer Elora Mash, daughter of Brandon and Olivia Mash or Cutler, is a senior from Warren in the Graphic Design & Video Production program.

– Co-Treasurer Mason Lightfritz, son of Lindsey Lightfritz of Marietta, is a junior from Marietta in the Medical College Prep program.

– Reporter Kellen Unsinn, son of David Unsinn and Danielle McCauley of Fleming, is a junior from Warren in the Graphic Design & Video Production program

Additional SSP members are:

– Tycia Augustus, senior from Marietta in the Digital Marketing program.

– Aurora Barton, junior from Fort Frye in the Medical College Prep program.

– James Belt, senior from Warren in the Auto Mechanics program.

– Aiden Brooks, senior from Fort Frye in the Sports Medicine & Exercise Science program.

– Raygun Burt, senior from Waterford in the Fire/EMS program.

– Autumn Cunningham, senior from Marietta in the Patient Health Care program.

– Blaze Efaw, junior from Waterford in the Medical College Prep program.

– Emma Gomez, senior from Marietta in the Graphic Design & Video Production program.

– Mahayla Hill, senior from Waterford in the Landscape Construction & Turf Management program.

– Mason Hill, junior from Waterford in the Electricity program.

– Sarah Huggins, junior from Marietta in the OTC Welding program.

– Raeshawnda Kimbrough, junior from Marietta in the Medical College Prep program.

– Kenisyn Lynch-Maze, senior from Belpre in the Pre-Nursing program.

– Kasia O’Connor, senior from Marietta in the Pre-Nursing program.

– Rieley Schmidt, junior from Marietta in the OTC Welding program.

– Martha Troulliet, senior from Marietta in the Pre-Nursing program.

– Josie Waterman, junior from Warren in the Pre-Nursing program.

– Chloe Wick, junior from Marietta in the Digital Marketing program.