New Philadelphia, OH (September 16, 2025) - Buckeye Career Center has named three Student of the Month recipients for September. Two high school students were chosen for the honor for demonstrating September’s core value of Responsibility/Accountability. An Adult Education student was also named for the honor.
The first high school recipient is Hospitality senior Zilynn Zedi. Zedi attends BCC from Dover High School. At Buckeye, Zedi participates in Buckeye Buddies and FCCLA. Zedi was involved with the Crimson Café and choir at Dover. Outside of school, Zedi is a 10-year Tuscarawas County Challenger Baseball participant. Zedi’s Hospitality instructors, Mrs. Deb Ganyard and Mrs. Jill Young nominated her. “When the class is working in the community, Zilynn can be counted on to complete her job. She never complains about a task,” said Ganyard and Young. Following graduation, Zedi plans to pursue a career within the hospitality field. Zedi is the daughter of Paulette Zedi.
The second high school recipient is Auto Technology senior, Gage Moore. Moore attends BCC from Strasburg High School. Moore has participated in basketball, football, and track throughout his high school career. He attends Faith Family Church and is employed at Choice One during the summer months. Moore’s Auto Technology instructor, Mr. Nathan Wauthier, nominated Moore for the honor. “Gage shows responsibility and accountability in lab by consistently following safety procedures, wearing proper personal protective equipment, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace. He takes ownership of his assigned tasks,” commented Wauthier. Moore is the son of Craig and Carey Moore. He plans to work at ProVia in Strasburg, following graduation.
September’s Adult Education Student of the Month is Martin Marcoguiseppe II of the Law Enforcement Training Academy. Marcoguiseppe is a graduate of Washington High School and resides in Massillon. He holds an associate’s degree in computer network administration and security from Stark State College and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Akron. He is currently employed as the chief information officer at The Schroer Group. Marcoguiseppe has always been passionate about public service and wanted to take on a new personal challenge. “This program allows me to combine my leadership experience with a lifelong interest in law enforcement, and to grow as a person by stepping outside of my comfort zone,” said Marcoguiseppe. He was nominated by LETA Commander David Dobbins. “For a cadet in this day and age to have a full-time career and attend this academy, to obtain a commission as a deputy sheriff and not get compensated to do that job, speaks volumes to me,” said Dobbins. Following graduation, Marcoguiseppe plans to join a local law enforcement agency as a reserve or special officer/deputy, primarily contributing on weekends and evenings, leveraging his IT experience to support technology efforts within a department.
The three were honored at the September Board of Education meeting.
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