CBI TriStar Classes

CBI TriStar 1st Period

CBI TriStar 2nd Period

The Dab - 2nd Period

Checking Accounts and Other Banking Services

Students learned how to write checks, balance checkbooks, and take care of other banking services. These are important life skills that many students are never taught. Students are always happy to learn these important skills that will make their lives easier in the future!

Theresa Brackman

Marshall Carter

Colin Homan

Rose Flore, Taylor May, Sarah Ross, and Madison Cline

Olivia Chilcoat

Zach Reiger and Austin Boeckman

Career Planning for Life After High School

At the end of the school year, all CBI students will leave class with a career plan. The career plan is a blueprint of the steps that they need to follow to achieve their goals after high school. Many students want to pursue a license or a college education, but they aren't sure how to make it happen. CBI addresses the steps to take, offering the students a concrete plan to follow.

Some students are planning to attend four year colleges, two year colleges, entering the military, or earning a license or certificate in a trade area. Some students plan to begin working directly out of high school. Regardless, all students will leave CBI knowing the steps they need to take, and how to take them.

Elizabeth Barnes 

Madison Cline and Rose Flore working with Mr. Berry

Austin Boeckman and Zach Reiger

Former CBI Student Visit

Dax Olding, former CBI TriStar Student

Tri Star Career Compact's Celina CBI class had the opportunity to hear about careers in the Marine industry from former Celina/Tri Star grad Dax Olding. Dax is currently a deck hand and works for Illinois Marine Towing Co, located in Lemont IL.


Dax spends his days on a tugboat pushing barges up the Illinois & Chicago rivers. He is presently working towards earning his captains license and looks forward to working his way up in the industry. We would like to thank & congratulate Dax on his success after graduation!

Graduating from High School with a Plan in Mind!

Mr. Rod Moorman, Career Pathways Coordinator

Mr. Rod Moorman, the Career Pathways Coordinator for the Auglaize Mercer Business Education Alliance visited Don Berry's CBI classroom during November explaining many ways to find a great career.

Mr. Moorman spoke to all Tri Star students attending the Ed Complex classes emphasizing the need for skilled workers and that students should carefully plan their career path. Mr. Moorman understands local companies' wants and needs, and explained the importance of leaving high school with plans and goals in mind. High school students should consider all options and make the best choices for themselves. Over 90% of Tri Star students live and work in Auglaize and Mercer counties - what a great place to be!

Career Based Intervention, CBI Students Earn Welding Certificates

Ethan Laffin (top photo in grey) and Hunter Wycuff (above in black), students in Tri Star’s Career Based Intervention class, recently completed a 90 hour adult welding class to earn a Basic Welding Certification. The pair are seniors at Celina High School. Career Based Intervention instructor, Don Berry, is shown presenting their certificates. The adult welding class is sponsored by the West Central Ohio Workforce Development Initiative and Tri Star Career Compact. The next session of the adult welding program will be offered after the first of the year. Interested adults should contact Angela Hamberg at 419-629-2447.

CDL License Earned by Colin Homan, CBI Student

Colin Homan, CBI Student

Tri Star Career Compact would like to congratulate Sr. CBI student Colin Homan for earning his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Colin is a Sr. at Marion Local High School and attends CBI class at Tri Star-Celina. He currently works for Mike’s Sanitation in New Bremen and also is a pole vaulter for the Marion Local track team.


Tri Star Career Compact is very proud of Colin Homan for earning this valuable credential and wishes him continued success. CBI is a respected work study program which enables students to earn experience by working at local businesses and also obtain important work skills through classroom involvement.