Senior drafts way to being named technology champ

Pictured is Todd Reobul.

During his freshman year at South Aiken High School, Todd Reboul toured the Aiken County Career and Technology Center and learned about the facility's CADD program.

He enrolled in teacher Bob Molkenthin's class the following fall, and it turned out to be absolutely the right decision.

Now a senior, Reboul, the son of Mrs. and Mrs. Scott Reboul, was named the 2011 technology champion for the Lower Savannah Region. He will be formally recognized at the Education and Business Summit in Greenville on June 26.

For two years, Reboul attended South Aiken in the morning and the Career Center in the afternoon session. This year, however, he spends most afternoons at the Savannah River Site, participating in the Work-Based Learning Program through the Career Center. Reboul serves as a CADD intern for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.

His classroom and practicum experience at the Career Center was invaluable, said Reboul, who plans to attend Clemson University in the fall.

"Mr. Molkenthin is a great guy," he said. "He does so much for students. I've learned a lot from the class, not only in draft design, but in all fields related to computer graphics and engineering."

Reboul previously was a cadet with the South Aiken NJROTC program and served as a programmer with the M'Aiken Magic robotics team. He was nominated for the Technology Champions award by Kim Hart, the liaison for Work-Based Learning.

"He is a very responsible and respectful young man who is a pleasure to be around," Hart said in her nomination letter. "He is very hard-working and independent student who plays close attention to detail."

Hart also cited Reboul's willingness to discuss Career Center opportunities during career presentations at area high schools and at parent awareness nights and open houses at the center. Reboul is amazed by all of the programs at the career center, he said, and frequently recommends enrollment there to other students.

Through the CADD class, Reboul has participated in projects for the City of Aiken's 175th anniversary and USC Aiken. In his SRS internship, he does drafting and design revisions in assessing engineers. Reboul plans to remain at the Site this summer before heading to Clemson to study computer science.

"I've really gotten a head start with all the courses I've taken," he said. "I'm met a lot of people at SRS, and that's been beneficial, too."