Delaware students demonstrate workforce-ready skills at national competition
When Olivia Keech first arrived at the sheet metal contest at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Championships in Kansas City, Mo., last week, some of the male competitors initially questioned whether or not she was in the right place. One even suggested that she should have been in the cosmetology contest. They must not have seen her win Gold at the 2011 contest. The Delcastle Technical High School student repeated as the Gold medal winner again this year. Olivia was in the right place with the right stuff. So were many of her Delaware teammates.
In fact, 24 Delaware SkillsUSA students finished in the top 10 against the best in the nation as they demonstrated their workforce-ready skills in SkillsUSA National competitions. One SkillsUSA teacher, James Berman of Delcastle, also won Region I Advisor of the year.
The purpose of SkillsUSA is to promote learning and foster industry connections for skilled and technical sciences high school students. SkillsUSA’s Motto is “prepared with the skills America needs.”
The winners:
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Gold Medal |
1st in the Nation |
Sheet Metal |
Olivia Keech |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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Bronze Medal |
3rd in the Nation |
Building Maintenance |
Dominick Snyder |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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Bronze Medal |
3rd in the Nation |
Job Interview |
Christopher Gunter |
Howard H.S. of Technology |
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Bronze Medal |
3rd in the Nation |
Technical Computer Applications |
Tara Windels |
Sussex Technical H.S. |
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4th in the Nation |
Broadcast News Production |
Katie Beitzel |
Sussex Technical H.S. |
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4th in the Nation |
Broadcast News Production |
Bethany Killmon |
Sussex Technical H.S. |
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4th in the Nation |
Broadcast News Production |
Stephen Mervine |
Sussex Technical H.S. |
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4th in the Nation |
Broadcast News Production |
Rebecca Southmayd |
Sussex Technical H.S. |
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4th in the Nation |
Television (Video) Production |
David Hignutt |
Sussex Technical H.S. |
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4th in the Nation |
Television (Video) Production |
Amanda Sava |
Sussex Technical H.S. |
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5th in the Nation |
Power Equipment Technology |
Edgar Laboy |
Howard H.S. of Technology |
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5th in the Nation |
Principles of Technology |
Robert Murrian |
Polytech H.S. |
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7th in the Nation |
Aviation Maintenance |
Justin Boyce |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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8th in the Nation |
Industrial Motor Control |
Lucian Bazzoli |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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8th in the Nation |
Promotional Bulletin Board |
Amanda Jarrell |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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8th in the Nation |
Promotional Bulletin Board |
Loren Truitt |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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9th in the Nation |
Career Pathways - Human Services |
Ashley Lander |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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9th in the Nation |
Career Pathways - Human Services |
Beatriz Rosales |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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9th in the Nation |
Career Pathways - Human Services |
Amber Snipes |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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9th in the Nation |
Food and Beverage Service |
Holly Rogers |
St. Georges Technical H.S. |
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9th in the Nation |
Masonry |
Brendon Potts |
Hodgson Vo-Tech H.S. |
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9th in the Nation |
Telecommunications Cabling |
Raymond Chung |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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10th in the Nation |
Robotics and Automation |
Michael Cole |
Sussex Technical H.S. |
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10th in the Nation |
Robotics and Automation |
Zachary richard |
Sussex Technical H.S. |
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Region I Advisor of the Year |
Culinary Arts Teacher |
Chef James Berman |
Delcastle Technical H.S. |
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For more information see: http://skillsusa.org/downloads/PDF/Championships.pdf .
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Delaware's Department of Education is committed to promoting the highest quality education
for every Delaware student by providing visionary leadership and superior service.
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Contact Info.
Alison Kepner Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal Street, Suite #2 Dover, Delaware 19901 Phone: (302) 735-4035 Fax: (302) 739-4654 Email: akepner@doe.k12.de.us |
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