Students from Southside and Eastside technical centers who received gold medals in the 2013 SkillsUSA state competition will advance to the National Leadership and Skills Conference set for June 24-28 in Kansas City, Mo. The state officers, including Eastside's Patricia Taylor and Dalton Cox, will also attend.
Four dozen FCPS students participated in the April 2-5 state conference in Louisville, where they also conducted business for the Kentucky chapter, met with business and industry representatives, and heard from government officials.
Top competition results from Eastside Technical Center
Gold medal winners
- Dalton Cox, Creed
- Matthew Jolicoeur, Building Maintenance
- Alex Lane, Prepared Speech
- Lee Makin, Employment Application Process
- Cory Townsend, Power Equipment
Silver medalists
- Josh Driskell, Collision Repair
- Alex Helton, Power Equipment
- Tevin Lavizzio, Action Skills
Bronze medalists
- Scott Azure, Extemporaneous Speaking
- Ana Castellano, 3D Visualization and Animation and also in T-Shirt Design
- Lucas Williams, 3D Visualization and Animation
Top results from Southside Technical Center
Gold medal winners
- Chance Corman, Chapter Display
- Anecia Davis, Promotional Bulletin Board
- Matthew Griffith, Chapter Display
- Logan Hall, Promotional Bulletin Board
- Hunter Raleigh, Commercial Baking
- George Riley, Chapter Display
- Andrew Vinegar, Culinary Arts
Silver medalists
- Ana Contreras, Food and Beverage Service
- Jahquan Harris, Mobile Robotics
- Thomas Hutchens, Mobile Robotics
- Allon Stephens, Carpentry I and in Prepared Speech
Bronze medalists
- Rebecca Hughes, Cake Decorating
- Todd Neely, Job Skills Demonstration
- Lindsy Reed, Commercial Baking
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working to ensure that the United States has a skilled workforce. The national organization serves high school and college students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service arenas, including health occupations.
For more information, call Southside at (859) 381-3603 or Eastside at (859) 381-3740.