Career & Tech students rock SkillsUSA competition

Go team! Students from both campuses of Career & Tech made their usual strong showing at the annual SkillsUSA Regional Competition, held this year on March 21 at the Schenectady County Armory. They brought home four 1st place trophies, four 2nds, five 3rds, five 4ths and six fifth place awards. A number of students will go on to compete at the SkillsUSA New York State competition in April in Syracuse. State winners go on to national level competition in June.

And the SkillsUSA Regional Competition winners are . . .  all who competed and those who supported them at Career & Tech. As for the Regionals, congratulations to the following (students, event/program, home high school):

1st Place SkillsUSA Regional awards:
Jessyca Keffer, Floral Design, Cohoes
Nicole Salisbury, Commercial Baking/Hospitality Tech & Culinary Arts, Berne-Knox-Westerlo
Larissa Townley, Food & Beverage Service/Culinary Arts Tech Prep, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
Mike Urban, Auto Body, Guilderland

2nd Place SkillsUSA Regional awards:
Megan Lacy, Food & Beverage Service/Culinary Arts Tech Prep, Cohoes
Erica Schaninger, Commercial Baking/Culinary Arts Tech Prep, Mohonasen
Kayla Williams, Food Prep Assistant/Hospitality Tech & Culinary Arts, Duanesburg
Ben Zabel, Welding, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk

3rd Place SkillsUSA Regional awards:
Zach Carson, Welding, Duanesburg
Kayleen Cinque, Commercial Baking/Culinary Arts, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
Kayla Loucks, Cosmetology, Berne-Knox-Westerlo
Jamie Lynn Paeglow, Nursing Assistant, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
Amanda Tubbs, Culinary Arts/Hospitality Tech & Culinary Arts, Berne-Knox-Westerlo

4th place SkillsUSA Regional awards:
Mike Barber, Office Technology/Computer Applications, Guilderland
Chris Lyons, Small Engine Service/Auto Services, Duanesburg
Jonathon Romand, Networking/Computer Network Technician, Shenendehowa
Ashley Walsh, Nursing Assistant, Shenendehowa
Pieter Weaver, Residential Wiring/Electrical Trades, Berne-Knox-Westerlo

5th place SkillsUSA Regional awards:
Jeremiah Abdella, Small Engine Service/Auto Services, Cohoes
Anthony Engo, Carpenter Assistant/Building Trades, Sharon Springs
Kristen Gravina, PreSchool Teaching Assistant/Children & Education Career Academy, Cobleskill
Jennifer Mahonski, Office Technology/Computer Applications, Colonie Central
Cody Shutter, Diesel Mechanics/Medium-Heavy Duty Truck Repair, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
Fabio Urbano, Residential Wiring/Electrical Trades, Schalmont

SkillsUSA is a national organization for career and technical school students that promotes professional and personal growth through competitions, seminars, rallies and school-based activities. SkillsUSA chapters are based in both the Albany and Schoharie campuses of the Capital Region Career & Technical School, with student members leading many charitable and skill-building efforts in support of their whole school.

[3/25/07]