{"id":1682,"date":"2014-06-30T12:23:41","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T16:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/?p=1682"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:22:39","slug":"maryland-career-technology-student-organization-wins-14-medals-at-national-leadership-and-skills-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/maryland-career-technology-student-organization-wins-14-medals-at-national-leadership-and-skills-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Career & Technology Student Organization Wins 14 Medals At National Leadership and Skills Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

SkillsUSA Celebrates 50th Anniversary<\/em><\/h3>\n

For Immediate Release \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Contact: William Reinhard, 410-767-0486<\/p>\n

Maryland\u2019s SkillsUSA delegation brought home 14 medals from the recent 50th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, June 23-27.<\/p>\n

A team of the state\u2019s most talented Career and Technology Education (CTE) high school students showcased their skills in 76 career and technical competitions. Demonstrating exemplary CTE training, Maryland students challenged 6,100 other student champions from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n

Maryland students competing in Graphic Communications, Medical Assisting and Related Technical Math are officially among the best in the nation, returning with gold medals. Silver medals were awarded to students in Action Skills, Career Pathways \u2013 Natural Resources\/Agriculture and Nurse Assisting and Technical Computer Applications.\u00a0 Bronze medals were awarded in Community Action Project, Major Appliance and Refrigeration Technology and Medical Assisting.<\/p>\n

SkillsUSA Maryland has a statewide membership of 5,400 high school students. Members have consistently demonstrated their expertise and professionalism while participating throughout the year in a variety of leadership and competitive conferences.<\/p>\n

The Maryland State Department of Education, in cooperation with business, industry, and education partners, coordinates two annual statewide conferences to prepare students for this rigorous national competition.<\/p>\n

Maryland CTE students representing 23 counties and Baltimore City competed at the 2014 SkillsUSA State Championships held at Anne Arundel Community Television, Anne Arundel County Fire Training Academy, Center of Applied Technology North, CCBC Catonsville, Earlbeck Gases and Technologies, North County High School, Printing Specialist Corporation, Stevenson University and \u00a0Stratford University.<\/p>\n

The following students finished the national challenge with outstanding accomplishments:<\/p>\n


\nSkillsUSA Maryland National Top Ten \u2013 2014 NLSC<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gold Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Graphic Communications<\/u>
\nChandler Kerr, Center of Applied Technology North \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

Gold Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Medical Assisting (Postsecondary)<\/u>
\nAshley Koepping, Stevenson University \u2013 Baltimore, Maryland<\/p>\n

Gold Medal<\/strong> \u2013 Related Technical Math<\/u>
\nPaige Stanley, Worcester Technical High School – Worcester County<\/p>\n

Silver Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Action Skills<\/u>
\nTyree Jackson, Center of Applied Technology North \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

Silver Medal<\/strong> \u2013 Career Pathways \u2013 Natural Resources – Agriculture<\/u>
\nErin Green, Ashley Latour, William Remik, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

Silver Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Nurse Assisting<\/u>
\nAmber Major, Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

Silver Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Technical Computer Applications<\/u>
\nCindy Gomez, Thomas Edison High School of Technology \u2013 Montgomery County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Community Action Project<\/u>
\nJoseph Beebe, TJ Frampton, Worcester Technical High School \u2013 Worcester County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Major Appliance and Refrigeration Technology<\/u>
\nWyatt Brady, Worcester Technical High School \u2013 Worcester County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Medical Assisting<\/u>
\nMaya Kidane, North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry – Charles County<\/p>\n

4th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Basic Health Care Skills<\/u>
\nAmanda Ponce, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

4th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Medical Math<\/u>
\nAngelah Ellis, North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry \u2013 Charles County<\/p>\n

5th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Crime Scene Investigation<\/u>
\nBethany Bowman, Dylan McCabe, Stephanie McCarter, North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry \u2013 Charles County<\/p>\n

5th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Criminal Justice<\/u>
\nGill-Jan Eleazar, North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry \u2013 Charles County<\/p>\n

5th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Firefighting<\/u>
\nGabriel Robison, Calvert Career and Technology Academy \u2013 Calvert County<\/p>\n

5th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Outstanding Chapter<\/u>
\nDavid Green, Alondra Herrera, Esther Shafer, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

5th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Photography<\/u>
\nAlan Clark III, Washington County Technical High School – Washington County<\/p>\n

5th Place <\/strong>\u2013 T-Shirt Design<\/u>
\nCasey Sasser, Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

6th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Advertising Design<\/u>
\nKevin Guyer, Applications and Research Laboratory \u2013 Howard County<\/p>\n

6th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Architectural Drafting<\/u>
\nNicholas Rakowski, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

6th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Aviation Maintenance Technology<\/u>
\nStephen Scott Topolski III, Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

6th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Career Pathways \u2013 Business, Management and Technology<\/u>
\nPeter Crampton, Brenan Taylor, Valerie Taylor, Washington County Technical High School \u2013 Washington County<\/p>\n

6th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Early Childhood Education<\/u>
\nAlyssa Gonnella, North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry \u2013 Charles County<\/p>\n

6th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Industrial Motor Control<\/u>
\nRyan Tauber, Center of Applied Technology North \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

6th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Internetworking<\/u>
\nMarc Alvin Al-OS, Center of Applied Technology South \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

7th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Building Maintenance<\/u>
\nSteven Zentmyer, Worcester Technical High School \u2013 Worcester County<\/p>\n

7th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Employment Application Process<\/u>
\nErin Hessong, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

7th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Health Knowledge Bowl<\/u>
\nCamrie Hendking, Sydney Patterson, Asia Williams, David Williams, North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry \u2013 Charles County
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\n7th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Medical Terminology<\/u>
\nValerie Evans, Thomas Edison High School of Technology \u2013 Montgomery County<\/p>\n

8th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Career Pathways \u2013 Health Services<\/u>
\nMonique Dela Cruz, Ramona Gray, Randy Heng, Vicki Waldron, Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

8th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Entrepreneurship<\/u>
\nCarolyn Beder, Nick Colella, Stephanie Miller, Taylor Waldrup, Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

8th Place<\/strong> \u2013 First Aid \/ CPR <\/u>
\nSydney Currie, Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

9th Place\u00a0 <\/strong>\u2013 Dental Assisting<\/u>
\nJosephine Stehling, Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

9th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Diesel Equipment Technology<\/u>
\nJeremy Williams, Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

9th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Digital Cinema Production<\/u>
\nEmma Prodey, Joshua Yaskovich – Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

9th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Graphic Imaging-Sublimation<\/u>
\nDevon Center for Career and Technical Education \u2013 Allegany County<\/p>\n

9th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Sheet Metal<\/u>
\nCory White, Harford Technical High School \u2013 Harford County<\/p>\n

10th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Broadcast News Production<\/u>
\nSophie Eureka, Eric Myers, Maria Olney, Benjamin Wetzel, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

10th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Electronics Technology<\/u>
\nJames Culp, Parkside High School\/CTE\u2013 Wicomico County<\/p>\n

10th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Pin Design<\/u>
\nEmily Monteleone – Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

For more information about Career Technology Education and SkillsUSA, please contact Charles Wallace, State Director, Maryland State Department of Education, at 410-767-8872. You can also visit the Maryland State Department of Education\u2019s website<\/a> or the official SkillsUSA Maryland website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SkillsUSA Celebrates 50th Anniversary
\nFor Immediate Release \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Contact: William Reinhard, 410-767-0486
\nMaryland\u2019s SkillsUSA delegation brought home 14 medals from the recent 50th Annual National Leadership and   …Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-newsreleases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1682"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1682\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88736,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1682\/revisions\/88736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}