{"id":70816,"date":"2021-07-19T14:25:05","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T18:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/?p=70816"},"modified":"2021-07-19T14:36:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T18:36:02","slug":"maryland-career-technical-education-students-shine-at-national-leadership-and-skills-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/maryland-career-technical-education-students-shine-at-national-leadership-and-skills-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Career & Technical Education Students Shine at National Leadership and Skills Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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CONTACT:\u00a0 <\/strong>lora.rakowski@maryland.gov, 443-797-9883\u00a0<\/p>\n

Maryland Career & Technical Education Students Shine at National Leadership and Skills Conference<\/h2>\n

Over Half of Maryland Competitors Finish in National Top Ten<\/em><\/h3>\n

BALTIMORE, MD (July 19, 2021)<\/strong> \u2013 Maryland Career and Technical Education (CTE) students recently participated in technical skill competitions organized by SkillsUSA, a nonprofit organization for students in CTE programs. A team of Maryland\u2019s most talented CTE high school students showcased their mastery in 61 technical skill competitions at the 57th<\/sup> Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) in June 2021.<\/p>\n

Competing against 3,400 student champions from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Maryland SkillsUSA delegation brought home 13 medals in Nurse Assisting, Additive Manufacturing, Audio-Radio Production, Commercial Drone, Customer Service, Plumbing, Promotional Bulletin Board, and Medical Terminology competitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe at MSDE are extremely proud of our Maryland CTE students in performing so well at the SkillsUSA conference,\u201d said State Superintendent Mohammed Choudhury. \u201cWe know that CTE is an incredibly important part of Maryland education, providing academic knowledge and technical skills to help students succeed in their future careers. Congratulations to the Maryland NLSC delegation!\u201d<\/p>\n

SkillsUSA is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO), providing co-curricular learning experiences that allow CTE students to engage in competitive events to demonstrate their mastery of technical skills. Maryland\u2019s 6,000 SkillsUSA student members have consistently demonstrated their expertise and professionalism while participating throughout the year in a variety of leadership and competitive conferences.<\/p>\n

The following students placed in the top 10 at NLSC:<\/p>\n

SkillsUSA Maryland National Top Ten
2021 National Leadership and Skills Conference<\/h2>\n

Silver Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Nurse Assisting
<\/u>Jaimee Reed: Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Additive Manufacturing
<\/u>Adebola Adeyemi and Edwin Niemandt: Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Audio-Radio Production
<\/u>Kathryn Moats and Grady O\u2019Neill: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Commercial Drone (Demonstration)
<\/u>Joshua Montgomery, Abigail Sandberg, and Nolen Willey: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Customer Service
<\/u>Abigail Sandberg: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Plumbing
<\/u>Andrew Hahn, Jr.: Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Promotional Bulletin Board
<\/u>Joshua Bowman, Luke Detota, and Kim Yonder: Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Medical Terminology
<\/u>Dunni Ojumu: Western School of Technology \u2013 Baltimore County<\/p>\n

4th<\/sup> Place <\/strong>\u2013 American Spirit
<\/u>Melody Baker and Lauren Cook: Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

4th<\/sup> Place \u2013 <\/strong>Aviation Maintenance Technology
<\/u>Ryan Bryant: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

4th<\/sup> Place <\/strong>\u2013 Career Pathways \u2013 Natural Resources \u2013 Agriculture – Food
<\/u>Andrew Dickerson, Viren Mistry, Curtis Sechler, and Levi Venable, Jr.: Frederick Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

4<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Crime Scene Investigation
<\/u>Abigail Christian, Tessa Croyle, and Bella Koeung-Zambrana: Frederick County Career and Technology Center – Frederick County<\/p>\n

4th<\/sup> Place <\/strong>\u2013 Entrepreneurship
<\/u>Dominic Gomez, Johnny Rodriguez, Anthony Terselic, and Rachel Ullman: Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

4<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Graphic Communications
<\/u>Lillian Hipp: Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

4<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Graphic Imaging-Sublimation
<\/u>Kathryn Cummings: Calvert Career and Technology Academy \u2013 Calvert County<\/p>\n

4<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Dental Assisting
<\/u>Sarah Saxon: Center of Applied Technology South \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

4th<\/sup> Place <\/strong>\u2013 Medical Assisting
<\/u>Adrianna Flickinger: Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

4th<\/sup> Place \u2013 <\/strong>Principles of Engineering and Technology
<\/u>Liam King: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

5th<\/sup> Place <\/strong>\u2013 Career Pathways \u2013 Arts and Communication
<\/u>Simon Granados Duran and Misael Marin, Ellie Stevens: Frederick Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

5<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Medical Math
<\/u>Annalee Johnson: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

6th<\/sup> Place <\/strong>\u2013 Career Pathways \u2013 Industrial and Engineering Technology
<\/u>Maxwell Baba, Leila Cornejo, and Andrew Dickerson: Frederick Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

6<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Criminal Justice
<\/u>Alexander Sohm: Frederick County Career and Technology Center – Frederick County<\/p>\n

6th<\/sup> Place \u2013 <\/strong>Health Knowledge Bowl
<\/u>Samaria Miles, Allyson Raley, Andera Rivera, and Christian Wolpert: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

7<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Cyber Security
<\/u>Zachary Crespo and Andrew Fitzurka: Center of Applied Technology North \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

7th<\/sup> Place <\/strong>\u2013 Diesel Equipment Technology
<\/u>Anthony Steele: Center of Applied Technology North \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

7<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Prepared Speech
<\/u>Jessica Beck: Worcester Technical High School \u2013 Worcester County<\/p>\n

8th<\/sup> Place <\/strong>\u2013 Advertising Design
<\/u>Stephanie Zirkenbach: Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

8<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place \u2013 <\/strong>Early Childhood Education
<\/u>Chloe Wooden: North Point High School for STI \u2013 Charles County<\/p>\n

8<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Nail Care
<\/u>Kayla Pineda-Martinez: Thomas Edison High School of Technology \u2013 Montgomery County<\/p>\n

8<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Sheet Metal
<\/u>Donald Haycraft Jr.: Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

9<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Electrical Construction Wiring
<\/u>Justin Young: Calvert Career and Technology Academy \u2013 Calvert County<\/p>\n

9<\/strong>th <\/sup>Place <\/strong>\u2013 Industrial Motor Control
<\/u>Jayden Miller: Center for Career and Technical Education \u2013 Allegany County<\/p>\n

9th<\/sup> Place <\/strong>\u2013 Related Technical Math
<\/u>Shaheer Imam: Western School of Technology \u2013 Baltimore County<\/p>\n

10th<\/sup> Place \u2013 <\/strong>Broadcast News Production
<\/u>Justin Brown, Aiden Buchness, Lydia Landreth, and Jacob Straub: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

For more information about SkillsUSA, please contact Charles Wallace, Coordinator of Career Programs and Student Organizations, Division of Career and College Readiness, at charles.wallace@maryland.gov<\/a> or 410-767-8872.<\/p>\n

Additional information can also be found on the Division of Career and College Readiness website<\/a> or the official SkillsUSA Maryland<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

# # #<\/p>\n

2021 SkillsUSA Press Release 7.19.21<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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