{"id":866,"date":"2015-06-30T15:41:18","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T19:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/?p=866"},"modified":"2015-11-03T15:44:30","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T20:44:30","slug":"06_30_2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msde\/06_30_2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Career & Technology Student Organization Wins 22 Medals At National Leadership And Skills Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

More Than Half of Maryland Competitors Finish in National Top Ten<\/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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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

Baltimore, MD<\/p>\n

Maryland\u2019s SkillsUSA delegation brought home 22 medals from the 50th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference, held \u00a0in Louisville, KY, last week.<\/p>\n

A team of the state\u2019s most talented Career and Technology Education (CTE) high school students showcased their skills in 89 career and technical competitions. Demonstrating exemplary CTE training, Maryland students challenged 6,000 other student champions from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n

Maryland students competing in Electrical Construction Wiring, Graphic Communications, Industrial Motor Control, and T-Shirt Design are officially among the best in the nation, returning with gold medals. Silver medals were awarded to students in Basic Health Care Skills, Dental Assisting, Early Childhood Education, First Aid\/CPR, Interactive Application and Game Development, Major Appliance and Refrigeration Technology, Principles of Engineering and Technology and Promotional Bulletin Board.\u00a0 Bronze medals were awarded in Commercial Baking, Digital Cinema Production, Humanoid Robotics and Job Skill Demonstration.<\/p>\n

SkillsUSA Maryland has a statewide membership of 5,100 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, Conference Center at the Maritime Institute of Technology, Earlbeck Gases and Technologies, Lincoln Culinary Institute, North County High School, Printing Specialist Corporation and Stevenson University.<\/p>\n

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

SkillsUSA Maryland National Top Ten \u2013 201<\/strong><\/u>5 NLSC<\/u><\/strong>
\n<\/u><\/div>\n

Gold Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Electrical Construction Wiring<\/u>
\nNicholas Wiegand, North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry – Charles County<\/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 Industrial Motor Control<\/u>
\nRyan Tauber, Center of Applied Technology North \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

Gold Medal <\/strong>\u2013 T-Shirt Design<\/u>
\nOlivia Hurley, Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

Silver Medal<\/strong> \u2013 Basic Health Care Skills<\/u>
\nJessica Bryant, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

Silver Medal \u2013<\/strong> Dental Assisting<\/u>
\nGabrielle Brianna Cory, Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center \u2013 St. Mary\u2019s County<\/p>\n

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

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

Silver Medal<\/strong> \u2013 Interactive Application and Game Development<\/u>
\nPhillip Edwards, Issiah Manns, Kells McDonald III, Western School of Technology and Environmental Science \u2013 Baltimore County<\/p>\n

Silver Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Major Appliance and Refrigeration Technology<\/u>
\nKyle Fields, Worcester Technical High School \u2013 Worcester County<\/p>\n

Silver Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Principles of Engineering and Technology<\/u>
\nLindsay Kremer, Worcester Technical High School \u2013 Worcester County<\/p>\n

Silver Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Promotional Bulletin Board<\/u>
\nSarah Alexander, Rachel Engle, Clare Mare, Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Commercial Baking<\/u>
\nJosephine Wolfe, Center of Applied Technology North \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal<\/strong> \u2013 Digital Cinema Production<\/u>
\nCasey Fair, Timothy Petrie, Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal<\/strong> \u2013 Humanoid Robotics<\/u>
\nMark Goff, Allan Hitchcock, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

Bronze Medal <\/strong>\u2013 Job Skill Demonstration A<\/u>
\nWilliam Oller, Center of Applied Technology North \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

4th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Automotive Service Technology<\/u>
\nJordan Bergeson-Keller, Center of Applied Technology South \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

4th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Nurse Assisting<\/u>
\nElizabeth Cordeiro, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

4th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Prepared Speech<\/u>
\nLaila Mirza, Worcester Technical High School \u2013 Worcester County<\/p>\n

5th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Internetworking<\/u>
\nMarc Alvin Al-OS, Center of Applied Technology South \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

5th Place<\/strong> \u2013 TeamWorks<\/u>
\nRyan Compton, Austin Craig, Madison Craumer, Ben Demetrakis, Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

5th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration<\/u>
\nJerel Davis, Parkside High School\/CTE\u2013 Wicomico County<\/p>\n

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

5th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Medical Assisting<\/u>
\nJustin Knotts, Frederick County Career and Technology Center – Frederick County<\/p>\n

5th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Web Design<\/u>
\nNicolas Koski, Jason Herlth, Caroline County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Caroline County<\/p>\n

5th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Community Service<\/u>
\nLeah Pennington, Alyssa Raqueno, Jenna Williams, North Point High School for Science,Technology and Industry \u2013 Charles County<\/p>\n

5th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Community Action Project<\/u>
\nLily Ricks, Adam Taylor, Worcester Technical High School \u2013 Worcester County<\/p>\n

6th Place <\/strong>\u2013 3-D Visualization and Animation<\/u>
\nConnor Calder, Hunter Dopkin, Applications and Research Laboratory \u2013 Howard County<\/p>\n

6th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Welding Fabrication<\/u>
\nSean Duvall, Dustin Hahn, Garrett Murphy, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

6th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Outstanding Chapter<\/u>
\nErin Green, Sarah Jones, Maya Kidane, North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry \u2013 Charles County<\/p>\n

6th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Firefighting<\/u>
\nJason Harris, Calvert Career and Technology Academy \u2013 Calvert County<\/p>\n

6th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Pin Design<\/u>
\nMarc Lazaga – Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll 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

7th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Quiz Bowl<\/u>
\nJames Atkins, Skye Corbin, Luke Gibson, Loel Rogers, Dennis Whitley IV,\u00a0 North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry \u2013 Charles County<\/p>\n

7th 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

7th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Medical Terminology<\/u>
\nCody Bistline, Carroll County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

7th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Health Occupations Professional Portfolio<\/u>
\nAlivia Fogle, Frederick County Career and Technology Center \u2013 Frederick County<\/p>\n

7th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Welding Sculpture<\/u>
\nDaphine Henderson, North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry \u2013 Charles County<\/p>\n

7th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Nail Care<\/u>
\nLynn Le, Thomas Edison High School of Technology \u2013 Montgomery County<\/p>\n

7th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Medical Math<\/u>
\nDaniel Moyer, Worcester Technical High School \u2013 Worcester County<\/p>\n

7th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Sheet Metal<\/u>
\nTimothy Tenney, Center of Applied Technology South \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

8th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Graphic Imaging-Sublimation<\/u>
\nKiri Hanekamp, Center for Career and Technical Education \u2013 Allegany County<\/p>\n

8th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Action Skills<\/u>
\nAustin Nicholson, Center of Applied Technology North \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

8th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Nail Care<\/u>
\nMercedes Smith, Center of Applied Technology South \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

9th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Career Pathways \u2013 Health Services<\/u>
\nSuha Ansari, North Point High School for Science, Technology and Industry \u2013 Charles County<\/p>\n

9th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Entrepreneurship<\/u>
\nAlyssa Barefield, Mariah Goeres, Valerie Roberts, Dominique Wiscovitch, Carroll County
\nCareer and Technology Center \u2013 Carroll County<\/p>\n

9th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Career Pathways \u2013 Industrial and Engineering Technology<\/u>
\nMeya Chilengi, Monica McInerney, Barrett Moncure, Worcester Technical High School \u2013 Worcester County<\/p>\n

9th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Esthetics<\/u>
\nZoey De La Cruz, Laurel High School \u2013 Prince Georges\u2019s County<\/p>\n

9th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Culinary Arts<\/u>
\nKhori Eubanks, Center of Applied Technology North \u2013 Anne Arundel County<\/p>\n

10th Place <\/strong>\u2013 Related Technical Math<\/u>
\nIan Waggoner, Worcester Technical High School – Worcester County<\/p>\n

10th Place<\/strong> \u2013 Automotive Refinishing Technology<\/u>
\nAdam Weber, Dorchester Career and Technology Center \u2013 Dorchester County<\/p>\n

 <\/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 at\u00a0http:\/\/www.marylandpublicschools.org\/MSDE\/divisions\/careertech\/career_technology<\/a> or visit the official SkillsUSA Maryland website at www.mdskillsusa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

More Than Half of Maryland Competitors Finish in National Top Ten
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\nBaltimore, MD
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