Area 30 students demonstrate their skills at regional competition
Area 30 Career Center students recently competed in the Skills USA Regional Competition held at Vincennes University on Feb. 2. More than 350 high school students participated in the competition.
The Skills USA organization emphasizes technical skills, leadership and interpersonal skills training. It exposes students to various career paths and encourages success in their selected field.
Twenty-three Area 30 students representing Computer Systems Networking (Zane Earles, Instructor), Automotive Services Technology (Troy Anderson, Instructor), Welding (Curtiss Davis, Instructor) and Civil Engineering and Architectural Design (Ruben Hinners, Instructor) participated in the competition. Eleven students were awarded a medal or placed in the following categories:
Computer Maintenance
1st Joshua Mitchell-GHS
2nd Austin Query-SPHS
3rd Rylan Mattocks-CHS
4th Ross Sego-CHS
5th Chandler Wright-GHS
Internetworking
4th Scott Cummins-SPHS
Diesel Equipment
4th Jake Quisenberry-NPHS
Power Equipment
2nd Matt Kunkler-SPHS
3rd Marissa Gross-SPHS
Architectural Drafting
2nd Levi Lewis-GHS
3rd Tanner Dean-GHS
In addition to placing first, Josh Mitchell received a one semester tuition free scholarship to Vincennes University.
All students who placed first through fourth will be moving on to the Skills USA State Competition on March 14 and 15.