KCSD SkillsUSA excel in district competition at Penn College
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MILL HALL -- Keystone Central School District Superintendent Dr. Francis Redmon highlighted a wide range of news within the district during the board of directors' recent meeting.
This includes major accomplishments made by students in the Keystone Central Career and Technology Center.
SkillsUSA members represented the schools by demonstrating their skills against students from 11 competing schools at the SkillsUSA District Competition held at The Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport on Jan. 26.
Notably, 25 Keystone Central students secured first-place victories or byes, earning them a spot at the upcoming state competition in Hershey, Pa., scheduled for April 3-5.
"The members of the Skills USA team represented not only the Career & Technology Center but our entire school community. They worked hard to prepare and compete against other CTC students across District 6. We are sending 25 students to the state competition in Hershey where industry professionals and post-secondary institutions will be to potentially provide opportunities to students," said Club advisor Chelsea Grieb expressed her pride in the team in a press release.
Redmon commended the students for their accomplishments.
"They're going to be going on to Hershey for the state competition. So congratulations and Kudos to those students," Redmon told the board.
Among the first-place finishers and those earning a "bye" at the district level are:
-- Carter Perry - Architectural Drafting - 1st place
-- Caroline Owens, Robert Andrews and Michael McCullough - Career Pathways-Industrial and Engineering Technology - bye
-- Chloe Condo, Mallori Etters and Amelia Young - Career Pathways-Human Services - bye
-- Cassidy Martin, Abigail McElwain and Kaydence Gharet - Career Pathways-Health Services - bye
-- Jeff Goldy - CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer - bye
-- Jacob Flook - CNC Programmer (technician) - bye
-- Glenn Hough - CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer - bye
-- Samantha Streator, Ellen Banfill and Emily Everett - Community Service - bye
-- Brooklyn Bechdel - CTE Demonstration - 1st place
-- Kayleigh Budinger - Health Occ Portfolio - 1st place
-- Samantha Knepp - Job Skill A - 1st place
-- Layla Hayes - Job Skill O - 1st place
-- Taylor Renninger, Maille Fowler and Haleigh Peters - Promo Bulletin Board – bye
-- Sofia Dressler - Related Technical Math - 1st place
-- Brody Rhine - Technical Drafting - 1st place
In addition, the following students competed and excelled in their respective categories:
-- Brock Brungard, Tucker Henry and Maddox Hockenberry - Automated Manufacturing - 2nd place
-- Emma Fye - Basic Health Care - 3rd place
-- Cali Levi - Cosmetology - 3rd place
-- Maddy Strouse - Customer Service - 2nd place
-- Jaysa Stover, Camryn Bair, Bethany Sellers and Reagan Narehood - Health Knowledge Bowl - 2nd place
-- Hayley Motter - Nurse Assisting - 2nd place
-- Lilyanna Schmouder - Prepared Speech - 2nd place
-- Hanna Kaler - Early Childhood Education
-- Logan Phillips - First Aid/CPR
-- Mya Redmond - Job Interview
-- Avah Rafter - Medical Math
-- Jaslyn Anderson - Medical Terminology
-- Mason Frantz - Precision Machining
-- Lily McWilliams, Elizabeth Nestor, Aubrey Eiler, Sarah Hall and Sophia Hardy - Quiz Bowl
Reflecting on her experience, senior Sofia Dressler expressed gratitude saying, "I am very grateful to represent my school while building a strong CTE community. SkillsUSA has connected me with students as passionate as I am about my career in my own school and from other schools. The persistence and perseverance required to compete has prepared me for my future in a pragmatic and effective manner."
SkillsUSA is a partnership between students, teachers and industry partners working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA serves middle school, high school and college/post-secondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. Its mission is to help schools improve the quality of our nation's future skilled workforce through the development of person, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics.