York Tech Dominates SkillsUSA State Competition
For the third year in a row, York Technical College students earned several State
Champion Titles! The SkillsUSA State Competition finished on Friday, March 28th. We
are proud to share that 50 York Technical College students, across 25 different categories,
made the podium, with 8 earning bronze medals, 15 earning silver medals, and 27 bringing
home gold medals. Our dominating performance once again emphasizes the impact York
Technical College has on the lives of our students and the meaningful contributions
the College makes towards workforce development in the region. We have the best of
the best on our campus.
We are incredibly proud of our students, their advisors, and the entire SkillsUSA Chapter at York Technical College. All 27 gold medalists earn the chance to compete at the national competition in Atlanta, Georgia this summer.
Congratulations to the following competitors:
- Elissa Fernandes - Gold medal in Nursing Assisting
- Jakob Ellison, Nathan Ellison, and Caleb LaMar - Gold medal in Engineering Technology Design
- Benjamin Gregory - Gold medal in Principles of Engineering - Technology
- Angelo Allison and William Vanderveer - Gold medal in 3D Animation
- Sheldon Baqui - Gold medal in HVAC
- Britney Hunter - Gold medal in Medical Math
- Camden Hiser - Gold medal in Plumbing
- Stephan Buchanan - Gold medal in CNC-3 AXIS
- Benjamin Wallace - Gold medal in Diesel Equipment Technology
- Chase Lowrey - Related Technical Math
- Krysten Mayes, Ryan Epling, and Robert Bechtold - Gold medal in Career Pathways - IET
- Allison Kavyn, Galena Barnhouse, and Kristina Hawkins - Gold medal in Career Pathways - HHS
- Rashad Sharpe and Dylan Falzone - Gold medal in Mechatronics
- Yarimar Estrada - Gold medal in Advertising Design
- Emma Mozingo - Gold medal in T-shirt Design
- Elijah McAllister - Gold medal in Job Interview
- Breanna Norris and Tyler Ward - Gold medal in Cybersecurity
- Mack Ryerson - Gold medal in Automotive Service Technology
- Simeon Strother, Timothy Brooks, and Tristan Moss - Silver medal in Engineering Technology Design
- William Murphy - Silver medal in HVAC
- Elijah McAllister - Silver medal in Electrical Wiring
- Jeffrey Campbell - Silver medal in Carpentry
- Joshua Potts - Silver medal in Plumbing
- Taylor Omer - Silver medal in CNC-5 AXIS
- Branden Catoe and Kyle Bowman - Silver medal in Mechatronics
- Devin Tate - Silver medal in Automotive Service Technology
- Charles Moore - Silver medal in Welding
- Valerie Gaffney, Sarah Hines, and JaiMon Mcilwain - Silver medal in Welding Fabrication
- Samuel Ellis and Jaxon Ghent - Bronze medal in Mechatronics
- William Hoitink and Kevin Norman - Bronze medal in Collision Repair
- Giovanni Lee - Bronze medal in Automotive Service Technology
- Drake Quin, Oliver Branham, and William Russel - Bronze medal in Welding Fabrication