Local high school students win big at SkillsUSA Regionals: They ...
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CAPITAL REGION CAREER & TECHNICAL SCHOOL<br />
NEWS RELEASE<br />
Capital Region Career & Technical School 1015 W<strong>at</strong>ervliet-Shaker Rd., Albany, NY 12205 www.bocescareertech.org<br />
Contact: Monique JH Jacobs, APR, Communic<strong>at</strong>ions Coordin<strong>at</strong>or, (518) 862-4754; fax (518) 862-4792 mjacobs@gw.neric.org<br />
For immedi<strong>at</strong>e release: March 21, 2012<br />
<strong>Local</strong> <strong>high</strong> <strong>school</strong> <strong>students</strong> <strong>win</strong> <strong>big</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>SkillsUSA</strong> <strong>Regionals</strong><br />
<strong>They</strong> bring home 13 1 st place trophies, 8 2 nd place awards, 10 3 rd s, 13 4 th s, 3 5 th s<br />
A number of local <strong>high</strong> <strong>school</strong> <strong>students</strong> enrolled <strong>at</strong> the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical School (Career &<br />
Tech) in Albany (Colonie) and Schoharie won events <strong>at</strong> the March 14 <strong>SkillsUSA</strong> Regional Competitions <strong>at</strong> Schenectady<br />
County Community College, bringing home 13 first place trophies, eight 2nds, ten 3rds, 13 4ths and three 5th place<br />
awards. Several <strong>students</strong> will go on to the New York St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>SkillsUSA</strong> competition April 25-27 in Syracuse.<br />
<strong>SkillsUSA</strong> is a n<strong>at</strong>ional organiz<strong>at</strong>ion for career and technical educ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>students</strong>, and competitions are held annually <strong>at</strong><br />
the regional, st<strong>at</strong>e and n<strong>at</strong>ional levels.<br />
Scoring first place in the region:<br />
Student: Won 1 st place in: Career & Tech program High <strong>school</strong><br />
Gabbie Audino Action Skills/Job Skills Criminal Justice Berne-Knox-Westerlo<br />
Makayla Gruener Job Interview Nurse Assistant Berne-Knox-Westerlo<br />
Josh VonHaugg Crime Scene Investig<strong>at</strong>ion Criminal Justice Berne-Knox-Westerlo<br />
Derreck Struck Residential Wiring Electrical Trades Berne-Knox-Westerlo<br />
Anna Bryant Getting to Know You Criminal Justice Cobleskill-Richmondville<br />
Stephanie Snyder Crime Scene Investig<strong>at</strong>ion Criminal Justice Cobleskill-Richmondville<br />
Dana Bender Cosmetology Senior Cosmetology Colonie Central<br />
Aimee Bradt Crime Scene Investig<strong>at</strong>ion Criminal Justice Duanesburg<br />
Ryan Neff Diesel Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Repair Schalmont<br />
John Diamond Carpenter’s Assistant Res. Construction/Heavy Equipmt Schoharie<br />
Lauren Clark Culinary Arts Culinary Arts Shenendehowa<br />
Josh Hess Welding Welding Voorheesville<br />
Cheri Lussier Employment Applic<strong>at</strong>ion Process Office Oper<strong>at</strong>ions/ Health Services W<strong>at</strong>ervliet<br />
Scoring second place in the region:<br />
Student: Won 2 nd place in: Career & Tech program High <strong>school</strong><br />
Jessica Flower Pre<strong>school</strong> Teaching Assistant Early Childhood Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Berne-Knox-Westerlo<br />
Rachel Gauthier Food and Beverage Culinary Arts Colonie Central<br />
Emily Altheiser Food Prep Assistant Culinary Arts Duanesburg<br />
Nicole Ciotoli Job Interview Cosmetology Duanesburg<br />
Rebecca VanWormer Cosmetology Senior Cosmetology Duanesburg<br />
Tyler Reinemann Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Guilderland<br />
Ryan Ramroop Residential Wiring Electrical Trades Mohonasen<br />
Denia Gaillard Culinary Arts Culinary Arts Schenectady<br />
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Career & Tech <strong>students</strong> <strong>win</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>SkillsUSA</strong> – p. 2<br />
Scoring third place in the region:<br />
Student: Won 3 rd place in: Career & Tech program High <strong>school</strong><br />
Jessica Hindes Crime Scene Investig<strong>at</strong>ion Criminal Justice Bethlehem<br />
Joe Gazzillo Collision Repair Auto Body Burnt Hills<br />
Michael Leveski Auto Mechanics Technology Automotive Trades Tech Cobleskill-Richmondville<br />
Amanda Brierley Pre<strong>school</strong> Teaching Assistant Early Childhood Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Cohoes<br />
Morgan Castilla Job Interview Global Fashion Studies Guilderland<br />
Zully Cordero Job Skill Demo Culinary Arts Schalmont<br />
Kyle Sturm Small Engine Automotive Services Schalmont<br />
Colby Peterson Crime Scene Investig<strong>at</strong>ion Criminal Justice Schenectady<br />
Jessica Briere Extemporaneous Speech Nurse Assistant Scotia-Glenville<br />
Mike Curcio Crime Scene Investig<strong>at</strong>ion Criminal Justice Scotia-Glenville<br />
Scoring fourth place in the region:<br />
Student: Won 4 th place in: Career & Tech program High <strong>school</strong><br />
James Armlin Residential Wiring Comm. Construction/Heavy Eq. Berne-Knox-Westerlo<br />
Faith Gaddis Crime Scene Investig<strong>at</strong>ion Criminal Justice Berne-Knox-Westerlo<br />
William Lounsbury Basic Vehicle Maintenance Automotive Trades Berne-Knox-Westerlo<br />
Larkin Cooper Prepared Speech Cosmetology Cobleskill-Richmondville<br />
Alexis Risley Crime Scene Investig<strong>at</strong>ion Criminal Justice Cobleskill-Richmondville<br />
Nicole LoGiudice Employment Applic<strong>at</strong>ion Process Office Oper<strong>at</strong>ions/Health Services Colonie Central<br />
Ashley Just Crime Scene Investig<strong>at</strong>ion Criminal Justice Duanesburg<br />
Alexis Kuhn Cosmetology Cosmetology Middleburgh<br />
N<strong>at</strong>rona Mickle Food & Beverage Service Culinary Arts Middleburgh<br />
Dominique Blowers Extemporaneous Speech Culinary Arts Shenendehowa<br />
Cody Reutzel HVAC HVAC/R Schalmont<br />
McKenzie Sheldon Nurse Assistant Nurse Assistant Schenectady<br />
Jon<strong>at</strong>han Monsees Carpenter’s Assistant Comm. Construction/Heavy Eq. Schoharie<br />
Scoring fifth place in the region:<br />
Student: Won 5 th place in: Career & Tech program High <strong>school</strong><br />
Dylan Wilcox Automotive Tech AYES Auto Technician Schalmont<br />
Stephen Hoether Basic Vehicle Maint. Automotive Services Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk<br />
Kevin Corina HVAC HVAC/R Schalmont<br />
<strong>SkillsUSA</strong> is a n<strong>at</strong>ional organiz<strong>at</strong>ion for career and technical educ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>students</strong>, and competitions are held annually <strong>at</strong><br />
the regional, st<strong>at</strong>e and n<strong>at</strong>ional levels. At Career & Tech, <strong>SkillsUSA</strong> members are <strong>school</strong> leaders and good citizens.<br />
<strong>They</strong> organize campus-wide events such as holiday food and fund drives, community service projects and blood drives.<br />
Recognizable by their red blazers, <strong>SkillsUSA</strong> members also serve as <strong>school</strong> ambassadors, welcoming guests to such<br />
Career & Tech events as the fall open house and BOCES Annual Meeting.<br />
Dallas Mesick of Duanesburg is a Criminal Justice student <strong>at</strong> Schoharie Career & Tech who is not only th<strong>at</strong> campus’s<br />
<strong>SkillsUSA</strong> chapter president, but also serves as New York St<strong>at</strong>e <strong>SkillsUSA</strong> president. In th<strong>at</strong> position, he leads more<br />
than 10,000 career and technical educ<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>students</strong> like himself in activities th<strong>at</strong> build professional and personal skills.<br />
Particip<strong>at</strong>ing in <strong>SkillsUSA</strong>, says Mesick, is a “life-changing experience.”<br />
“A lot of kids may have low confidence, and then they <strong>win</strong> their competition <strong>at</strong> regionals, and even go on to st<strong>at</strong>es, and<br />
they are like completely different people,” Mesick says. “Before <strong>SkillsUSA</strong>, I, myself, was not outgoing – loud maybe –<br />
but shy in front of others. Then, I gave a speech <strong>at</strong> the <strong>SkillsUSA</strong> Fall Leadership Conference and I loved it, and wanted<br />
to run for president. I now love to speak in front of people and inspire them.”<br />
More than 1,200 local <strong>high</strong> <strong>school</strong> and adult <strong>students</strong> are enrolled in 40 programs of study offered by the Capital<br />
Region Career & Technical School. The <strong>school</strong> is oper<strong>at</strong>ed by the Capital Region Board of Cooper<strong>at</strong>ive Educ<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
Services (BOCES) and serves residents of Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie and southern Sar<strong>at</strong>oga counties. For more<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion, visit www.capregboces.org/CareerTech .<br />
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