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BISD Career and Technology Education
students competed and won in regional,
state, and national competitions during
2006-2007.
WINNERS FROM HALTOM
HIGH SCHOOL:
Business Professionals of America
(BPA) Regional Competition took place
Feb. 3. State Qualifiers were: Kirstin Keaney,
Spreadsheet Applications and Analysis;
Becky Tran, Economic Research
Project Individual; Lidia Martinez, Economic
Research Project Team; Bill Tyler,
Economic Research Project Team; Adela
Escobar, Economic Research Project
Team; Anna Martinez, Economic Research
Project Team; Stefant Phonthephasone,
Desktop Publishing; Dalia Rodriguez,
Basic Office Systems and Procedures;
Martin Lopez, Medical Office Procedures;
Waylon Vic, PC Servicing and
Troubleshooting; Anna Martinez, Interview
Skills; Lidia Martinez, Advanced Interview
Skills; Lucy Wei, Presentation
Management Team; Laura Pham, Presentation
Management Team; Kirsten
Keaney, Presentation Management
Team; Salaheldin Elshanshory, Video
Production Team; Martin Nguyen, Video
Production Team; Furquan Akhtar,
Video Production Team; Carlos Rodriguez,
Video Production Team; Melissa
McFeeters, Basic Office Systems and
Procedures; Dalia Rodriguez, Global
Marketing Team; Stefant Phonthephasone,
Global Marketing Team; Danielle
Daniels, Global Marketing Team; Victoria
Noris, Global Marketing Team; Ben
Gunter, Entrepreneurship; Bill Tyler, Extemporaneous
Speech; Daniella Solis,
Prepared Speech; Luis Hernandez, Legal
Office Procedures; Michael Brandt, Cisco
Network Administration; Linh
Huynh, Open Event; Waylon Vic, Open
Event; Salaheldin Elshanshory, Open
Event; and Lan Huynh, Open Event.
State Alternates were: Amanda Koen,
Video Production Team; Johnathan De-
Leon, Video Production Team; Monica
Murillo, Video Production Team; Dusten
Snodgrass, Graphic Design Promotion;
Daniel Espana, Legal Office Procedures;
Anna Nguyen, Keyboarding Production;
Sonia Rehman, Extemporaneous
Speech; Dusten Snodgrass, Economic
Research Project Team; Daniel Espana,
Economic Research Project Team; J.C.
Durrance, Economic Research Project
Team; Lucy Wei, Advanced Word Processing;
Ben Kounlavouth, Advanced
Office Systems and Procedures; Aeron
McCarty, Graphic Design Promotion;
Anna Sonemangkhara, Presentation
Management Team; Emily Troung, Presentation
Management Team; Amy
Chanthavong, Presentation Management
Team; Laura Pham, Desktop Pub-
lishing; and Monica Murillo, Advanced
Office Systems and Procedures.
BPA State Torch Award Recipients
were Lidia Martinez and Monica Murillo.
BPA State Competition took place in
Corpus Christi Feb. 28-March 3. National
qualifiers were: Waylon Vic, Information
Processing Technology Concepts;
Michael Brandt, Management Marketing
Human Resource Concepts; Bill Tyler,
Extemporaneous Speech; and Lidia
Martinez, Advanced Interview Skills. Advisors
for Haltom’s BPA are Tracie Hagar,
Alisa Hamilton, Michelle Heckathorn,
Cindy Valenta and Judy Griggers.
Haltom’s DECA Award District VII
winners were: Robyn Daughtrey, Team
Entrepreneurship Written Event; Britnee
Howell, Quick Serve Restaurant
Management; Jessica Strittrnatter, Team
Entrepreneurship Written Event; Aaron
Tom, DECA Quiz Bowl; and Austin Tortrakul,
Accounting Applications. Haltom’s
DECA advisors are Gary Lejarzar
and Jerry Caruthers.
Haltom’s Texas Association of Future
Educators (TAFE) State Competition
recognitions were: Caleb Browning and
Amanda Quangvan, Outstanding TAFE
Chapter; Anthony Hernandez, Winner
of State Speech Contest; Tiffany Feller
and Kristin Campbell, Blue Ribbon
Scrapbook; Amber Olguin and Emily
Patton, Blue Ribbon Project Visualize;
and Amanda Quangvan was named
Haltom High TAFE Region XI President
for 2007 and TAFE Student of the Year.
Haltom High School was named the
president’s school for 2007. Caleb
Browning will be serving as the Region X
President. Haltom’s TAFE advisor is Carlotta
Browning.
WINNERS FROM RICHLAND HIGH
SCHOOL:
Business Professionals of America
(BPA) Regional Competition took place
on Feb.3. Richland’s State Qualifiers
were: Wes Albaugh, Digital Media Production;
Dave Pierson, Cisco Network
Administration; and Michael Hubley,
Cisco Network Administration.
BPA National Qualifiers and Alternates
were: Wes Albaugh, Digital Media
Production; Dave Pierson, Cisco Network
Administration; and Michael Hubley,
Cisco Network Administration.
Richland’s DECA Chapter competed
at the State Career Development Conference
in Corpus Christi March 8-10.
National Alternates were: Erica Gonzalez
and Christopher Renshaw, Business
Law and Ethics, and Derek Wallace, Accounting
Applications. The following
students advanced to state: Derek Wal-
Career and Technology Education scholarship award winners
Career and technology education
successes
lace, Accounting Applications; Erica
Gonzalez and Christopher Renshaw,
Business Law and Ethics Management
Team; Randall Cohoon, Food Marketing;
and Shelly Scott, Quiz Bowl Alternate.
Richland’s DECA advisor is Iracy
Pereira.
Richalnd’s Texas Association of Future
Educators (TAFE) student Erin
Cramer won second place in the Texas
Association of Future Teachers Region
XI Speech contest at Tarleton State University.
She is one of the two competitors
in the region to advance to state competition
in February. Richland’s TAFE advisor
is Ann Wilson.
Richland’s Health Occupations Students
of America (HOSA) attended Area
V competition. Kameron Richards won
first place in Job Interviewing Skills, and
Kayla Hardee and Danielle Crews both
won fifth place in Community Awareness.
Richland’s HOSA advisor is Sally
Duke.
WINNERS FROM BIRDVILLE
HIGH SCHOOL:
Business Professionals of America
(BPA) Regional Competition took place
Feb. 3. State Qualifiers were: Brad
Holmes, Graphic Design Promotion;
Troy Pruett, Integrated Office Applications;
Chelsey Cedillo, Database Applications;
Devin Slick, Information Technology
Concepts and Computer Security;
Adam Smith, Administrative Support
Concepts; Matt Marshall, Computer
Network Technology and Information
Technology Concepts; and David Pearson,
Cisco Systems Administration.
State Alternates were: Jared Krakty, PC
Servicing and Troubleshooting; Kandace
Kahler, Keyboarding; Niles Munoz,
Entrepreneurship; and Adam Smith, Administrative
Support Research-Individual.
Chelsey Cedillo was a national qualifier
in database applications. Birdville’s
BPA advisor is Jan Haynie.
Birdville’s DECA members competed
at the District 7 DECA conference.
State Qualifiers were: Aubrey Graves and
Heather Yarbrough, Advertising Campaign;
Raymond Jackson, Automotive
Services Marketing; Scott Logan and
Phillip Roach, Commerce Management;
Candice White, Entrepreneurship Participating;
Brad Holmes and Marc Vestal,
Financial Services Management;
Josh Bland and Ryan Burt, Hotel and
Lodging Management; Britton Johnson,
Marketing Management; Patsy Gowins,
Restaurant Managing; Jessica Butler and
Nycole Gilstrap, Traveling and Tourism
Management; and Chaney E. Tyner
Fashion Merchandising. Birdville’s DE-
CA advisors are Lisa Greco and Sandy
Sawyer.
Birdville’s Texas Association of Future
Educators (TAFE) had numerous
competitors. TAFE students were: Katelyn
Albert, Laura Behring, Olivia Camel,
Nicole Ciulla, Jordan Conkle, Laura Davis,
Nikki Dufrene, Jeanetta Ewing, Brendon
Fisher, Karl Fritz, Lindsey Gebo,
Kayla Grayson, Erin Haas, Zach Horton,
Tiffany Johnson, Megan Jones, Vanessa
Landivar, Zach Mason, Cayce McDaniel,
Camden Moresi, Anna Noonan, Alyssa
Oldham, Jennifer Read, Whitney Reeves,
Amanda Richardson, Katie Rollins, Casondra
Sargeant, Rebecca Trainor, Tanner
Trigg, Cassidy Van Order and Valeria
Vianes. Laura Davis received a $1,000
scholarship as the State TAFE Student of
the Year. Birdville’s TAFE advisor is Karen
Kallas.
Family Career Community Leaders
of America (FCCLA) LifeSmarts competition
recognitions were: Adrienne
Cram, Ricky Jordan, Lauren Stevens, and
Sydney White. All of the participants advanced
to state and placed seventh.
Birdville’s FCCLA advisor is Shellie Kiedrowski.
Birdville’s BEST Robotics participants
were: Stephen Zeufeld, Gretchen
Zeufeld, Meredith Shiftlet, Eric Codner,
Josh Sanquist, Jeremy Fraca and Kelly
Preston. Birdville’s BEST Robotics advisor
is John Franklin.
WINNER FROM RICHLAND
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Seven students from Richland Middle
School competed in the Future City
Engineering Competition in the spring.
They were: Stephanie Anchondo, Megan
Baab, Ashton Harty, Josh Holbrook, Linda
Howeth, Anthony Ortega and Courtney
Scott. Richland Middle’s advisor is
Dee Bowen.
WINNERS FROM THE CAREER
CENTER:
Career Center District IV Winners in
Automotive Technology competition
were: Johnathon Flemming, first place,
Automotive; Joey Aldrige, first place,
Small Engines; Justin Bolt, second place,
Small Engines; Chase Basset, third place,
Small Engines; Brandon Benifield, first
place, Marine; Dustin Morman, second
place, Marine; Rick Hernandez, third
place, Marine; Aaron Muncy, first place,
Diesel; Steve Fargo, second place, Diesel,
and fist place, Customer Service; Wes
Barnheart, third place, Diesel; Paul
Vongphrachamh, first place, Aviation;
Ryan Dodge, second place, Aviation;
Ramero Dahoolal, third place, Aviation;
Justin Boldt, second place, Motorcycle;
Brandon Powers, third place, Motorcycle;
Phillip Sonnenburg, first place, Related
Math; and Michael Gardetto, first
place, Technical Related Math. State
Winners were: Phillip Sonnenburg, first
place, Related Math; Steven Fargo, third
place, Diesel Technology; and Carlos
Maldonado, second place, Diesel Technology.
Brandon Powers advanced to
nationals in New York. The Career Center’s
Automotive Technology advisors
are Olin Harrington and Ric Calderon.
Career Center Cosmetology District
winners were: Angel Wilson, Keisha Ferreria,
Jessica Kyser, Sheri Smith, Tiffaney
Eason, and Sarah Fisher, Emblem Ceremony.
Advancing to State were: Victoria
Sanches, Promotional Bulletin Board;
Flor Quazada, Promotional Bulletin
Board; Nancy Pena, Promotional Bulletin
Board; Cecelia Stial, Promotional
Bulletin Board; Cinthia Parroquin, Promotional
Bulletin Board; Danielle Addington,
Nail Art; Hein Nyugen, Nail Care;
and Jessica Xayaber, Nail Care. The Career
Center’s advisor for Cosmetology
program is Paullett Barton. National
qualifiers were: Keisha Ferreria, president;
Jessica Kyser, sargeant-at-arms;
and Sarah Fisher, parliamentarian.
Career Center District Skills USA
Construction Technology winners were:
Nick Davis, first place, Introduction to
Welding; Justin Shearman, second
place, Introduction to Welding; Jacob
King, third place, Introduction to Welding;
Justin Pierce, first place, Welding
Fabrication; Brent Tanner, first place,
Masonary; Joshua Batchelor, third place,
Masonary; Jose Mena, second place,
Residential Wiring; Jimmy Nickolson,
Russell Kendrick, Clayton Ebner and Aldo
Gallegos, first place, Teamworks
Competition; James Balderos, Blake Silvia,
Scot Musgrove and Brady Michalek,
second place, Teamworks Competition;
and Nick Davis, James Balderos and Scot
Musgrove, first place, Community Service
Competition. The Career Center’s
advisors for Construction Technology
are Mike Benton and Joe Rocker.
Career Center Regional Skills USA
Media Technology winners in Television
Production were: Brandon Day and Bill
Tyler, second place, Television Production
(advanced to state); Emily Tallon
and Theresea Serrano, second place, Audio
Production (advanced to state); Nic
Neufeld and Breanna Bonilla , first place,
Video Demonstration (advanced to
state); Bill Tyler, first place, Extemporaneous
Speaking; Adrian Chavez, first
place, Photography; and Emily Tallon,
Theresae Serrano and Jennifer Bryden,
Video Projects (advanced to state). Jennifer
Bryden won BEST IN SHOW for her
video, “Blood is Thicker.” The Career
Center’s advisors for Media Technology
are Karen Seimears and Trevor Kasal.
Congratulations to Brandon Day,
Richland High School, Jennifer Bryden,
Birdville High School, and Adela Escobar,
Haltom High School, for their accomplishments
in the South by Southwest
International Film Festival in Austin.
The South by Southwest Film Festival
competition received over 3,100
entries. Of those entries, three Birdville
students were selected finalists. Brandon
won the 2007 high school competition;
Adela received the Special Jury
prize; and Jennifer was named finalist.
Criminal Justice Competition had 70
students from six area high schools participating
in ten criminal justice related
events. BISD participated in eight of the
ten events. They were: Matt Maldonado,
Brandon Trautman, Eric Vaughn, Alex
Fonseca, Daniell Tellez, Katie Tortrakul,
William Soto, Bellem Hernandez, Michelle
Adeyemi, Jacob Trussell, Brandon
Kim, Luis Hernandez, Dalton Maclin,
Mayra Galvan, Nick Gardiner and Romero
Dhanoolal. Advancing to State were:
Brandon Trautman and Eric Vaughn,
second place, Building Search; Belem
Hernandez and William Soto, second
place, Criminal Analysis; Katie Tortrakul,
second place, Individual Obstacle
course-Female; and Nick Gardiner, Alex
Fonseca, Luis Hernandez and Daniel
Tellez, first place, Group Obstacle
Course-Male. The advisor for Criminal
Justice is Jose Hernandez.