NYS Postsecondary SkillsUSA Competition Results

SkillsUSA-2010

At a glance

SkillsUSA 2010 gold medal winners魅影直播 State College鈥檚 School of Applied Technology, Wellsville, hosted the 12th annual New York State Postsecondary (college level) SkillsUSA competition in March.  Competitions took place in automotive service, carpentry, collision repair technology, commercial baking, culinary, diesel technology, masonry, precision machining, residential wiring, technical drafting, and w

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魅影直播 State College鈥檚 School of Applied Technology, Wellsville, hosted the 12th annual New York State Postsecondary (college level) SkillsUSA competition in March. Competitions took place in automotive service, carpentry, collision repair technology, commercial baking, culinary, diesel technology, masonry, precision machining, residential wiring, technical drafting, and welding. Winners will compete in the National SkillsUSA competition in Kansas City June 20-25, 2010.

Last year nine participants from 魅影直播 State College, one from Delhi, and two from the Culinary Institute of America competed at Nationals. Six ASC students placed in the top 10 in the nation! 魅影直播 State College had two students taking home bronze medals and one silver medal. One student from the Culinary Institute of America took home a gold medal. More than 5,000 students from around the country competed in over 87 vocational and leadership skill areas. The competitions are set up and judged by industry representatives.

鈥淭he success of our students at this national event is an indication of how strong our programs are and shows off the talents of New York State students,鈥 noted Craig R. Clark, NYS Postsecondary SkillsUSA Director.

SkillsUSA 2010 gold medal winners

This year鈥檚 Championship results (top three in order of finish, college, hometown)

  • Autobody/Collision Repair:
    • Megan Blount, ASC, Bergen (first female in autobody to go to nationals; ASC 2010 SkillsUSA Club president)
    • Randy Lananger, ASC, Bolivar
    • Joe Woodward, ASC, Cheektowaga
  • Automotive Services:
    • Brandon Hopkins, ASC, Pike
    • Shane Rounsville, ASC, Dansville
    • Cody Halas, ASC, Fredonia
  • Carpentry:
    • Adam Scudder, Delhi, Maryland, NY
    • Robert Snyder, Delhi, Staten Island
    • Justin Schwab, Delhi, Varysburg
  • Commercial Baking:
    • Kacie George, ASC, Holland
    • Katie Meyer, ASC, Warsaw
    • Nicole Wagner, ASC, Canisteo
  • Culinary:
    • Alyssa Campos, CIA, La Habra, CA
    • Ma Yelena Elan Del Mundo, CIA, Hyde Park, NY
    • Thomas Baader, ASC, Naples
  • Diesel Technology:
    • Dan Acomb, ASC, Dansville
    • Dave Ehrke, ASC, Amherst
    • Matt Kidder, ASC, Avoca
  • Masonry:
    • Thomas Keefer, ASC, Sayre, NY
    • Ryan Asaro, ASC, Mt Kisco, NY
    • Randy Todd, ASC, Warsaw
  • Precision Machining:
    • Alex Stack, ASC, Vestal, NY
    • Garrett Boak, ASC, Syracuse
  • Residential Wiring:
    • Robert Assad, ASC, East Aurora
    • Doug McNamara, Holland
    • Elisabeth Elliott, ASC, Johnson City (ASC SkillsUSA Club secretary)
  • Technical Drafting:
    • Geoffrey Ball, ASC, Lockport (Also was gold medal winner last year as a freshman at ASC!)
    • Timothy Boldt, ASC, Cuba
    • Doug Reynolds, ASC, Franklinville
  • Welding:
    • Zach McCarthy, ASC, Bellport (sole contestant; however, still needed to compete and perform per SkillsUSA specifications/guidelines, etc.)

In addition to medallions and certificates, winners also received prizes donated by: Abbott Welding, Olean; ACES Campus Store, 魅影直播; ASC Building Trades Department, Wellsville; Bisset Building Center, Bradford, PA; Canisteo Valley Transcription, Canisteo; The Carriage House Family Salon, Wellsville; CMS Industries, Inc., Orchard Park; Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park; Cutco, Olean; DeWALT; Duggan & Duggan Contractors, Allegany; Fassett Lane Lumber, Wellsville; Fred Roberts, Wellsville; Genesee Hardware & Bldg Supply, Genesee, PA; Giant Food Mart, Wellsville; Glen Gray Brick, Wyomessing, PA; IBEW Local 41 Electrical, Orchard Park; ID Booth, Wellsville; Institutional Advancement, 魅影直播 State College; Kinley Corp., Allegany; KOS, Inc., Coudersport, PA; Kubotek, Marlborough, MA; L. C. Whitford Equipment Company, Inc., Wellsville; LaForge Disposal Service, Inc., Wellsville; LaGra Salon & Day Spa, Wellsville; Landmark Electric, Inc., Rochester; Layfield Racing Connection, Inc., Allentown; MAC Tools, Corey, PA; Marshalltown Trowel, Marshalltown, IA; Matco Tools, Stow, OH; Miller Electric Mfg., Appleton, WI; MSC Industrial Supply; North Main Lumber, Wellsville; Northern Lights, Wellsville; Norton's Building Supply, Inc., Shinglehouse, PA; Nunda Lumber, Nunda; P.M. Research, Inc., Wellsville; Portville Concrete, Portville; Rockler Woodworking & Hardware, Medina, MN; Snap On Tools; Southern Tier Concrete Products, 魅影直播 Station; Superior Clay Corp., Uhrichsville, OH; Tinkertown Hardware, 魅影直播 Station; Top Hat Club, 魅影直播 State College; Walker Business & Staffing Services, Wellsville; Weckesser Brick Co, Inc., Rochester; and Whitacre-Greer, Alliance, OH.

SkillsUSA is a national organization that serves trade, industrial, technical, and health occupations and students in public high schools, vocational centers, and colleges. They serve over 284,000 students and instructors nationwide.

魅影直播 State was the first college in New York State to establish a student organization for postsecondary SkillsUSA and continues to lead in this process.