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The 2015 SkillsUSA New York State Leadership and Skills Conference Postsecondary Championship, held mainly on ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State’s Wellsville campus, pitted 66 students from three schools against each other in one of the nation’s most prestigious showcases of career and technical aptitude Saturday, March 28. 

Schools competing this year included ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State, the State University of New York (SUNY) at Delhi, and the Culinary Institute of America. All competitions took place on the School of Applied Technology campus in Wellsville, except for Precision Machining, which was held on the ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ campus. 

Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. The SkillsUSA state winners are eligible to compete in the 51^st National SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, KY on Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25. More than 6,000 students compete in 100 occupational and leadership skill areas. 

Winners from the March 28 championship, by competition, are as follows: 

AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING –

THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL:  Brennan Bastedo, Clyde (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Camryn Berle, Deerfield (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Ian Steltmann, Fairport (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State) 

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE–

THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Skylar Maricle, Morris (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Bradley Mitchell, Lawtons (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Nolan Wangelin, Holland (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State) 

CARPENTRY –

THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Zachary Wood, Rome (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Alexander Miller, Shinglehouse, PA (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Kevin Kiefer, Greenville (SUNY Delhi) 

COMMERCIAL BAKING –

THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Juliana Krajewski, Buffalo (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Kaitlin Johnson, Stockton (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Mikaela Shaw, Attica (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State) 

CULINARY ARTS –

THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL:  Tabitha Walden, Buffalo (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Mikala Highsmith, Buffalo (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Brittany Hedgepeth, Buffalo (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State) 

DIESEL TECHNOLOGY –

THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Scott Erdman, Jeffersonville (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Nicholas Nelson, Machias (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Michael Woods, Attica (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State) 

ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION WIRING –

THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Adam Hoy, Alden (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: John Romani, Buffalo (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Anthony Cangialosi, Rochester (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State) 

MASONRY –

THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: James Haviland, Patterson (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State) 

SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Logan Pondolfino, Oneonta (SUNY Delhi)

FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Dylan Robinson, Taberg (SUNY Delhi) 

PRECISION MACHINING –

THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Adam Myers, Rome (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Garrett Kunselman, Olean (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Nicholas McIntyre, Jamestown (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State) 

WELDING  –

THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Kerick O’Brien, Holland (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Kody Wolfer, Wellsville (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Andrew Sisak, Dansville (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)

Pictured in photo above: Two females (left to right): Mikaela Shaw (commercial baking) and Brittany Hedgepeth (culinary)
Males (left to right): Nicholas McIntyre (precision machining), Andrew Sisak (welding), Kevin Kiefer (carpentry), Dylan Robinson (masonry), Anthony Canagaliosa (electrical construction wiring), Nolan Wangelin (automotive service), and Ian Steltmann (automotive refinishing).