At a glance
The 2017 SkillsUSA New York State Leadership and Skills Conference Postsecondary Championship pitted 50 students from three schools against each other in one of the nation’s most prestigious showcases of career and technical aptitude.
Leadership and Skills Conference Postsecondary Championship, which was held
on ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State’s Wellsville campus. From left to right are Bradley Layton (SUNY
Delhi), Maxwell Morrell (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State), Andrea Koston (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State), Brandon Cline
(÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State), Jocelyn Carns (Culinary Institute of America), Nicholas Most (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥
State), Lindsey Hall (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State), Michael Burdick (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State), and Jacob Knapp
(÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State). Cole Smith (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State) and Richard Baer (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State) not present.
The 2017 SkillsUSA New York State Leadership and Skills Conference Postsecondary Championship, held on ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State’s Wellsville campus, pitted 50 students from three schools against each other in one of the nation’s most prestigious showcases of career and technical aptitude on Saturday, March 25.
Schools competing this year included State University of New York (SUNY) at ÷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.
Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. The SkillsUSA state winners are eligible to compete in the 53rd National SkillsUSA Championship, held in Louisville, KY, June 19-23. More than 6,000 students compete in 100 occupational and leadership skill areas.
Winners from the March 25 championship, by competition, are as follows:
AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING –
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Matt Caraher, Cicero (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Anthony Black, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Jacob Knapp, Dansville (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE –
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Joe Millspaw, Findley Lake (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Christopher Dean, Manchester (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Michael Burdick, Webster (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
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THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Chris Stevenson, Binghamton (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Dakota Matthie, Madrid (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Nicholas Most, Endicott (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
COMMERCIAL BAKING –
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Megan Farr, Bath (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Alicia Sailer-Dolan, Geneseo (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Andrea Koston, Rochester (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
CULINARY ARTS –
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Yveline Vergin, Brooklyn (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Jonathan Korn, Poughkeepsie (Culinary Institute)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Jocelyn Carns, Perrysburg, OH (Culinary Institute)
DIESEL TECHNOLOGY –
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Maxwell Morrell, Sanborn (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION WIRING –
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Ryan Dunkle, Orchard Park (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Ethan Yanda, Wayland (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Cole Smith, Collins (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
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THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Brenton Yager, Falconer (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Mitchell Carr, Campbell (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Brandon Cline, Belmont (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
TECHNICAL DRAFTING –
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Richard Baer, Olean (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
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THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: James Fyock, Bliss (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Jake Ingalls, Cuba (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Lindsey Hall, Wellsville (÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ State)
WELDING SCULPTURE –
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Bradley Layton, Oneonta (Delhi)