SkillsUSA Winners Advance

The Upper Valley JVS Chapter of SkillsUSA showcased members job and leadership skills at the local Skill competitions.  This event was held at the JVS and enabled students to compete in a variety of areas for an opportunity to advance to the region level.  At the awards ceremony on February 9, first, second and third-place winners were presented a medallion for their top finish.  Top finishers in each contest are eligible to compete at the region level at one of the four locations; Sinclair Community College, Dayton;  Scarlet Oaks Career Campus, Cincinnati; Hobart Institute of Welding, Troy; and Voss Collision Centre, Centerville, throughout the month.  The top three students at region will advance to state competition in Columbus, at the State Fairgrounds on April 29 and 30.
   
Local businesses support this competition by contributing equipment and supplies as well as by donating the time of their employees to help manage and judge the contests.
  
Top finishers at this local competition are as follows:

Architectural Drafting
Adrian Helton, 1st Computer Assisted Drafting II - Sidney
Andrew Gaier, 2nd Computer Assisted Drafting I - Ft. Loramie
Alex Hale, 3rd Computer Assisted Drafting I - Sidney

Automotive Refinishing Technology
Devan Selanders, 1st Auto Collision Repair I - Covington
Zach Carlock, 2nd Auto Collision Repair I  - Piqua
Adam Morrow, 3rd Auto Collision Repair II - Sidney
                        
Automotive Service Technology
Jacob Bowman,1st Auto Technology I  -   Versailles
Ishiah Wisecup, 2nd Auto Technology I  - Sidney
RJ Seman, 3rd Auto Technology II - Bradford

Carpentry
Andrew Atha, 1st Carpentry II - Troy
Caleb Huber, 2nd Carpentry II - Fairlawn
Collision Repair Technology
Devan Selanders, 1st Auto Collision Repair I - Covington
Derek Schwable, 2nd Auto Collision Repair I - Houston
Adam Morrow,  3rd Auto Collision Repair II - Sidney

Cosmetology
Brittney Murphy, 1st Cosmetology I  -  Piqua
Caitlin Penic, 2nd Cosmetology II - Troy
Taylor Saintignon, 3rd Cosmetology II  -  Versailles

Extemporaneous Speech
Bethany Pellman, 1st HVAC I  -  Sidney
Tim Burch, 2nd Building & Grounds Maintenance I  - Jackson Center

First Aid
Natasha Montgomery,  1st Medical Tech Prep II  - Troy
Clarissa Teague, 2nd Medical Tech Prep II - Jackson Center

Graphic Communications
Dylan Jones, 1st Graphic Arts & Printing II - Russia
Kendra Arnett, 2nd Graphic Arts & Printing I - Piqua
Heather Whalen, 3rd Graphic Arts & Printing I - Bradford

Industrial Motor Control
Brandon Flora, 1st Electrical Trades I - Covington
Zach Baumgardner,  2nd Electrical Trades II - Covington
Adam Wiggins, 3rd Electrical Trades II - Troy

Health Knowledge Bowl 1st Place Team
Carly Price, Medical Tech Prep I - Troy
Kia Barbour, Medical Tech Prep I - Troy
Morgan Barnhart, Medical Tech Prep I - Troy
Keelin Walsh, Medical Tech Prep I  - Troy

Health Knowledge Bowl 2nd Place Team
Amanda Bergman, Medical Tech Prep I - Houston
Joshua Dulany, Medical Tech Prep I - Houston
Mallorie Bell, Medical Tech Prep I - Houston
David Loraine, Medical Tech Prep I - Houston

Health Knowledge Bowl  3rd Place Team
Kelly Coverstone, Medical Tech Prep I  - Houston
Ashley Jacobs, Medical Tech Prep I -  Houston
Ciara Lambert, Medical Tech Prep I  - Newton
Danielle Moses, Medical Tech Prep I - Houston

Job Interview
Victoria Long, 1st Auto Collision Repair I - Ft. Loramie
Alyse Saine,  2nd Medical Tech Prep I - Troy
Leah Vangorden, 3rd Medical Tech Prep I - Piqua

Job Skill Demo
Brianna Overbey, 1st Medical Tech Prep I (tie) - Sidney
Chelsea Von Aschen,1st Medical Tech Prep I (tie) - Piqua
Jacob Bowman , 2nd Automotive Technology I - Versailles
Tyler Asher, 3rd HVAC II-  Troy

Medical Math
Brooke Knepper, 1st Medical Tech Prep II - Newton
Katie Niswonger, 2nd Medical Tech Prep II - Sidney
Bryan Freshour,3rd Medical Tech Prep II -  Houston

Nail Care
Meredith Marshall,  1st Cosmetology II  - Piqua
Emily Magoto, 2nd Cosmetology I - Bradford
Kaytlin Stubbs, 3rd Cosmetology I -  Troy

Precision Machine Technology
Will Caserta, 1st Machine Technology II - Piqua
Cliff Fitzner, 2nd Machine Technology II - Piqua
Ricky White, 3rd Machine Technology II  - Piqua

Prepared Speech
Erica Waddle, 1st Medical Tech Prep I -  Piqua

Promotional Bulletin Board 1st Place Team
Danielle Ingram, Medical Technology II  - Newton
Nichole Kerentsew, Medical Technology II - Troy

Promotional Bulletin Board  2nd Place Team
Katie Travis, Medical Technology I -  Troy
Alyssa Anderson, Medical Technology I  -  Piqua

Promotional Bulletin Board 3rd Place Team
Liana Deeter,  Medical Technology I  - Troy
Victoria Leonard        Medical Technology I  - Newton

Residential Wiring
Ryan Alexander, 1st Electrical Trades I - Ft. Loramie
Robert Lee , 2nd Electrical Trades I  - Jackson Center
Cory Brandewie, 3rd Electrical Trades I -  Ft. Loramie

Technical Drafting
Alex Hale, 1st Computer Assisted Drafting I  - Sidney
Adrian Helton, 2nd Computer Assisted Drafting II  - Sidney
Paisley Hamilton, 3rd Computer Assisted Drafting I  - Covington

Welding
David Poppe, 1st Welding II  - Jackson Center
Eric Poeppelman,  2nd Welding II  -  Ft. Loramie
Joshua Prenger,  3rd Welding II  -   Anna

Related Technical Math
Victoria Long, 1st Auto Collision Repair I  - Ft. Loramie
Michael Clune,  2nd Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning/Repair II - Piqua
Zeek Alexander,  3rd Auto Technology I  - Anna
   
SkillsUSA is the national organization for trade, industrial, technical and health occupations students in public high schools and junior and community colleges.  It is a non-profit educational association with 300,000 members organized into 12,500 local chapters in 53 state and territorial associations.  Nearly 4 million students have participated in SkillsUSA programs since its founding in 1965.
   
The members of this organization develop leadership abilities through participation in educational, vocational, civic, recreational and social activities.  This organization promotes high standards in trade ethics, workmanship, scholarship and safety.  SkillsUSA is the largest career-technical student organization at the JVS.