Source: Sussex Technical HS
(Georgetown, DE) On Saturday, January 18, Sussex Technical High School hosted a Career Technical Education (CTE) internal competition to prepare students for the state SkillsUSA competitions scheduled for March.
Students from Carpentry and Construction Management, Electrical and Green Energy, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration, Legal Services and Criminal Justice, Media Production, and Welding and Fabrication technology participated in events showcasing their skills, knowledge, and creativity.
Volunteer judges included local businesses, advisory committee members, alumni, and retired educators.
The state SkillsUSA competition will be held in March in various locations throughout the state. First place winners at the state level will compete at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, GA, in June, where more than 6,500 state champions will compete in 114 skilled and leadership competitions.
Results of January 18 CTE Competition:
Crime Scene Investigation
1st place: Antonia McCoy, Dakota Dunston, Jacklynn Gross
2nd place: Mia Tritapoe, Emma Hudson, Otis Carmean
Criminal Justice
1st place: Floyd Moore
2nd place: Justin Garcia-Nataren
3rd place: Estrella Serrano-Tovar
Electrical Construction Wiring
1st- Bryan Hatch
2nd- Angel Garcia Prado
3rd- Ryan Maharaj
Industrial Motor Control
1st- John Olakowski
2nd- Kara Fleming
3rd- Andrew Olakowski
Carpentry
1st place- Ayla Taylor- 10th grade
2nd place Aiden Parsons- 10th grade
3rd place- Nathan Robshaw- 10th grade
Photography
1st: Karime Lagunas-Alcantara
2nd: Clara Robinson
3rd: Erin Wilson
Digital Cinema Production
1st: Landon Ferrell and Gadiel Lopez-Garcia
2nd: Isaiah Moyer and Jackson Thomas
3rd: Destiny Toby and Izabella Knoepfel
Video Production
1st: Harley Read and Samuel Kratohwill
Audio Production
1st: Mya Boroi and Josue Turcios-Miron
Video News Production
1st: Ava Amidon, Ava Maloney, Abby Huston, and Natalie Scott
2nd: Ryan Koslowski, Aiyla Harmon, Samantha Geidel, and Annabelle Bostic
Welding
1st place Cohen Bowers 10th grade
2nd place Roberto Perez-Barrios 10th grade
3rd place Madisyn Dipasquale 11th grade
HVAC
First place Ryan Allen 11th grade
Second place Brayden Long 12th grade
Third place Malachi Simmons 11th grade
Sussex Technical High School is a public school which prepares Sussex County, DE students for their future success in workforce environments, higher education, and military.