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MTC Students Perform Well with 7 First Place Awards at SkillsUSA State Competition

Twenty-six Massanutten Technical Center students traveled to Hampton, VA from April 23-25, along with their teachers, to compete in 13 different contests at the 46th Annual SkillsUSA State Conference. Seventeen members received awards on stage Saturday night with seven of those receiving first place. First place winners are eligible to attend the National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, in June. Seven first place finishes is the largest number of winners MTC has seen in this competition.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. The SkillsUSA State Conference hosts over 90 contests in skilled and leadership areas. There were over 1000 students from across the Commonwealth at this year’s event. Most contests are held in the Hampton Convention Center with some contests in outlying schools and businesses.

MTC's SkillsUSA Coordinator is Mrs. Chris Freeman. Congratulations to all!

First place winners shown in picture above:
(Front Row L/R): David Suter (BHS) and Matthew Miller (HHS) (Web Page Design Team); Ruth Hampton (EMHS) (First Aid/CPR)
(Back Row L/R): Brendan Myers (SHS) (Cabinetmaking), Patrick Tate (BHS) (Sheet Metal), Logan Michael (TAHS) (Diesel), Nathan Morris (SHS) (Firefighting Technology)

Other Student winners:

Third place winners: Patrick Smith (SHS) (Criminal Justice), Andrea Meadows (SHS) (First Aid/CPR), Derek Miller (TAHS) (Sheet Metal)
Fourth place winners: Trevor Baker (SHS), Brittney Robey (SHS) and Leah Wolfe (SHS) Crime Scene Investigation Team); Brandy Carter (BHS) and Jordan Lilly(SHS) (EMT Team); Adam Beahm (BHS) (Firefighting Technology)
Fifth place winner: Isaac Hall (TAHS) (Cabinetmaking)

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Info submitted by Marianne LaRocco and Chris Freeman