Sixty-three students from Locklin Technical Center took part in the Region 1 Skills USA Competition on February 23rd & 24th. These Santa Rosa County School District students are enrolled in technical programs for welding, automotive service, computer systems & information technology, commercial foods & culinary arts, electricity/electrician, air-conditioning, refrigeration & heating technology, pharmacy tech, and practical nursing. During the two day event, competitions including comprehension-based exams, as well as hands-on skill assessments, were held at Locklin Tech, George-Stone Technical Center, Pensacola State College Main Campus, and Haney Technical Center in Panama City. Both high school and adult students throughout Region 1 tested knowledge and skills learned in their respective program areas in an effort to qualify for the State Competition which will be held in Lakeland April 24th – April 27th.
Thirty-eight Locklin Tech students exhibited outstanding performances with 16 students earning 1st place awards, 14 students winning 2nd place awards, and eight students taking 3rd place awards in the following program areas:
LOCKLIN TECH 2016 REGIONAL SKILLS USA WINNERS:
Jim Sullivan Award recipient – Nicole Pritchett, Pharmacy Tech Instructor and Skills USA Advisor
Welding Technology (Erich Kirchharr, Instructor):
- Welding/Secondary – Gage Holland 2nd Place
- Welding Fabrication Team/Post-Secondary – Eric Ernest, John Sandidge and Nick Tshundy 2nd Place
Automotive Service Technology (Joe Peirce & Michael Castleberry, Instructors):
- Post-Secondary – Jay Thampi 3rd Place
Commercial Foods & Culinary Arts (Paulette Martin, Instructor):
- Culinary Arts/Secondary – Cameron Metz 1st Place
- Culinary Arts/Post-Secondary – Daniel Heino 2nd Place and Kim Deyo 3rd Place
- Commercial Baking/Secondary – Stephen Shepherd 1st Place
- Commercial Baking/Post-Secondary – Joe Hammond 3rd Place
Electricity/Electrician (Mike Adams, Instructor):
- Electrical Construction Wiring/Secondary – Coby Cain 1st Place, Jorden Morris 2nd Place and Chris Bethea 3rd Place
- Industrial Motor Control/Secondary – Kolton Caraway 1st Place, Jason Chumley 2nd Place
and Anthony Gonzalez 3rd Place
- Electrical Construction Wiring/Post-Secondary – Alex Hamid 1st Place, Austin Martin 2nd Place and Alan Mitchem 3rd Place
- Industrial Motor Control/Post-Secondary – Cody Evans 1st Place and Justin Morris 2nd Place
HVACR – Heating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (Joe Hamel, Instructor):
- HVACR/Secondary – Blake Moore 1st Place, Wyatt Albritton 2nd Place, and Brennen Gibson 3rd Place
- HVACR/Post-Secondary – Kyle Regan 1st Place and Greg Smith 2nd Place
Pharmacy Technician (Nicole Pritchett, Instructor):
- Health Knowledge Bowl Team/Post-Secondary – Amanda Davey, Samantha Griffith, Mackenzie Martin and Sierra Locke 1st Place
- Health Occupations Professional Portfolio/Post-Secondary – Sarah Conley 1st Place
- Nursing Assistant/Post-Secondary – Cydney Clark 1st Place
- Pharmacy Tech/Secondary – Victoria Magilke 1st Place
- Pharmacy Tech/Post-Secondary – Caitlin Kimmons 1st Place, Janell McInnes 2nd Place, and Kimberly Owen 3rd Place
- Prepared Speech/Secondary – Hope Miller 2nd Place
- Prepared Speech/Post-Secondary – Paige Bray 2nd Place
Skills USA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry leaders working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. In addition, the organization provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. Skills USA advisors and CTE instructors are trained to deliver high quality technical employability and academic skills to all students. All 1st and 2nd place winners will go on to compete in the State Skills USA Competition.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Locklin Tech Students Compete in Region 1 Skills USA Competition