More than 150 students from Region 4, which includes Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties, competed in 25 competitions the SkillsUSA Southern Maryland Regional event held on February 3, 2024.
This year’s event was hosted by the North Point High School Science Technology and Industry and Robert D. Stethem Educational Center.
Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) students won a total of 21 medals – 8 gold, 6 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Students who earned a gold, silver, or bronze medal at this year’s regional event will join 40 other CCPS students who participated in the “Straight to States” contests to compete at States.
“We are so proud of the hard work and dedication of these students. They have clearly established that they are already leaders in their future career fields,” shared Ms. Carrie Akins, principal of the Career & Technology Academy (CTA) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) representative for the school district.
“We are extremely thankful for our dedicated teachers and educational partners who support our CTE programs and provide guidance and learning opportunities for our students,” continued Akins.
Congratulations to the following CCPS CTA students who placed at the 2024 Southern Maryland SkillsUSA regional SkillsUSA competition:
More than 150 students from Region 4, which includes Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties, competed in 25 competitions the SkillsUSA Southern Maryland Regional event held on February 3, 2024. This year’s event was hosted by the North Point High School Science Technology and Industry and Robert D. Stethem Educational Center.
Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) students won a total of 21 medals – 8 gold, 6 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Students who earned a gold, silver, or bronze medal at this year’s regional event will join 40 other CCPS students who participated in the “Straight to States” contests to compete at States.
“We are so proud of the hard work and dedication of these students. They have clearly established that they are already leaders in their future career fields,” shared Ms. Carrie Akins, principal of the Career & Technology Academy (CTA) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) representative for the school district.
“We are extremely thankful for our dedicated teachers and educational partners who support our CTE programs and provide guidance and learning opportunities for our students,” continued Akins.
Congratulations to the following CCPS CTA students who placed at the 2024 Southern Maryland SkillsUSA regional SkillsUSA competition:
Advertising Design
Silver – Kyra Turnbloom
Bronze– Cara Moyer
Automotive Service Technology
Silver – Juan Ruiz
Crime Scene Investigation (Team of 3)
Gold – Kayla Freeman, Alvani Generillo, Kathryn Phillips
Bronze – Sierra Ramirez, Amberly Rosales, Jayden Toronto
Criminal Justice
Silver – Kaylie Doornbos
Bronze – Joana Alvarado
Culinary Arts
Gold – Jacob Adamson
Bronze – Allison Gallagher
Digital Cinema Production (Team of 2)
Silver – Caleb Hood and Benjamin Heath
Electrical Construction Wiring
Silver – Carson McCarthy
Firefighting
Gold – Cody Davenport
Bronze – Travis Winston
Heating, Ventilation, and AC
Gold – Luke Stevens
Bronze – Caden Fridman
Photography
Gold – Vincent Pindegrass
Bronze – Jordon Hurley
Plumbing
Gold – Logan Roush
Sheetmetal
Gold – Gavin Luckett
Teamworks (Team of 4)
Gold – Andrew Wroten, Noah Jenkins, Kira Paau Pesquera, Kaden Walp
Silver – Ashley Zachary, Alina Billups, Isabella Cox-Pace, Lexi Wagner
The 51st Annual Maryland State SkillsUSA Championship will take place April 12-13, 2024, at the Carroll County Agricultural Center and other facilities in Carroll County, Maryland. For more information about the SkillsUSA 2024 Maryland contests, visit SkillsUSA State Contest.
First place “gold medal” winners at the State Championship qualify to represent Maryland at the annual National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference, which will be held in in Atlanta, Georgia, June 24-29, 2024.
SkillsUSA is a national partnership of students, teachers, and industry experts working together to ensure a skilled work force. The organization serves more than 300,000 high school and college students, as well as professional members, nationwide.
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