Stafford Technical Center is pleased to announce that 16 of their students were awarded medals at the recent Vermont SkillsUSA Competition. SkillsUSA is a national non profit organization serving teachers, high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trades, technical, and skills service occupations including health occupations. Overall, there were 60 competitors in 30 different competitions. Total earned by students in prizes and scholarships was $60,500.00. Stafford Technical Center has a local chapter of SkillsUSA.
The following students received medals in their competitions: Architecture Design (Gold): William “Chad” Johnson-Mill River Union High School, Architecture Design (Bronze): Chad Martelle-Poultney High School; Automotive Refinishing and Technology (Gold) Shane Moyer-Rutland High School; Cabinet Making (Silver) Matthew Ely-Mill River Union High School; Culinary Arts (Silver)-David Sexton-Mill River Union High School; Gorilla Communications (Bronze) Amber Dumas -Rutland High School, Lindsey Brown -Mill River Union High School, Colin Terenzini -Rutland High School and Timothy Mumford -Mill River Union High School. Health Knowledge Bowl (Bronze) Sarah Grimes-Otter Valley Union High School, Kiarah Bombardier -Rutland High School, Brittany Pierce -Fair Haven Union High School, and Shelby Benoit -Otter Valley Union High School. Job Skill Demonstration Open (Silver) Danny Biebuyck-Rutland High School. Nurse Assisting (Silver) Lindsey Brown-Mill River Union High School. Plumbing (Bronze) John Fairbanks-Poultney High School. Prepared Speech (Silver) Colin Terenzini-Rutland High School. TV/Video Production (Gold) Amber Dumas-Rutland High School and Kari Van Guilder-Poultney High School.