Category: Skills USA

SkillsUSA VT 2018

Press Release
For Immediate Release
April 9, 2018
South Burlington, VT
Contact: [email protected]

South Burlington, VT – About 89 Stafford Technical Center participated in the SkillsUSA Leadership Conference at various locations in and around South Burlington on April 4th and 5th. Students from a variety of programs competed in events that allow students to develop and demonstrate personal, workplace and technical skills. A few competitions were held on the weekends leading up to the two-day conference.

SkillsUSA is a national partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA is an individual membership organization serving middle school, high school and college/postsecondary students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations. SkillsUSA Inc. is a national nonprofit and tax-exempt organization.

Stafford Technical Center garnered 33 medals total in individual and group competitions, including 8 Gold medals, 18 Silver medals, and 7 Bronze medals. Medal winners attend Stafford Technical Center from the following schools: Fair Haven Union High School, Rutland High School, Otter Valley Union High School, Mill River Union High School, Poultney High School, Proctor High School, Mount St. Joseph Academy, West Rutland High School and homeschooling.

Also recognized as Advisor of the Year was Stafford’s own John Bixby, Electrical and Plumbing Instructor. Bixby was recognized for his years of service to SkillsUSA and his contribution of setting up the Team Works competition in the state of Vermont.

Gold medal winners are: Anthony Petrossi (MRUHS) in Firefighting, Caden Curtis (RHS) and Levi Tarbell (MRUHS) in Team Works, James Mars (Poultney HS) in Plumbing, Matthew Rock (RHS) in Medical Math, Noah Logan (RHS) and Johnathan Urbani (RHS) in Additive Manufacturing, and Matthew Rock (RHS) in Job Interview.

Silver medal winners are: Dylan Beebe (MRUHS) and Samuel Norton (MRUHS) in Interactive Game Design, K. “Jasper” Lynch (RHS) in Pin Design, Carter Colwell (RHS), Zariannah Guyette (RHS) and Hunter Lanfear (MRUHS) in Crime Scene Investigation, Dylan Beebe (MRUHS) in Extemporaneous Speaking, Brittany Stewart (OVUHS) in Cosmetology, Jacob White (OVUHS) in Action Skills, Gregg Godda (Proctor HS) and Marcus Rockwell (MRUHS) in Teamworks,
Logan Kenyon (RHS) and Gavin Owens (homeschooled) in TV Video Production, Hunter Lanfear (MRUHS) in Job Skills Demo, Darin Alt (FHUHS) in Plumbing, William Li (MSJ) in Medical Math, Brooke Galvin (FHUHS) in Technical Drafting, Kegan Stellato (RHS) in Photography.

Bronze medal winners are: Julie Cressy (WRHS) in Pin Design, Ryan Ward (MRUHS) in Extemporaneous Speaking, Jared Disorda (OVUHS) in Plumbing, Dan Denton (RHS) and Nick Fish (RHS) in Digital Cineman Production, Victoria Dubois (FHUHS) in Job Interview, and Lauren Lape (OVUHS) in Job Skills Demo A.

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All of us here at Stafford want to give a big thank you to John Bixby. John has been a faculty advisor for SkillsUSA for at least ten years.  Without his dedication and extra work, our students would not have had chances to compete at the state level, move on to the national level, and experience all kinds of wonderful learning opportunities.  We look forward to all the help and guidance our students will get from the new co-advisor Tony Bosnich.  Melissa Patterson continues to be an advisor for this club and we extend many thanks to her as well!

Medal Winners

Stafford Tech Center: SkillsUSA 2017 Total: 52 medals (13 Gold, 19 Silver, 20 Bronze)
Gold
Plumbing – Darin Alt (FH, Electrical/Plumbing)
Electrical Wiring – Eli Gignoux (RHS, Leadership/Elec & Plumbing)
Team Works – Trevor Quigley (OV, Electrical/Plumbing) and Logan Withington (MR, Electrical/Plumbing)
Welding – Steven Betit (Poultney, Power Mechanics/Welding)
Extemporaneous Speaking – Dylan Beebe (MR, Digital Arts)
Technical Drafting – Nathaniel Whipple (MR, STEM)
Crime Scene Investigation – Faith Springer (FH, Public Safety), Hunter Lanfear (MR, Public Safety), Lexi Sadakierski (OV, Public Safety)
Job Skill Demo A – Kiana Porter (OV, Health Careers)
Cosmetology – Hilary Dubois (FH, Cosmetology)
Photography – Grace Euber (OV, Digital Arts)

Silver
Plumbing – James Mars (Poultney, Electrical/Plumbing)
Team Works – Jared Disorda (OV, Electrical/Plumbing) and Noah Smith (OV, Electrical/Plumbing)
Additive Manufacturing – Noah Logan (RHS, STEM) and Lindsey Hewes (Poultney, STEM)
Related Technical Math – Ryan Ward (MR, STEM)
Auto Refinishing Technology – Samantha Butler (FH, Auto R/C)
Promotional Bulletin Board – Grace Euber (OV, Digital Arts), Sky-lyn Mead (Poultney, Digital Arts), and Brooke Otto (FH, Digital Arts)
Pin Design – Alea Valente (RHS, Digital Arts)
Action Skills – Andrew Cassidy (FH, Public Safety)
Basic Health Care – Kiana Porter (OV, Health Careers)
3D Visualization and Animation – Brooke Otto (FH, Digital Arts) and Jon Urbani (RHS, STEM)
Gorilla Communications – Kiana Porter (OV, Health Careers), Harrison Steever (MR, Leadership/Video), Dylan Beebe (MR, Digital Arts), Francis Grabowski (WR, Leadership/Elec&Plumbing)

Bronze
Plumbing – Francis Grabowski (WR, Leadership/Elec & Plumbing)
Electrical Wiring – Glen Mandel (RHS, Electrical/Plumbing)
Cabinetmaking – Zac Kasuba (Poultney, Construction Tech)
Culinary Arts – Eric Morton (RHS, Culinary)
Related Technical Math – Allie Lynch (WR, STEM)
Collision Repair – Samantha Butler (FH, Auto R/C)
Job Interview – Laura Jones (FH, Health Careers)
Technical Drafting – Alex Blackwood (FH, STEM)
Action Skills – Justin Hill (RHS, Construction Tech)
Criminal Justice – John Greene (MR, Public Safety)
Basic Health Care – Britney Foss (FH, Health Careers)
Job Skill Demo A – Britney Foss (FH, Health Careers)
TV Video Production – Harrison Steever (MR, Leadership/Video) and Ryan Worcester (MR, Video)
Advertising Design – Sky-lyn Mead (Poultney, Digital Arts)
Prepared Speech – Harrison Steever (MR, Leadership/Video)
Gorilla Communications – Justin Hill (RHS, Construction Tech), Noah Smith (OV, Electrical/Plumbing), Ryan Ward (MR, STEM), Andrew Cassidy (FH, Public Safety)

Stafford Takes Gold

Picture left to right: Nick Hill – Mason (STC/FHUHS), Jimmy Jefferson – Carpenter (SJA), Ryan Taylor – Plumber (STC/FHUHS), and Billy Brinks – Electrician (SJA)

Stafford Technical Center takes gold: STC students place 1st in the 2014 SkillsUSA Teamworks competition

Picture left to right: SkillsUSA mentor Tom Shannon (STC) , Nick Hill (STC/FHUHS), Ryan Eastman (STC/OVUHS), Ryan Taylor (STC/FHUHS), and SkillsUSA mentor John Bixby (STC)

Kansas City, Missouri – June 27, 2014:  Stafford Technical Center students Ryan Taylor and Nick Hill from Fair Haven Union High School won Gold at the 2014 SkillsUSA National Conference. Teammates Jimmy Jefferson and Billy Brinks from St Johnsbury Academy rounded out the squad of four in the Teamworks competition where teams involving a carpenter, mason, electrician, and plumber build a project from a blueprint.

Whereas most four member teams are composed of members form the same school,the joint Stafford – St. Johnsbury teamwas an unusual case that put coaches John Bixby (Stafford) and Mike Bugbee (St. Johnsbury) at a disadvantage. Bixby and Bugbee won gold despite the fact that it is only the third year that theTeamworks competition has been offered at the state level. In total Vermont finished with 10 Gold, 1 Silver, and 3 Bronze medals.

Champions at Work

Pictured L-R: Front Row: Katlyn McCoy-Health Careers-RHS (Silver-Medical Math), Kylie Sherwood-Post Secondary-Cosmetology 2 (Bronze-Cosmetology Post Secondary), Kelsey McLaren-Electrical/Plumbing (Silver-Teamworks), Erin Perry-RHS-Health Careers (Silver-Job Interview), and Chandler Reed-OV-Auto Refinishing & Collision (Silver-Collision Repair). Second Row: L-R: Nick Scott-Poultney-Forestry, Natural Resources and Horticulture /Leadership & Marketing (Bronze-Job Skills Open), David Fernandes-OV -Electrical/Plumbing –(Silver-Teamworks), Ryan Taylor-Fair Haven-Electrical Plumbing (Gold-Teamworks) and (Silver-Gorilla Communications), Nick Hill-Fair Haven-Electrical/Plumbing (Gold-Teamworks), Andrew Fitzgerald-West Rutland-Electrical/Plumbing (Bronze-Plumbing), and (Silver-Gorilla Communications),Ryan Eastman-OV-Auto Refinishing & Collision (Silver-Auto Refinishing), Howard Waldron III-Fair Haven-Auto Technology (Bronze-Related Technical Math), and Corey Mossey-OV-Auto Refinishing & Collision (Bronze-Auto Refinishing).
MISSING FROM PHOTO: Dayna Hughes-Fair Haven-Digital Arts/Leadership & Marketing (Gold-T-Shirt Design), Briann Crossman-RHS-Health Careers (Bronze-First Aid & CPR) and (Silver-Gorilla Communications), Samantha Lacz-West Rutland-Health Careers (Silver-Gorilla Communications), and Logan Greeno-Mill River-Video Communications and Leadership & Marketing (Silver-Photography)

It was a competition of “Olympic” proportions.  Students trained for months in a particular event, and then competed with their peers for the chance to earn  Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals. The event depicted here is the Vermont Skills USA Competition which was held April 3 & 4 in Burlington, Vermont.  Stafford Technical Center students collected a record number of medals this year with 21 total in categories ranging from T-Shirt Design, Photography, Medical Math, Plumbing, and Automotive Collision Repair. This skill Building is an integral part of the student’s preparation for college.

Skills USA is a national non-profit organization serving teachers, high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trades, technical, and skill service occupations including health careers.

Those students receiving Gold Medals are eligible to participate in the Skills USA National Competition to held this June in Kansas City, Missouri. The following students received medals in their respective competitions:

GOLD MEDALISTS

Ryan Eastman (OV-Auto Refinishing and Collision) for COLLISION REPAIR

Dayna Hughes (Fair Haven-Digital Arts-Leadership & Marketing) for T-SHIRT DESIGN

Ryan Taylor (Fair Haven-Electrical/Plumbing) and Nick Hill (Fair Haven-Electrical/Plumbing) for TEAMWORKS

SILVER MEDALISTS

 Ryan Eastman (OV-Auto Refinishing & Collision)-for AUTO REFINISHING
 Chandler Reed (OV-Auto Refinishing & Collision) for COLLISION REPAIR
 Samantha Lacz (WR-Health Careers), Andrew Fitzgerald (WR-Electrical/Plumbing), Briann Crossman (RHS-Health Careers), and Ryan Taylor (FH-Electrical/Plumbing) for GORILLA COMMUNICATIONS
Erin Perry (RHS-Health Careers)-for JOB INTERVIEW
Katlyn McCoy (RHS-Health Careers) for MEDICAL MATH  and Logan Greeno-(MR-Video Communications and Leadership & Marketing)- for PHOTOGRAPHY
Kelsey McLaren (FH-Electrical/Plumbing) and David Fernandes (OV-Electrical/Plumbing)- for TEAMWORKS

BRONZE MEDALISTS

Corey Mossey (OV-Auto Refinishing & Collision) for AUTO REFINISHING
Kylie Sherwood (Post Secondary-Cosmetology 2) for COSMETOLOGY POST SECONDARY
Briann Crossman (RHS-Health Careers) for FIRST AID & CPR
Nick Scott (Poultney-Forestry, Natural Resources & Horticulture and Leadership and Marketing) for JOB SKILLS OPEN
Andrew Fitzgerald (WR-Electrical/Plumbing) for PLUMBING
Howard Waldron III (FH-Auto Technology) for RELATED TECHNICAL MATH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team Skills

Pictured L-R: Front Row: Tyler Bathalon (West Rutland), Aaron Bates (RHS), Allyson Bradley (Proctor), Gabrielle Vest (Adult), Samantha Lacz (West Rutland) and Courtney Patterson (Fair Haven)Second Row: Jonathan Severy-Otter Valley, David Johnson (Otter Valley), Ryan Taylor (Fair Haven), Joshua Frasier (Otter Valley), Andrew Fitzgerald, ( West Rutland) and Kobe Pinkham (Otter Valley) Missing from photo: Kylie Sherwood-Malone (Proctor)

These students definitely “got skills”.  Thirteen Stafford Technical Center students grabbed gold, silver and bronze  medals at the annual Vermont Skills USA Competition held April 4th in Burlington,Vermont. Stafford earned a record total of seventeen medals in events ranging from Automotive Collision Repair, Medical Math, to Team works.  This skill building is an essential part of the student’s training for college and the workforce.

Skills USA is a national non-profit organization serving teachers, high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trades, technical, and skill service occupations including health careers.

Those students who receive Gold Medals are eligible to participate in the National Competition held in Kansas City, Missouri this coming June. The following students received medals in the their competitions:

GOLD
Auto Collision Repair Technology (Gold): Kobe Pinkham-Otter Valley, Nurse Assisting (Gold) Courtney Patterson-Fair Haven, Team works (Gold): Tyler Bathalon and Andrew Fitzgerald (both from West Rutland, and Gorilla Communications (Gold): Kylie Sherwood-Malone-Proctor and Andrew Fitzgerald-West Rutland and Allyson Bradley-Proctor

SILVER
Auto Refinishing and Repair (Silver): Kobe Pinkham-Otter Valley, Job Skills Demo A(Silver): Allyson Bradley-Proctor High School, Medical Math (Silver): Samantha Lacz-West Rutland, Post Secondary Cosmetology (Silver): Gabrielle Vest-Adult, Teamworks (Silver): Aaron Bates-Rutland High School and David Johnson-Otter Valley, Plumbing (Silver): Joshua Frasier-Otter Valley

BRONZE
Auto Collision Repair Technology (Bronze): Jonathan Severy-Otter Valley, Plumbing (Bronze): Ryan Taylor-Fair Haven

*The Gold Medalists traveling to Kansas City, Missouri for the National Skills USA Competition are Courtney Patterson, Tyler Bathalon, Kobe Pinkham, and Andrew Fitzgerald