Students excel in SkillsUSA competition

The following students competed Friday and Saturday in the Indiana SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference events.

These students have been working with their advisors to prepare for this event.  SkillsUSA has five regional events in which the top five competitors in each contest advance to the state level of competition.  SkillsUSA is a nationally recognized Career and Technical Student Organization that helps to prepare students for career and post secondary experiences.

Competitions exist in more than 90 leadership and skill areas.  Students who have earned a Gold Medal (first place) will have the opportunity to compete at the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference, June 22 – June 26 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Carpentry – Advisors Doug Sisk and Bill O’Neal

  • John Hammett – (Monrovia High School)

Community Service – Advisor Mark White

  • Team of Maddie Wynkoop (Brownsburg High School), Seth McIntyre (Plainfield High School), and Neil Pausch – Silver Medalists (2nd)

CNC Milling – Advisor Jacob McElfresh

  • James Stanley – (Mooresville High School)

CNC Technician –  Advisor Jacob McElfresh

  • Landon Vaughn (Avon High School) – Gold Medalist (1st) advances to Nationals
  • Alexander Davidson (Brownsburg High School)

CNC Turning – Advisor Jacob McElfresh

  • Gavin Hagemier – (Brownsburg High School)

Culinary Arts – Advisors Nick Mayes and Dan Schifano

  • Adam Lovern – (Brownsburg High School)
  • Paige Sills – (Ben Davis High School)
  • Bryce Leigh –   (Ben Davis High School)

Extemporaneous Speaking – Advisors Dedre Andreko and Scott Borah

  • Shi Tuck – (Ben Davis High School) – Silver Medalist (2nd)
  • Michael Anderson – (Mooresville High School)

Heating, Ventilation, and   Air Conditioning – Advisor Cory Darling  

  • Jordan Perez – (Ben Davis High School) – Gold Medalist (1st) advances to Nationals
  • Holden (James) Parris (Ben Davis High School) – Silver Medalist (2nd)

Information Technology Services – Advisor Dick Hettenvan

  • Drake Henninger (Danville High School)

Job Interview – Advisor Scott Borah

  • Nigel Assee (Ben Davis High School) – Silver Medalist (2nd)
  • Alyandra Jackson – (Danville High School) – Bronze Medalist (3rd)
  • Skyler Fulkerson – (Mooresville High School)

Job Skills Demonstration Open – Advisors Scott Borah and  Dedra Andreko

  • Shauntae Buchanan – (Cascade High School)

Job Skills Demonstration    – Advisors Scott Borah and Dedra Andreko

  • Steven Youngblood – (Brownsburg High School) – Gold Medalist (1st) – advances to Nationals

Prepared Speech – Advisors Dedra Andreko and Scott Borah

  • Kirubel Kebede – (Ben Davis High School)

Restaurant Services – Advisors Nick Mayes and Dan Schifano

  • Payne Medjesky – Bronze Medalist (3rd)
  • Airiana Pippin – (Ben Davis High School)

Sheet Metal – Advisor Cory Darling

  • Michael Anderson – (Mooresville High School)   Gold Medalist  (1st) advances to Nationals