BOCES students from the Bohlen and Sackett Technical Centers had the opportunity to showcase their career & technical education knowledge and skills at the NYS SkillsUSA Regional Competition held on February 9, 2024 at SUNY Morrisville.
It was a very successful outing for local competitors. Many of the same students will be taking part in the NYS SkillsUSA competition April 24-26 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
Congratulations to the following medal winners by competition name.
Bohlen Technical Center
Action Skills: Star Hutcheon, LaFargeville, 2nd Place
Advertising Design: Logan Petersen, IHC, 3rd Place
Automotive Service Technology: Robert Howard, Thousand Islands, 3rd Place
Crime Scene Investigation: Kody Ambrose (Indian River), Gabriella DeBovis (Watertown), Aida Lugo (Watertown), 1st Place
Criminal Justice: Sophia Shoen, Indian River, 2nd Place
Culinary Arts: Haley Tenberg, Watertown, 1st Place
Culinary Arts: Jacob DeWitt, Belleville Henderson, 2nd Place
Early Childhood Education: Kennedy Walts, Indian River, 2nd Place
First Aid/CPR: Seth Strader, South Jefferson, 2nd Place
Heavy Equipment Operation: John Rimiller, Sackets Harbor, 2nd Place
Medical Math: Natalya Seery, Lyme, 2nd Place
Motorcycle Service Technology: Trevor Alguire, General Brown, 3rd Place
Nail Care: Ceridwen Harding, Carthage, 3rd Place
Photography: Neil Clemons, South Jefferson, 1st Place
Plumbing: James Ososkalo, Sackets Harbor, 1st Place
Power Equip Tech: Matthew Mason, Thousand Islands, 1st Place
Prepared Speech: Daniel Rushlow, Alexandira, 2nd Place
Promotional Bulletin Board: Jaden Brapoh (Watertown), Alexia Mynch (LaFargeville), Trent Smith (Watertown) 1st Place
Quiz Bowl: Danielle Brumfield (Watertown), Hannah Chouinard (Watertown), Taylor Jones (Indian River), Christina Loeffler (Carthage), Jordis Wojcikowski (Carthage), 2nd Place
Restaurant Service: Madison Ortega, Watertown, 1st Place
Howard G. Sackett Technical Center
Automotive Service Technology: Aiden Korte, Adirondack, 2nd Place
Electrical Construction Wiring: Madison Rhubart, South Lewis, 2nd Place
Health Knowledge Bowl: Journie Graves (Carthage), Scarlett Hawk (Carthage), Jaidyn Kline (Adirondack), and Kelli Littleton (Carthage), 2nd Place
Job Interview: Grace Scholler, Copenhagen, 3rd Place
For more information about SkillsUSA, visit https://www.skillsusa.org/.