The TBAISD Career-Tech Center recently hosted the 2007-08 Region V SkillsUSA competition. SkillsUSA is a national organization serving more than 240,000 high school and college students and professional members who are enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations.
On February 12, students competed in a variety of areas including power equipment technology, commercial baking, residential wiring, industrial motor controls, automotive service, criminal justice, and construction trades. A competition for welding students will take place on February 22, in Muskegon.
The following students have earned the right to attend and compete at the state SkillsUSA conference April 18-20 in Lansing. Regional contest winners are:
Commercial Baking
Crystal Creech, Benzie, Gold Medal
Tomas Washburn,Traverse City Central, Silver Medal
Stephanie Kenyon, Elk Rapids, Bronze Medal
Power Equipment
Technology
Dan Gleason, Leland, Gold Medal
Josh Litwiler, Traverse City Central, Bronze Medal
Marine Service
Technology
Korey Hague, Mancelona, Bronze Medal
Motorcycle Service
Technology
Keith Bugai, Traverse City West, Silver Medal
Brice Hogarth, Benzie, Bronze Medal
Related Technical Math
James Frederick, Benzie, Gold Medal
James Thomas, Traverse City West, Silver Medal
Industrial Motor Controls
Sean Griffard, Glen Lake, Gold Medal
Residential Wiring
Caleb Herrman, Home School, Gold Medal
Jesse DeMoulpied, Traverse City West, Silver Medal
Tyler Larson, Home School, Bronze Medal
Criminal Justice
Josh Roelofs, Benzie, Bronze Medal
Auto Brakes
Ben Hughes, Lake Leelanau St Mary's, Gold Medal
Jacob Schaub, Traverse City West, Bronze Medal
New Car Prep
Matt Chandler, Kalkaska, Bronze Medal
Auto Electrical
Justin Wilkins, Mancelona, Bronze Medal
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