01-04-2025
12 local technical center students to compete in national SkillsUSA competition
CLARKSBURG, (WBOY) — Both United Technical Center (UTC) and Marion County Technical Center (MCTC) will be rooting for its finalists in Atlanta, Georgia this summer for the national SkillsUSA (sUSA) competition.
The top contenders were announced at the statewide SkillsUSA award ceremony held on Saturday, March 29, and now all gold medalist tech center students will have the opportunity to compete on a national level at SkillsUSA's National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) held on June 23-27.
SkillsUSA is a workforce development organization that aims to help tech center students become 'career-ready leaders' in various industries, such as culinary arts, masonry, cosmetology, automotive repair, and more.
12 News spoke with Aiden Conley, a UTC student and gold medalist in sUSA Drones, on how it felt to have the opportunity to compete in Atlanta.
'I'm nervous and excited,' Conley said. 'To be honest, states wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, so I don't know what exactly I'll be expecting from nationals.'
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12 News also spoke with UTC's gold medalist in collision damage appraisal, Ben Lamp, on how it felt to win in this category.
'It's surreal, I don't even fully believe it yet. It's just crazy,' Lamp said. 'I've heard great things about going down there and everything. Seems like it's going to be a fun time.'
The United Technical Center will host a car show on May 18 to help raise funds for its students' trip to Atlanta. You can find more information on the car show by calling the tech center at 304-326-7580.
A full list of winners from both UTC and MCTC can be found listed below.
Maci Singleton
Culinary Arts
Gold
Logan Gump
Entry Level Welding
Gold
Kolson Micciche
Technical Drafting
Silver
Nasir Brown-Hamlet
Community Service
Silver
Richard Composky
Community Service
Silver
Jayla Nicholson
Community Service
Silver
Maylie Bland
Job Interview
Silver
Kenzie Ammons
Baking Pastry Arts
Bronze
Hunter Owens
Construction Tool Identification
Gold
Noah Burnside
Construction Tool Identification
Gold
Jonathan Williams
Automotive Service Technology
Gold
Ben Lamp
Collision Damage Appraisal
Gold
Evan Cooper
Manual Lathe
Gold
Isabella Leard
Welding Sculpture Scrap
Gold
Michael Buck
sUAS Drones
Gold
Aiden Conley
sUAS Drones
Gold
Hannah Wilmoth
Masonry
Gold
Tyler Ward
Motorcycle Service Technology
Gold
Gale Adams
Residential Wiring
Silver
Luke Gallo
Power Equipment Technology
Silver
Lillyann Denman
sUAS Drones
Silver
LeeAnn Gaskins
sUAS Drones
Silver
Zoe Davis
Information Technology Services
Silver
Kisten Baughman
Fantasy Hair & Makeup
Silver
Kloe Wilson
Fantasy Hair & Makeup
Silver
Noah Harold
Automotive Refinishing
Silver
Eli Knotts
Welding Sculpture
Silver
Wyatt Miller
Technical Drafting
Bronze
Austin Lanham
Information Technology Services
Bronze
Carl Power
sUAS Drones
Bronze
James Wolford
sUAS Drones
Bronze
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