Southeastern Voc-Tech has strong showing at SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference
Four Southeastern students will be advancing to the SkillsUSA National Championship competition in Kansas City this June, after receiving gold medals at the state competition on April 27. The gold medals were part of an overall excellent performance by Southeastern, which resulted in 15 medals.
Besides gold, three students received silver medals in Robotics, and eight students received bronze medals, including a team of seven students that took part in Opening and Closing Ceremonies (OCC). Other distinctions include seven students receiving 2nd Place ribbons in the Techspo Event and one student receiving the Gold Standard Costello Community Service Award.
SkillsUSA is nonprofit organization that prepares high school and college students for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations. It holds district, state and national competitions each year, which allows students to showcase their technical skills and leadership abilities.
Overall, 47 Southeastern students participated in the state conference this year, competing against approximately 2,000 other students. Congratulations to all the participants!
Gold
Michael Gallagher, senior from Brockton, Construction Tech major – Carpentry
Chris Glover, senior from Brockton, Dept. of Visual Comm. major – Photography
Bridgette Hayward, junior from Brockton, Cosmetology major -- Job Interview
Peter Huckins, senior from Norton, Automotive Tech major – Automotive Services
Silver
Jonathan Berry, sophomore from Easton, Electronics major -- Robotics
Ian Burrill, junior from Norton, Electronics Eng. major – Robotics
Thomas Cunningham, junior from Norton, Civil and Architectural Eng. -- Robotics
Bronze
Nick Jordan, senior from Norton, Legal/Protective Serv. major – Criminal Justice
Jessenia Bonilla, junior from Brockton, Legal/Protective Serv. major -- OCC Team
Niara Campbell, junior from Brockton, Health Serv. Major -- OCC Team
Luisa Pelissari, junior from Stoughton, Business Marketing major -- OCC Team
Raegina Kenney Joyner, junior from Brockton, Business Marketing major – OCC Team
Anita Maharajh, junior from Brockton, Legal/Protective Serv. major – OCC Team
Lenixza Monteiro Velez, senior from Brockton, Culinary Arts major – OCC Team
Julia Rattner, junior from Mansfield, Architectural Eng. major – OCC Team
Second place ribbons for Techspo Event:
Ashley Abbondanza, senior from Brockton, Cosmetology major
Talisa Albanese, sophomore from Brockton, Cosmetology major
Peter Huckins, senior from Norton, Automotive Tech major
Natalie Rivera, senior from Brockton, Legal/Protective Serv. major
Alexis Rosas, junior from Brockton, Collision Repair major
Elizabeth Vallee, senior from Brockton, Legal/Protective Serv. major
Nicholas York, junior from Norton, Legal/Protective Serv. major
Gold Standard Costello Community Service Award:
Lenixza Monteiro Velez, senior from Brockton, Culinary Arts major