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Vo-Tech Students Win Big at SkillsUSA
Many students have earned the chance to compete at championships.
On Feb. 4, students completed their local competitions of the New Jersey SkillsUSA contests, and many earned the chance, in their respective categories, to represent the school at the SkillsUSA New Jersey Skill and Leadership Championships.
The following SCVTHS students will test their skills on March 31 at the championship at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, against other vocational schools throughout the state:
- Fabian Alfaro—Auto Body Technology & Repair [Refinishing]
- Anthony Sibaja—Auto Body Technology & Repair [Collision Repair]
- Louis Matteo—Automotive Technology [Automotive Service Technology]
- Seth Twombly—Carpentry
- Ryan Lowndes—Commercial Art & Design [Graphic Communications]
- Vanessa Teixeira—Cosmetology [Cosmetology Advanced]
- Paola Ayala—Cosmetology [Cosmetology Novice]
- Haley Santacross—Cosmetology [Esthetics/ Makeup]
- Jason Allen—Culinary Arts [Culinary Arts]
- Zoe Petitt—Culinary Arts [Commercial Baking]
- Morgan Bizub and Ashley Anello—Culinary Arts [Wedding Cake Decorating]
- Alyssa Simone—Culinary Arts [Food and Beverage Service]
- Ava Schrum—Culinary Arts [Job Skill Demonstration A]
- Steve Marton—Diesel Mechanics [Diesel Equipment Technology]
- Joe Almeida—Electrical Construction [Electrical Construction Wiring]
- Stephanie Csuha, Maria Guevara, Kelsey Mazellan, Brianni Balaam—Health Occupations [Health Quiz Bowl]
- Stephanie Gonzalez—Health Occupations [First Aid/CPR]
- Kionna Walton and Jessica Gardner—Health Occupations [Medical Math]
- Jacob Caswell—Law and Public Safety [Criminal Justice]
- David Lowndes—Plumbing
- Alyson Coletta—Printing [Screen Printing Technology]
- Christopher Schetelick—Small Engines [Power Equipment Technology]
- Shaun Howard—Small Engines [Auto Maintenance]
- John Pero—Small Engines [Motorcycle Service]
- Jimmy Johnson—Welding
- Devon Sixt—Welding [Welding Sculpture]
- Robert Canuel, Peter Falk, Daniel Marcinek, Soham Shah, John Tamanas—SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl
- Noah Alsamadisi and Madeline Kestenbaum—SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl [Alternates]
- Aumber Sharma—Job Interview
- Robert St. Pierre—Technical Math
- Jennifer Versfelt—Extemporaneous Speaking
- Aditya Aiyer—Prepared Speech
- Yesha Parekh, Preethi Govindarajan, Maya Schlesinger—Medical Terminology
- Apurva Swapnil, Shawn Young, Abhishek Shrinet—Tech Prep [Career Pathways) (Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources]
- Ankur Pranjal, Varun Khandavalli, Anand Arikarevula—Tech Prep [Career Pathways, Human Services]
- Saloni Lad, Navneet Plaha, Sridivya Kavuru—Tech Prep [Career Pathways, Science, Technology and Math]
- Emma Rodelius, Hyder Ali, Regine Canuel—Tech Prep [Career Pathways]
- Neil Patel, Christopher Geissler, Ashish Murthy—Tech Prep [Career Pathways]
- Anthony Santos, Victoria Roman, Artemisia Leo—Tech Prep [Career Pathways]
- Nicholas Lee, Geneva Magsino, Monica Macaro—Tech Prep [Career Pathways]
- Jeff McGregor and Warren Canosa—Computer Programming [CISCO, Internetworking]
- Travis Blundon—Computer Programming [CISCO, Computer Programming]
Winners at the SkillsUSA New Jersey Skill and Leadership Championships will earn a chance to compete at the national level in Kansas City later this year.
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