LCCTC Claims 42 Medals at D10 Championships

They participated in service projects, sold candy bars, crafted perfect resumes, and practiced and practiced for one important day – January 12, 2024, a day that is both nerve-wracking and exciting:  the District 10 Championships.  The best of the best from 13 technical schools in Western Pennsylvania gathered at Lawrence County CTC and the New Castle School of Trades to demonstrate their skill; in all, over 350 students competed in 66 different competitions. Volunteer experts from industry gave their time and talents to assist with the judging and, in some cases, even chairing the events. In all, Lawrence County CTC selected 48 students to represent their shops and the school in three categories:  skilled and technical sciences, occupational development, and leadership.   When the sawdust of the day settled, after each scoring sheet was checked and double-checked for accuracy and the final numbers were entered, 42 earned medals.

We are proud to announce the following participants who represented our school well and have made us quite proud of all they learned through the competitive process:

  • Baking and Pastry Arts:  Nadine Aquino (RT)

  • Cosmetology (under 500 hours):  Shawna Boice (COS)

  • Welding:  Isiah Reichard (WELD)

  • Restaurant Service:  Grace Hassan (RT)

  • First Aid/CPR:  Markus Riley (HA)

  • Maintenance & Light Repair:  Cameron Conley (AT)

Well done to the three who earned bronze medals:

  • Advertising Design:  Haylie Savo (CA)

  • Cosmetology:  Lana Peterson (Cos)

  • Esthetics:  Lily Heaney & Model Gabriella Schiek (Cos)

Congratulations to the ten who earned silver medals:

  • Cake Decorating:  Madison Baker & Alexis Clingensmith (RT)

  • Electrical Construction Wiring:  Coulter Street (EO)

  • Nurse Assisting:  Leslie Magill (HA)

  • Photography:  Catalina Binder (CA)

  • Pin Design:  Hannah Davis (CA)

  • T-Shirt Design:  Leo Drespling (CA)

  • Welding Fabrication Team:  Jacob Schell, David Gardner, and David Wheeler

    • We would like to thank Kerry Sabo from Sky Oxygen for presenting our team with the prizes for our silver medalists.

Outstanding job to the twenty-eight gold medalists who have qualified to compete at the SkillsUSA State Championships in Hershey, PA on April 3-5, 2025. 

  • Action Skills:  Kelsay Sweet (VA)

  • Automotive Service Technology:  Kirk Derrow (AT)

  • Basic Health Care Skills:  Mackenzie Mohr (HA)

  • CNC 2-Axis Turning:  Shylynn Bennett (MTT)

  • CNC 3-Axis Milling:  Gage Cornelius (MTT)

  • Culinary Arts:  Avonna Corbin (CA)

  • Employment Application Process:  Jhenavesza Miller (EO)

  • Health Occupations Professional Portfolio:  Joy Hudspath (HA)

  • Industrial Motor Control: Abram Deep (EO)

  • Job Interview:  Alyssa Corbin (HA)

  • Job Skill Demonstration A:  Mara Hull (VA)

  • Job Skill Demonstration Open:  Charlotte Kinney (VA)

  • Masonry:  AJ Procopio (CT)

  • Medical Math:  Joleena Street (VA)

  • Opening & Closing Ceremonies:  Riley Barge (VA), Lynnden Cummins (COT), Sammie McKnight (EO), Ava King (CA), Aaliyah Kinney (EO), Gabbie Treece (VA), & Madison Werner (HA)

  • Prepared Speech:  Elizabeth Donogan (VA)

  • Quiz Bowl:  Hope Franklin (RT), Mackenzie Bollinger (COS), Owen Davis (COT), Rory Hudson (COS), & Shane Grannis (VA)

  • Technical Computer Applications:  Jay Leddon (COT)

Here’s the truth:  Each student was successful — for their willingness to try, their patient practice, and their sense of peace of being able to say, “I did my very best.”  Regardless of the outcome of the competition, every single student represented LCCTC with incredible skill and professionalism; for that, we are so incredibly proud of them. And on Friday, January 26th, we will finally get to celebrate each participant!

Carolyn McVicker