46 Claim Medals at the SkillsUSA D10 Championships

They participated in service projects, sold candy bars, crafted perfect resumes, and practiced and practiced for one important day – January 17, 2025, 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 57 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, 46 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:

  • Action Skills ~ Josalynn Duncan (VA)

  • Cosmetology (Under 500) ~ Evaniss Borges (COS)

  • Customer Service ~ Carlee Meyer (VA)

  • Cyber Security ~ Jay Leddon (MIS)

  • Cyber Security ~ Christian Freet (MIS)

  • Job Interview ~ Kimberly Walter (VA)

  • Masonry ~ Matthew Fennell (CT)

  • Nurse Assisting ~ Rylee Amarando (HA)

  • Restaurant Service ~ Tommiann Fuge (RT)

  • Cosmetology ~ River Vignovich (COS)

  • Medical Terminology ~ Elizabeth Donegan (VA)

  • Welding Fabrication ~ Dakota Allen (WEL)

  • Welding Fabrication ~ John Ditch (WEL)

  • Welding Fabrication ~ William Lindner (WEL)

Well done to the five who earned bronze medals:

  • Baking & Pastry Arts (Commercial Baking) ~ Nadine Aquino (RT)

  • Basic Health Care ~ Mackenzie Mohr (HA

  • Extemporaneous Speaking ~ Lily Heaney (COS)

  • Medical Math ~ Corey Corbin (HA)

  • Related Technical Math ~ Riley VanCedarfield (MIS)

Congratulations to the twelve who earned silver medals:

  • Advertising Design ~ Haylie Savo (CA)

  • Automotive MLR ~ Tristen Wojarowski (AT)

  • CNC 3-axis Milling ~ Blake Osborne (MTT)

  • CTE Demonstration ~ Landon Comedy (CA)

  • Esthetics ~ Spike Menosky (COS)

  • Esthetics Model ~ Aaliyah Sizer-Anderson (COS)

  • Photography ~ Catalina Binder (COS)

  • Quiz Bowl ~ Shawna Boice (COS)

  • Quiz Bowl ~ Shane Grannis (VA)

  • Quiz Bowl ~ Owen Davis (MIS)

  • Quiz Bowl ~ Mackenzie Bollinger (COS)

  • Quiz Bowl ~ Michael Ferchaw (VA)

  • T-Shirt Design ~ Milo Fair (CA)

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. 

  • Cake Decorating ~ Abigayle Radwanski (RT)

  • Cake Decorating ~ Belle Mulford (RT)

  • Career Pathways ~ Breanna Stubbs (VA)

  • Career Pathways ~ Madalyn Allen (VA)

  • Career Pathways ~ MYA Kilgore (VA)

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

  • CNC Programmer (Technician) ~ Eric Breu (MTT)

  • Culinary Arts ~ Hope Franklin (RT)

  • Electrical Construction Wiring ~ Sammie McKnight (EO)

  • Employment Application Process ~ Jhenavesa Miller (EO)

  • First Aid/CPR ~ Markus Riley (HA)

  • Health Occupations Professional Portfolio ~ Alyssa Corbin (HA)

  • Industrial Motor Control ~ Cole Lanshcak (EO)

  • Job Skill Demonstration A ~ Natalie Bernd (VA)

  • Job Skill Demonstration Open ~ Charlotte Kinney (VA)

  • Nail Care ~ Gabriella Schiek (COS)

  • Nail Care Model ~ Abigal Adams (COS)

  • Opening & Closing Ceremonies Team ~ Makayla Fischer (COS), Juanita Glidden (CT), Madison Peoples (GO), Lynnden Cummins (MIS), Laela Kineston (EO), Ava King (CA)

  • Pin Design ~ Aleynuh Rhodes (CA)

  • Technical Computer Applications ~ Elliot Sellers (MIS)

Straight to States ~ Chapter Display ~ Coulter Street (EO), Joey Procopio (EO), Nate Hill (MTT)

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 Monday, February 3rd, we will finally get to celebrate each participant!

Lyn McVickerComment