Lake Technical College students received high marks and were awarded medals during the regional SkillsUSA competitions. Congratulations to the following Lake Technical College students (* indicates a high school student who is dual-enrolled at Lake Technical College):
Automotive
Mark Lee – Postsecondary – Gold
Kevin Cordero – Postsecondary – Silver
Camron Stephenson* – Secondary – Gold
Tyler Romeyn* – Secondary – Bronze
Bakeshop
Nina Krentel – Postsecondary – Gold
Paula Lach – Postsecondary – Bronze
Cosmetology
Gabrielle Tedder* – Secondary – Gold
Customer Service
Gabrielle Phillips – Postsecondary – Gold
Johnnie Reeves-Jones – Postsecondary – Silver
Kendra Douglas – Postsecondary – Bronze
Diesel
Benjamin Jones – Postsecondary – Silver
Esthetics
Elizabeth Mangual – Postsecondary (Model-Erica Magana) – Gold
Sarah Glass – Postsecondary (Model- Aubrey Sabourin) – Bronze
Job Interviewing
Cody Delpino-Little – Postsecondary – Bronze
Prepared Speech
Angelena Resende – Postsecondary – Gold
Lake Tech’s SkillsUSA chapter is made up of over 270 students and advisors, many of which recently competed at the Region 3 level. The students who received medals at the regional competition will move on to the state-level competitions April 30-May 2, 2018 at the SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference in Pensacola, FL. The students are currently raising funds to help cover their travel expenses to the state competitions. Donations can be made directly to the Lake Tech Business Office for SkillsUSA – please call 352.589.2250, ext. 1827.
SkillsUSA is a nationally recognized organization whose mission is to “empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of America’s skilled workforce through a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical, and professional skills training. SkillsUSA enhances the lives and careers of students, instructors, and industry representatives as they strive to be champions at work.” More about SkillsUSA can be found on their website www.SkillsUSA.org.