Although this year’s regional Skills USA competition was postponed and eventually cancelled due to weather earlier this month, Career & Technical Education students from both our CTE centers (in Troy and in Hudson) will move on to the state competition April 26-28 at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Winners were selected through several smaller local competition due to the cancellation of the larger regional event.
15 students from Rensselaer Educational Center in Troy and 17 from Columbia-Greene Educational Center in Hudson will advance to the state finals.
The SkillsUSA competition, which is judged by industry professionals, tests technical and professional skills through hands-on and written contests including construction, information technology, cooking and baking, restaurant management/customer service, job skill demos, welding and more.
Congratulations to all the students who will represent Questar III at the State Competition in April!
Rensselaer Educational Center:
Taylor Angrisano – Crime Scene Investigation (Averill Park CSD)
Cameron Canfield – Automotive Service Technology (Lansingburgh CSD)
Chelsie Dessingue – Cosmetology Senior (Hoosic Valley CSD)
Mikayla DiLorenzo – Cosmetology Junior (Brunswick CSD)
Mike Forhan – Carpenter’s Assistant Basic (Lansingburgh CSD)
Blaize Gallimore – Crime Scene Investigation (Lansingburgh CSD)
Courtney Morris – Nurse Assisting (Schodack CSD)
Zack Penk – Carpentry (Lansingburgh CSD)
Olivia Sanders – Job Demo A (Troy CSD)
Austin Sitterly – Auto Vehicle Maintenance Basic(East Greenbush CSD)
Maydsen Stone – Job Skill Demo Open (Averill Park CSD)
Hailey Robideau – Crime Scene Investigation (Troy CSD)
David Toma – Hydronics (Troy CSD)
Columbia-Greene Educational Center:
Jessica Adee – Restaurant Services (Chatham CSD)
Wenskarly Alce – Cosmetology Junior (Hudson CSD)
Marrianna Bellerose – Customer Service (Hudson CSD)
Spencer Ford – Crime Scene Investigation (Ichabod Crane CSD)
Michaelangelo Guldenstern – Criminal Justice (Cairo-Durham CSD)
Charles Hart – Carpentry (Ichabod Crane CSD)
Miranda Herpel – Commercial Baking (Catskill CSD)
Jacob Howard – Internetworking (Taconic Hills CSD)
Sarah Krizar – Cosmetology Senior (Ichabod Crane CSD)
Zahira Munroe – Crime Scene Investigation (Catskill CSD)
Raven Patterson – Crime Scene Investigation (Cairo-Durham CSD)
Matt Quigley – Welding (Ichabod Crane CSD)
Alyssa Rice – Job Skill Demo Open (Taconic Hills CSD)
Chase Schaefer – HVAC (Coxsackie-Athens CSD)
Nicholas Schram – Information Technology Service (Ichabod Crane CSD)
Jacob Spain – Automotive Service Technology (Cairo-Durham CSD)
Cody Swartout – Culinary Arts (Coxsackie-Athens CSD)
SkillsUSA is a national organization for high school students enrolled in CTE programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development.
