HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State’s students continue to set new records at the state SkillsUSA competition.
Wallace State had a record-high 71 individuals earn a medal at the event recently, including earning 31 gold medals – establishing another record.
The college had students compete in 36 different events, including categories like crime scene investigation, commercial baking, nail care, community service, welding and computer programming.
Wallace State hosted the commercial baking event on campus, while most of the competitions were held in Birmingham.
Wallace State once again collected the Highest Participation Award and Highest Membership Award.
“This is another testament to the quality instruction, education and training that Wallace State students receive here. Wallace State continues to enter new events each year and to excel in this competition,” said Wallace State Dean of Applied Technologies Jimmy Hodges. “I’m excited about the other divisions getting involved this year. We had nursing students who won medals in community service projects and had students compete in extemporaneous speaking and barbering for the first time, among other categories.”
Gold medal winners in each category earned the chance to compete at the national SkillsUSA event on June 24-28 in Louisville, Kentucky.
GOLD medal winners
Jordan McAlpine – Automotive Refinishing Technology
Amber Jones – Barbering
Tasha Kreps – Basic Health Care Skills
Darana Campbell, William Pugh and William Buzbee – Chapter Display
Jonathan Hayes – CNC Technician
Ashley Jones – Baking
Taylor Brock – Community Service Project
Philip Parrish – Computer Programming
Zachary Glenn, Ashley Chambers and Kristy McKerley – Crime Scene Investigation
Molly Raisanen – Criminal Justice
Blake Bryant – Diesel Equipment Technology
Austin Rich – Electronics Technology
Mike Gormley – Extemporaneous Speaking
Melissa Johnson – Health Occupations Professional Portfolio
Andrew Blair – Internetworking
Andre Shepherd and Billy Johnson – Mechatronics
Chase Blakey and Benjamin Brownlee – Mobile Robotic Technology
Jenady Williams – Nail Care
Nathan Robinson – Related Technical Math
Richard King and Sydney Swafford – Robotics and Automation Technology
Katie Johns – Technical Computer Applications
Austin Leavins – Telecommunications Cabling
Austin Lindley and Karson Nichols – Web Design
Jacob Humphrey – Welding
SILVER medal winners
Macy Green – Architectural Drafting
Clinton Varner, Auston Ricks, Ethan Burson – Automated Manufacturing Technology
Andrew Rodenberry – CNC Technician
Alexis Hernandez – CNC Turning Specialist
Krystal Harris – Commercial Baking
Paige Love – Community Service Project
Megan Moore – Community Service Project
Tyler Williams – Computer Programming
Megan Jeffres – Cosmetology
Charis Freeman, Grace DiBenedetto, Chelsea Adams, Amarantha Fernandez and Alexandra Taylor – Cosmetology Quiz Bowl
Austin Salinas – Culinary Arts
Kyle Keck – Diesel Equipment Technology
Royce Mooneyham – Information Technology
Taylor Crane – Internetworking
Robert Geraldon – Job Skill Demonstration
Alex Bergert and Austin Dunn – Mechatronics
Michelle Reeves – Nail Care
Destini Smith – Technical Computer Applications
Jonathan Malone – Telecommunications Cabling
BRONZE medal winners
Saegan Daughtery, Zeb Rushing and Hunter McClendon – Automated Manufacturing Technology
Tim Wiggins – CNC Turning Specialist
Ambry Martin – Architectural Drafting
Juan Sanchez – Collision Repair Technology
Debbie Phillips – Culinary Arts
Jacob Byrd – Diesel Equipment Technology
Nathan Fuchs – Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Steven Pahos – Job Interview
Andrew Mordecai – Job Skill Demonstration Open
Christina Chavez – Nail Care
Marco Francisco and Fabian Cruz – Robotics and Automation Technology
Joshua Duncan – Welding
To learn more about Wallace State, visit www.wallacestate.edu.
