Students from Westfield Technical Academy earned 28 medals in SkillsUSA District competition Tuesday. (Photo submitted)
WESTFIELD – Westfield Technical Academy SkillsUSA members attended the District Leadership and Skills Competition on Tuesday, March 12 at McCann Technical High School in North Adams. Fifty-one students competed against nine area CTE schools, and took home 28 medals – eight gold, eleven silver, eight bronze, and a state officer candidate medal.
The regional competition consists of three multiple choice tests. The first test is fifty questions on the student’s trade area. The second test is fifty questions on leadership; and the third is an OSHA test, which is only used if needed for a tie-breaker.
Gold and Silver medalists at the regionals are eligible to compete at the state competition in April, hosted by Blackstone Valley Technical High School in Marlboro, where 54 CTE schools will be competing. The state competition is hands-on, during which students will complete five-hour tasks in their trades.
The winners are:
CNC Technician: Rheal Labrie- Gold
CNC Milling Specialist: Alice Mosijchuk- Gold, Mason Washington-Silver, Joshua Faunce-Bronze
Additive Manufacturing Team: Alexandr Panasyuk and Alieksandra Mkrtchian- Bronze
Collision Repair Technogy: Sean O’Keefe- Bronze
Automotive Refinishing Technology: Kirill Melnikov-Gold
Graphic Communications: Alana Nguyen- Silver
Computer Programming: Ksenia Zinchenko- Gold
Urban Search and Rescue team: Aynsley Davidson and Nicholas Langlois -Silver
Industrial Motor Control: Frank Florek-Gold, Michael Minchala-Bronze
Customer Service: Jasmine Brooks- Silver, Danielle Babinova-Bronze
Basic Health Care: Crystal Lin- Gold
Medical Terminology: Cassandra Garrett- Gold
Medical Math: Savannah Shay- Gold, Nicole Marek-Silver, Taylor Nelson- Bronze
First Aid/CPR: Jordyn Sanders-Bronze
Health Knowledge Bowl Team: Morgan Danek, Julie McCorkindale, Ashley Hall and Christina Mosijchuk- Silver
Culinary Arts: Sara Staples- Silver
Jackson Lambert, who serves as Secretary for the WTA SkillsUSA Chapter, was also named a State Officer Candidate for District 6.
Skills USA Chapter Advisor Maureen Baillargeon said this was the strongest showing ever for Westfield Technical Academy. “Everybody was driven to show their competency in their skills area. They were so focused on their tasks, and so proud. They represented us so well,” she said.
