SkillsUSA students place at statewide competition

Pictured here with their trophies are: front row: Samantha Miller, Christopher Brown, and Paige Dadson. Second row: Keturah Clark, Tara Fraser, Jena Antos, Lisa Finocchio, and Grace DiDomenico. Third row: Brad Millet, Casey Bok, Matthew Heidt, Daniel Basch, Nate Ames, and Kelly Kessler. Provided photo.

Pictured here with their trophies are: first row: Katelynn Sawyer, Lindsey Dailey, Ashley Vershay, Kelsey Luther and Kate Geil. Second row: Mike Knorr, Danielle Stocum, Courtney Forquell, Danielle Brooks, Sabrina Scheck, Teddy Kaminiski, and Tri Tran. Third row: Jon Cilento, Richard Kirn, Michael Keller, Crystal Washington, Kenneth Edenhafer, Joel Johstone and Chris LiButti. Provided photo.

SkillsUSA students place at statewide competition

SkillsUSA students at BOCES 2 Career and Technical Education Center placed at the statewide SkillsUSA competition at Alfred. SkillsUSA is an international organization that promotes leadership and professional development, competitions at the state, national and international level and encourages students to participate and organize community service projects.

Career and Technical Education students competed at the statewide level in more than 30 courses of study including: Television Production, Culinary Arts, Job Interview skills, Opening and Closing Ceremonies and Precision Heavy Equipment. BOCES 2 Career and Tech students received first, second and third place in their fields of study.

First place winners are: Action Skills, Ashley Vershay; Auto Service, Mike Knorr; Cosmetology Junior, Teddy Kaminski; Electronics Technology, Grace DiDomenico; Food & Beverage, Kelly Kessler; Job Interview, Paige Dadson; Opening & Closing ceremony: Kelsey Luther, Crystal Washington, Kate Geil, Katelynn Sawyer, Courtney Forquell, Danielle Brooks, Sabrina Scheck, and Danielle Stocum; Quiz Bowl, Lisa Finocchio, Jena Antos, Nate Ames, Matthew Heidt and Samantha Miller.

Second place winners are: Collison Repair, Geoffrey Stowe; Extemporaneous Speaking, Tara Fraser; Job Demo B, Jennyrae Brongo, Precision Heavy Equip, Joel Johnstone, Precision Machining, Jon Cilento, and Prepared Speech, Tri Tran.

Third place winners are: Air Conditioning, Chris LiButti; Auto Technology, Brad Millet; CPR, Christopher Brown; Electronics Technology, Richard Kirn; Extemporaneous Speaking, Keturah Clark; Food Prep Assistant, Lindsey Dailey; Job Demo A, Daniel Basch; Job Interview, Kenneth Edenhafer; Prepared Speech, Casey Bok; and Technical Computer Applications, Michael Keller.