Between the three SkillsUSA chapters within the Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools district, more than 80 students have qualified to compete at the 2024 SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference.
After the final count was tallied, 90 Eastland-Fairfield students have been reported to have qualified for the SkillsUSA state competition, which will be held April 9-10. These students come from Eastland Career Center (Groveport), Fairfield Career Center (Carroll), and a satellite SkillsUSA chapter that combined students from programs housed at Gahanna Lincoln High School and New Albany High School.
A total of seven individual regional champions were crowned while three teams took top honors in their respective categories. Twelve individuals and two teams earned runner-up honors. Three individuals and one team also earned a place on the podium with third-place finishes.
The SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships brings over 5,000 competitors, business and industry partners, instructors, and vendors together in over 100 contests in all 16 career pathways to showcase career and technical Education in Ohio. Students compete for the title of best in Ohio in their respective career fields. State-level competitions will begin in late March and be held through April 9 at various locations. The SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships and its award ceremonies will be held on April 9-10 at The Greater Columbus Convention Center.
A complete list of state qualifiers is listed below by campus chapter.
About SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. A nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. SkillsUSA serves more than 333,527 students and instructors annually. SkillsUSA has served nearly 14 million annual members cumulatively since 1965 and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor as a successful model of employer-driven workforce development.
Eastland Career Center Chapter - State Qualifiers (name, year, homeschool, program - competition, place)
Caleb Caslow (Jr., Canal Winchester, Pre-Engineering) - CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer, 1st place
Catherine Cosgray (Jr., Liberty Union, Welding) - Welding, 1st place
Timothy Kuhlwein (Sr., Teays Valley, Electrical) - Electrical Construction Wiring, 2nd place
Banyan Perin (Sr., Teays Valley, Welding) - Welding, 2nd place
Sarah Riley (Jr., Reynoldsburg, Graphic Design) - Advertising Design, 2nd place
Jack Shope (Sr., Teays Valley, Criminal Justice) - Job Skill Demonstration A, 2nd place
Dakota Steward (Jr., Canal Winchester, Electrical) - Electrical Construction Wiring, 3rd place
Zander Susor (Sr., Groveport Madison, Automotive) - Automotive Service, 1st place
Arionna Tharp (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Criminal Justice) - Criminal Justice, 2nd place
Kendal Wood (Jr., Teays Valley, Cosmetology) - Cosmetology, 3rd place
Aiden Young (Sr., Teays Valley, Pre-Engineering) - CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer, 2nd place
Mira Mitchell (Sr., Bloom-Carroll), Mackenzie Morrow (Sr., Bexley), K’Leigh Schadle (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Promotional Bulletin Board Team, 1st place
McKenna Bell (Jr., Bloom-Carroll), Lola Phillips (Jr., Amanda-Clearcreek), and Mariah Pittman (Jr., Reynoldsburg) - Promotional Bulletin Board Team, 2nd place
Dillon Braden (Sr., Fairfield Union) Conner Ebert (Sr., Welding), and Michael Smith (Sr., Fairfield Union) - Welding Fabrication Team, 2nd place
Eilijah Chom (Sr., Pickerington Central), Austin Martin (Jr., Reynoldsburg), Evan Schrader (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Automated Manufacturing Technology Team ^
Xander Mesa (Jr., Automotive, Reynoldsburg) - Automotive Maintenance ^
Samantha Jones (Sr., Liberty Union) - Aviation Technology ^
Brandon Reynard (Sr., Reynoldsburg) - Aviation Technology ^
Phuc Luong (Sr., Pre-Engineering, Groveport Madison) - CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer ^
Eliyah Mason (Sr., Pre-Engineering, Canal Winchester) - CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer ^
Keshaun Burgess (Jr., Cosmetology, Pickerington Central) - Barbering ^
Ulises Maldonado-Mendoza (Sr., Aviation, Gahanna Lincoln) - Commercial sUAS Drone ^
Robert Pittner (Sr., Aviation, Liberty Union) - Commercial sUAS Drone ^
Kayla Enmen (Sr., Pre-Dental, Reynoldsburg) - Dental Assisting ^
Amy Ngetich (Sr., Pre-Dental, Pickerington Central) - Dental Assisting ^
Cadence Wrightsel (Sr., Pre-Dental, Teays Valley) - Dental Assisting ^
Emmaline Blose (Jr., Robotics, Bloom-Carroll) - Electronics Technology ^
Rebeca Forsyth (Sr., Pickerington North), Tania Santiago Eldred (Sr., Hamilton Twp.), Jaden Smith (Sr., Groveport Madison) - Engineering Technology/Design Team ^
Rebecca Byler (Jr., Groveport Madison), Gracie Freeman (Jr., Gahanna Lincoln), Kamya Franklin (Jr., Canal Winchester) - Entrepreneurship Team ^
Joel Melendez (Sr., Criminal Justice, Groveport Madison) - Job Skill Demonstration A ^
Taylor Holbrook (Jr., Graphic Design, Pickerington Central) - Pin Design ^
Alexavier Chandler (Jr., Bloom-Carroll), Reigna Channakhon (Jr., Pre-Dental), Porter Knowles (Jr., Pre-Engineering), Joshua Ratliff (Jr., Bloom-Carroll), Devin Williams (Jr., Aviation) - Quiz Bowl ^
Nicholas Stuebs (Jr., Groveport Madison), Owen Troxel (Jr., Fairfield Union) - Robotics and Automation Technology ^
Ryan Preece (Sr., Pre-Engineering, Teays Valley) - Technical Drafting ^
Connor Steenburgh (Sr., Pre-Engineering, Gahanna Lincoln) - Technical Drafting ^
Amberly Byrd (Jr., Graphic Design, Pickerington North) - T-Shirt Design ^
Nathen Williams (Jr., Graphic Design, Hamilton Twp.) - T-Shirt Design ^
Helen Norfolk (Sr., Bloom-Carroll), Brooke Van Tilburg (Sr.) - Web Design Team ^
Adrianna Berry (Sr., Welding, Gahanna Lincoln) - Welding Sculpture ^
Savannah McMannis (Jr., Welding, Bloom-Carroll) - Welding Sculpture ^
^ indicates student/team qualified as part of a straight-to-state competition hosted in February
Fairfield Career Center Chapter - State Qualifiers
Akosua Aboagye (Jr, Groveport, Pharmacy) - Medical Terminology, 1st place
Sabrina Coleman (Sr., Pre-Nursing, Bloom-Carroll) - Customer Service, 1st place
Naomy Salazar (Sr, Cosmetology, Bexley) - Esthetics, 2nd place
(Model: Estrella Capetillo Olvera)
Aubree Williams (Sr, Pharmacy, Canal Winchester) - Extemporaneous Speaking, 2nd place
Zane Woodard (Sr, Construction, Pickerington North) - TeamWorks, 2nd place
Levi Kline (Sr, Bloom-Carroll, Construction) - TeamWorks, 2nd place
Pramod Regmi (Jr, Groveport Madison, Construction) - TeamWorks, 2nd place
Brandon Robinson (Jr., Teays Valley, Construction) - TeamWorks, 2nd place
Brianna Bullard (Sr., Teays Valley, Pre-Nursing); Adalyn Justice (Sr., Teays Valley, Pre-Nursing); Kylee Crawford (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Pre-Dental); Lennox Mulkey (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Pre-Nursing) - Health Knowledge Bowl Team, 3rd place
Ganathaliery Belizaire (Sr., Pickerington Central), Fredditta Omebelle (Sr., New Albany), Joslyn Kitzmiller (Sr., Reynoldsburg) - Quiz Bowl ^
William Burns (Jr., Berne Union, Automotive) - Maintenance and Light Repair ^
Michelle Boakye (Sr., Pickerington Central, Pre-Nursing) - Nurse Assisting ^
Abigail Canan (Sr., Pickerington North, Pre-Nursing) - Nurse Assisting ^
Natalie Cotton (Sr., Liberty Union, Pre-Dental) - Dental Assisting ^
Jessica Flores-Navarez (Sr., Whitehall Yearling, Pre-Dental) - Dental Assisting ^
Dominic Melton (Sr., Amanda-Clearcreek, HVAC) - HVAC/R Senior ^
Aryanna Rykard (Sr., Pickerington Central, Pre-Nursing) - Phlebotomy ^
Jaylynn Bailey (Jr., Fairfield Union), Christopher Harris (Jr., Gahanna Lincoln), Adalee Martin (Jr., Millersport/Walnut Twp.), McKenzie Mulinex (Jr., Bloom-Carroll) - Community Service ^
Samantha Vucelicj (Jr., Canal Winchester, Cosmetology) - Barbering ^
Noelle Durbin (Sr., Gahanna Lincoln, Cosmetology) - Barbering ^
^ indicates student/team qualified as part of a straight-to-state competition hosted in February
Satellite Chapters - State Qualifiers
Yuvraj Pichhika (Jr., New Albany, Cyber Security) - IT Services, 1st place
Adib Salam (Jr., New Albany, Cyber Security) - Job Skills Demonstration A, 1st place
Nathan Lacey (Sr., Gahanna Lincoln, Architecture & Construction Management) - Related Technical Math, 1st place
Arkie Mapunda (Jr., Gahanna Lincoln, Architecture & Construction Management) - Extemporaneous Speech, 1st place
Mierra Coffman (Jr., Gahanna Lincoln, Cyber Security) - Customer Service, 3rd place