Nearly 100 students from Eastland Career Center and Fairfield Career Center will compete at the SkillsUSA Regional Conference after local competitions were held at each campus, recently.
Eastland and Fairfield Career Centers held their respective local competitions before the holiday break and crowned 86 champions, combined. Each campus welcomed business partners, alumni, and staff to serve as judges for students who participated in a series of competitions relating to their field of study.
At Fairfield Career Center, 35 event champions were named and 37 students will go on to represent the campus at the SkillsUSA regional competition. Eastland Career Center boasts 48 event champions and will send 62 representatives to the regional conference.
Certain events will send their winners directly to the SkillsUSA Ohio state competition. These events, known as “straight-to-state” events, are listed separately. Thirty-two students between the two campuses will advance directly to the State Conference, 26 coming from ECC and six from FCC.
Eastland Career Center, Fairfield Career Center, and its satellite programs participate in SkillsUSA competitions as separate chapters of the organization. Three individuals enrolled in Eastland-Fairfield satellite programs competed in and won their respective events as a part of the ECC local competition, but will not compete at regionals with the group.
A full list of event winners and regional qualifiers is displayed below by campus chapter.
The SkillsUSA Ohio regional competition will begin with the first events taking place on January 31. Select events will run through February with state qualifiers being announced after competitions are complete.
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.
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 - Regional Qualifiers
(name, year, homeschool, program - competition, place)
Lane Arnett (Sr., Hamilton Twp., Auto Body & Paint) - Automotive Refinishing, 1st place
Christopher Gonzalez (Jr., Whitehall-Yearling, Auto Body & Paint) - Automotive Refinishing, 2nd place
Timothy Newsome (Jr., Teays Valley, Automotive) - Automotive Service, 1st place
Brylon Ritchie (Jr., Amanda-Clearcreek, Automotive) - Automotive Service, 2nd place
Donovan Davis (Jr., Teays Valley, Pre-Engineering) - CNC Milling, 1st place
Jaiden Marioth (Jr., Teays Valley, Pre-Engineering) - CNC Milling, 2nd place
Kaleb Schneelock (Jr., Teays Valley, Auto Body & Paint) - Collision Repair, 1st place
Justin Adams (Jr., Teays Valley, Auto Body & Paint) - Collision Repair, 2nd place
Jamie Preston (Jr., Teays Valley, Cosmetology) - Cosmetology, 1st place
Lilly Caldwell (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Criminal Justice), Alexavier Chandler (Sr., Bloom-Carroll, Criminal Justice), Robyn Rex (Sr., Pickerington Central, Criminal Justice) - Crime Scene Investigation Team, 1st place
Dylan Beyer (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Criminal Justice) - Criminal Justice, 1st place
Mackenzie Holdren (Jr., Hamilton Twp., Criminal Justice) - Customer Service, 1st place
Ella Knowlton (Jr., Canal Winchester, Criminal Justice) - Customer Service, 3rd place
Dakota Steward (Sr., Canal Winchester, Electrical) - Electrical Construction Wiring, 1st place
Bryan Perez (Jr., Hamilton Twp., Electrical) - Electrical Construction Wiring, 2nd place
Amy Flores Nava (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Cosmetology) - Esthetics, 1st place
Arkie Mapunda (Sr., Gahanna Lincoln, Architecture & Construction Management) - Extemporaneous Speaking, 1st place %
Kawsu Juwara (Jr., Gahanna Lincoln, Robotics & Automation) - Extemporaneous Speaking, 2nd place
Owen Troxel (Sr., Fairfield Union, Robotics & Automation) - Extemporaneous Speaking, 3rd place
Robyn Rex (Sr., Pickerington Central, Criminal Justice) - Job Interview, 1st place %
Anusha Tamang (Jr., Reynoldsburg, Criminal Justice) - Job Interview, 2nd place
Lydia Huntley (Jr., Teays Valley, Robotics & Automation) - Job Interview, 5th place
Adib Salam (Sr., New Albany, Cyber Security) - Job Skill Demonstration A, 1st place %
Mercedes Fayerweather (Jr., Millersport, Criminal Justice) - Job Skill Demonstration A, 2nd place
Raegan Fowler (Jr., Pickerington Central, Cosmetology) - Job Skill Demonstration A, 3rd place
Mercedes Fayerweather (Jr., Millersport, Criminal Justice) - Job Skill Demonstration Open, 1st place %
Raphael Van Putten (Jr., Canal Winchester, Robotics & Automation) - Job Skill Demonstration Open, 2nd place
Jordyn Burns (Jr., Teays Valley, Pre-Dental) - Job Skill Demonstration Open, 3rd place
Olivia Downey (Sr., Pickerington Central, Nail Services) - Nail Care (Norris) 1st place
Brandi Fleming (Sr., Groveport Madison, Cosmetology) - Nail Care (Owens) 1st place
Chloe Johnson (Jr., Groveport Madison, Graphic Design) - Pin Design, 1st place
Suman Adhikari (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Pre-Engineering) - Prepared Speech, 1st place
Aleece Hines (Jr., Amanda-Clearcreek, Criminal Justice) - Prepared Speech, 1st place
Ornob Amin (Jr., New Albany, Cyber Security) - Related Technical Math, 1st place %
Charles Sponseller (Jr., Liberty Union, Aviation) - Related Technical Math, 2nd place
Catherine Cosgray (Sr., Liberty Union, Welding) - Welding, 1st place
Wyatt Hartley (Jr., Pickerington North, Welding) - Welding, 2nd place
Chase Cahill (Sr., Teays Valley, Welding), Conner Davis (Sr., Teays Valley, Welding), Mason Adams (Sr., Bloom-Carroll, Welding) - Welding Fabrication Team, 1st place
Noah Chambers (Jr., Amanda-Clearcreek, Welding), Rhys Zalenski (Jr., Reynoldsburg, Welding), Ryan Farley (Jr., Berne Union, Welding) - Welding Fabrication Team, 2nd place
% - indicates that the individual qualified for the next level but has declined to compete in this event
Eastland Career Center Chapter - Straight to State Qualifiers
(name, year, homeschool, program - competition, place)
Taylor Holbrook (Sr., Pickerington Central, Graphic Design) - Advertising Design, 1st place
Austin Martin (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Pre-Engineering), Caleb Caslow (Sr., Canal Winchester, Pre-Engineering), Joshua Ratliff (Sr., Bloom-Carroll, Pre-Engineering) - Automated Manufacturing Technology Team, 1st place
Clark Whittredge (Sr., Teays Valley, Aviation) and Caden Hill (Sr., Amanda-Clearcreek, Aviation) - Commercial sUAS Drone, 1st place
Reigna Channaknon (Sr., Groveport Madison, Pre-Dental) - Dental Assisting, 1st
Shakari Douglas El (Jr., Canal Winchester, Robotics & Automation) - Electronics Technology, 1st place
Ayden Roush (Sr., Canal Winchester, Pre-Engineering), Suman Adhikari (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Pre-Engineering), ReLee Holdren (Sr., Hamilton Twp., Pre-Engineering) - Engineering Technology/Design Team, 1st place
Mia Ramirez (Jr., Gahanna Lincoln, Pre-Dental), Irelynn McGuire (Jr., Fairfield Union, Pre-Dental), Abigail Millican (Jr., Gahanna Lincoln, Pre-Dental), Arheema Subedi (Jr., Gahanna Lincoln, Pre-Dental) - Entrepreneurship Team, 1st place
Raphael Van Putten (Jr., Canal Winchester, Robotics & Automation) - Principles of Engineering/Technology, 1st place
Chloe Johnson (Jr., Groveport Madison, Graphic Design), Grace Shay (Jr., Pickerington Central, Graphic Design), Julian Stubbs (Jr., Reynoldsburg, Graphic Design) - Promotional Bulletin Design, 1st place
Alexander Johnson (Sr., Groveport Madison, Automotive), Brionna Palmer (Sr., Liberty Union, Cosmetology), Lola Phillips (Sr., Amanda-Clearcreek, Graphics Design) - Quiz Bowl Team, 1st place
James Sloane (Sr., Arts & College Prep, Robotics & Automation) and Ny-Aire Gamble (Sr., Groveport Madison, Robotics & Automation) - Robotics & Automation Technology, 1st place
Taylor Washington (Sr., Groveport Madison, Graphic Design) - T-Shirt Design, 1st place
Anthony Krysmalski (Jr., Pickerington Central, Pre-Engineering) - Technical Drafting, 1st place
% - indicates that the individual qualified for the next level but has declined to compete in this event
Fairfield Career Center Chapter - Regional Qualifiers
(name, year, homeschool, program - competition, place)
Aidan Robinson (Sr., Liberty Union, Criminal Justice) - Criminal Justice, 1st place
Cristian Alvarez (Sr., Groveport Madison, Criminal Justice), Jacob Applin (Sr., Groveport Madison, Criminal Justice), Cheyenne Chesney (Sr., Groveport Madison, Criminal Justice) - Crime Scene Investigation Team, 1st place
William Burns (Sr., Berne Union, Automotive) - Automotive Service Technology, 1st place
Sydney Baughman (Jr., Fairfield Union, Pre-Nursing) - Medical Terminology, 1st place
Kalin Kaiser (Jr., Fairfield Union, Pre-Nursing) - Medical Terminology, 2nd place
Samikchya Adhikari (Jr., Pickerington Central, Pre-Nursing) - Medical Terminology, 3rd place
Akosua Aboagye (Sr., Groveport Madison, Pharmacy) - Medical Math, 1st place
Crystal Bonsu (Sr., Pickerington Central, Pharmacy) - Medical Math, 2nd place
Katie Wood (Jr., Pickerington Central, Pharmacy) - Medical Math, 3rd place
Elizabeth Brinley (Sr., Amanda-Clearcreek, Pre-Nursing) - First Aid/CPR, 1st place %
Francesca Roby (Jr., Bloom-Carroll, Pharmacy) - First Aid/CPR, 3rd place
Briley Francis (Sr., Liberty Union, Pre-Nursing), Stacy Zuniga (Sr., Groveport Madison, Pre-Nursing), Mackenzie Patrick (Sr., Pickerington Central, Pre-Nursing) %, Mariam Bah (Sr., Canal Winchester, Pre-Nursing) - Health Knowledge Bowl Team, 1st place
Keaton Plank (Jr., Amanda-Clearcreek, Pre-Nursing), Reeya Tiwari (Jr., Reynoldsburg, Pre-Nursing), Maria Siers (Jr., Teays Valley, Pre-Nursing), Cayda Credico (Jr., Canal Winchester, Pre-Nursing) - Health Knowledge Bowl Team, 3rd place
Khamiya Bridges (Jr., Pickerington Central, Cosmetology) - Cosmetology, 1st place
Serenity Wolf (Sr., Millersport, Cosmetology) - Cosmetology, 2nd place
Karma Mackey (Sr., Pickerington Central, Cosmetology) - Esthetics, 1st place
Hannah Lowry (Sr., Homeschooled, Cosmetology) - Esthetics, 2nd place
Jacob Kulich (Jr., Teays Valley, Automotive) - Related Technical Math, 1st place
Nickolas Haughn (Jr., Pickerington Central) - Related Technical Math, 2nd place
Zoe Fisher (Jr., Homeschooled, Cosmetology) - Job Demonstration A, 1st place
Aurielle Coleman (Sr., Pickerington Central, Pre-Dental) - Job Demonstration A, 2nd place
Aayla Estremera (Sr., Groveport Madison, Pre-Dental) - Job Demonstration Open, 1st place
Nirjala Subedi (Jr., Pickerington Central, Pre-Dental) - Job Demonstration Open, 2nd place
Trinity Wellman (Jr., Fairfield Union, Criminal Justice) - Customer Service, 1st place
Aiden Pittman (Jr., Pickerington Central, Automotive) - Customer Service, 2nd place
Kate Richey (Jr., Canal Winchester, Criminal Justice) - Job Interview, 1st place
Yanelis Casiano Orta (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Pharmacy) - Job Interview, 2nd place
Skylar Whaley-Lanning (Jr., Pickerington Central, Cosmetology) - Extemporaneous Speaking, 1st place
Chloe Buynak (Sr., Pickerington North, Cosmetology) - Extemporaneous Speaking, 2nd place
Maimouna Diallo (Jr., Reynoldsburg, Pre-Nursing) - Prepared Speech, 1st place %
Grace Bennett (Jr., Bloom-Carroll, Cosmetology) - Prepared Speech, 2nd place
Devin Anderson (Jr., Pickerington North, Criminal Justice) - Criminal Justice/JR, 1st place
% - indicates that the individual qualified for the next level but has declined to compete in this event
Fairfield Career Center Chapter - Straight to State Qualifiers
(name, year, homeschool, program - competition, place)
Jacob Kulich (Jr., Teays Valley, Automotive) - Maintenance and Light Repair, 1st place
Toni Whitehead (Sr., Canal Winchester, Pre-Dental) - Dental Assisting, 1st place
Chezney Caskin (Jr., Pickerington Central, Pre-Dental), Gwendolyn Dougherty (Jr., Gahanna Lincoln, Pre-Dental), Jaylynn Bailey (Jr., Fairfield Union, Pre-Dental) - Community Service, 1st place
Abigail Acheampong (Jr., Pickerington North, Pre-Nursing) - Nurse Assisting, 1st place
Keisha Ibe (Jr., Reynoldsburg, Pre-Nursing), Cassady Fannin (Jr., Groveport Madison, Pre-Nursing), Emileigh Little (Jr., Berne Union, Pre-Nursing), Landon Buckey (Jr., Hamilton Twp., Pre-Nursing), Preston Knox (Jr., Teays Valley, Pre-Nursing) - Quiz Bowl Team, 1st place
Kyle Kougher (Sr., Amanda-Clearcreek, HVAC) - HVAC/R (SR), 1st place
Fairfield Career Center Chapter - Local Competition, only
(name, year, homeschool, program - competition, place)
Ryne McNeese (Jr., Bloom-Carroll, HVAC) - HVAC/R (JR), 1st place