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CONTACT:  Lora Rakowski, 410-767-0486 lora.rakowski@maryland.gov

BALTIMORE  (August 15, 2022) – Maryland’s SkillsUSA delegation brought home 15 medals from the 58th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), recently held in Atlanta, Georgia.  A team of the State’s most talented Career and Technical Education (CTE) high school students showcased their skills in 80 CTE competitions. Demonstrating exemplary CTE training and preparation, Maryland students challenged 5,100 other student champions from all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Maryland students competing in Graphic Communications, Graphic Imaging-Sublimation, Firefighting and Medical Assisting are among the best in the nation, returning with gold medals. Students also placed in several other areas. Silver medals were earned in the Job Interview, Telecommunications Cabling, and Principles of Engineering Technology competitions, and bronze medals were awarded to students competing in the Career Pathways Showcase, Community Action Project and Promotional Bulletin Board assessments.

SkillsUSA Maryland, a premier Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO), has a statewide membership of 3,200 high school students. Members have consistently demonstrated their expertise and professionalism while participating in a variety of leadership and competitive conferences and events throughout the year.

The following students placed in the top 10 during the national competition:

Gold Medal – Graphic Communications Julie Walsh: Carroll County Career and Technology Center – Carroll County

Gold Medal – Graphic Imaging-Sublimation Ava Halsey: Calvert Career and Technology Academy – Calvert County

Gold Medal – Firefighting Christopher McCann: Cecil County School of Technology – Cecil County

Gold Medal – Medical Assisting Leyda Cadena: Frederick County Career and Technology Center – Frederick County

Silver Medal – Job Interview Ashlynn Kidwell: Carroll County Career and Technology Center – Carroll County

Silver Medal – Telecommunications Cabling Brianna Melton: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center – St. Mary’s County

Silver Medal – Principles of Engineering – Technology Matthew Beck: Worcester Technical High School – Worcester County

Bronze Medal – Career Pathways – Business, Management and Technology John Nelson, Eve Patel, Michael Smith: Washington Co. Technical High School – Washington County

Bronze Medal – Community Action Project Chris Ryan, Alyssa Wieland: Severna Park High School – Anne Arundel County

Bronze Medal – Promotional Bulletin Board Tressa Pennington, Sarah Toth, Amanda Warehime: Carroll County Career and Technology Center – Carroll County

4 th Place – Basic Healthcare Skills Jordan Bunting: Calvert Career and Technology Academy – Calvert County

4 th Place – Engineering Technology Design Lilia Burkes, Fiona Hall, Brianna Rourke: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center –  St. Mary’s County

4 th Place – Nail Care Zulema Esparza Omela: Thomas Edison High School of Technology – Montgomery County

5 th Place – CNC Turning Specialist Jonathan Lombardo: Parkside High School CTE – Wicomico County

5 th Place – Digital Cinema Production Hanna Sobieck, Tess Vaccarino: Carroll County Career and Technology Center – Carroll County

5 th Place – Internetworking Joseph Viands: Center of Applied Technology South – Anne Arundel County

5 th Place – Pin Design Cheyenne Durso-Hendricks: Carroll County Career and Technology Center – Carroll County

6 th Place – American Spirit Brianna Angelo, Jessica Beck, Miah Schwind: Worcester Technical High School – Worcester County

6 th Place – Information Technology Services Camille Van Erp: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center – St. Mary’s County

7 th Place – Cyber Security Ritwik Dobriyal, Adam Lederer: Thomas Edison High School of Technology – Montgomery County

7 th Place – Employment Application Process Jacklyn Miller: Calvert Career and Technology Academy – Calvert County

7 th Place – Quiz Bowl Sophia Carpentier, Ishaan Chada, Blythe McCammon, Kelsey Njembu, James Olmsted, Nehemiah Strawberry, Yusra Umer: North Point High School for STI – Charles County

8 th Place – CNC Milling Specialist Andrew King: Parkside High School CTE – Wicomico County

8 th Place – Dental Assisting Paris Hester: Center of Applied Technology South – Anne Arundel County

8 th Place – Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Donald Haycraft: Frederick County Career and Technology Center – Frederick County

8 th Place – Masonry Jack Mueller: Carroll County Career and Technology Center – Carroll County

9 th Place – Career Pathways – Industrial and Engineering Technology Bradley Keriakos, Marshall Proctor, Seth Rape: Frederick County Career and Technology Center – Frederick County

9 th Place – Commercial sUAS Drone Demonstration Teddy Bates, Bella Heckathorn: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center – St. Mary’s County

9 th Place – Early Childhood Education Ava Lewis: Washington County Technical High School – Washington County

10 th Place – Computer Programming Gabriel Alleyne: North Point High School for STI – Charles County

10 th Place – Emergency Medical Technician Demonstration Jenna Alberton, Brittney Bean: Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center – St. Mary’s County

10 th Place – Opening and Closing Ceremonies Khyla Boodoo, Alyssa Coriano, Sydney Henson, Reilly Miller, Ty Miller, Chioma Mortanya, Mylia Phipps: Severna Park High School – Anne Arundel County

For more information about SkillsUSA, please contact Charles Wallace, Coordinator of Career Programs and Student Organizations, Division of Career and College Readiness, Maryland State Department of Education at charles.wallace@maryland.gov or 410-767-8872.

Additional information can be found on the official SkillsUSA Maryland website.

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