EASTERN Students win BIG at SkillsUSA District Competition

Thirty-three students from EASTERN won medals in skill areas or leadership at the SkillsUSA District Competitions held January 28 – 29, 2014 at Central Montco Technical High School in Plymouth Meeting, PA. First-place winners will represent EASTERN at the state-level competitions to be held April 9 – 11, 2014 in Hershey, PA. SkillsUSA is a national student leadership organization that encourages career and technical students to be productive individuals in our democratic society, work to their potential, become responsible, be proud of their accomplishments, and supportive of their community. Medalists from EASTERN include:

Gold Medal Winners: Automotive Refinishing – Matt Shilling (Upper Moreland/Collision Repair Technology); Collision Repair Technology – Jonathan Mehrman (Upper Moreland/Collision Repair Technology); Firefighting – Daniel Biddle (Springfield/Protective Services); Employment Application Process – Job Placement Readiness – Samuel Steiner (Wordsworth/Computer Network Administration); Job Skill Demo (A) –Donovan Calhoun (Upper Dublin /Culinary Arts.

Silver Medal Winners: Customer Service – Carson Taylor (Hatboro-Horsham/Culinary Arts); Electronics Technology – Austin Martino (Abington/Electronics Engineering Technology); Internetworking Juan Paolo Figueras (Springfield/Computer Network Administration); Job Interview  – Charlotte Aye-Danquah (Upper Moreland/Allied Health); Nail Care – Emily Dimant (Lower Moreland/Cosmetology); Nail Care Model – Faith Cruz

(Abington/Cosmetology); Opening & Closing Ceremonies – Ashely Hoover (Hatboro-Horsham/Commercial Art), Andrea Ho (Hatboro-Horsham/Commercial Art), Jackson Kramer (Jenkintown/Commercial Art), Michelle Yeager (Hatboro-Horsham/Commercial Art), Juan Paolo Figueras (Springfield/Computer Network Administration), Troy Ware (Lower Moreland/Computer Network Administration), Robin Gabage (Jenkintown/Commercial Art); Quiz Bowl – Stephen Kubler (Upper Moreland/Computer Network Administration), Ravenne Belyea-Ongpauco (Cheltenham/Computer Network Administration), Anita Gallagher (Abington/Commercial Art), Larry Hui (Upper Moreland/Computer Network Administration) Roshan Saganti (Cheltenham/Computer Network Administration).

Bronze Medal Winners: Action Skills – Christine Jones (Upper Dublin/Culinary Arts); Job Skill Open Demonstration  – Kevin Koerner (Springfield/Commercial Art; Photography – Kyra Howell (Springfield/Commercial Art); Photography Model – Michael Marziani (Abington/Commercial Art); Prepared Speech – Steven Miller (Hatboro-Horsham/Computer Network Administration); Related Technical Math – Christine Farris (Springfield/Culinary Arts); TeamWorks – Dane Nealis (Upper Dublin/HVAC), Randal Slacum (Springfield/Electrical Technology),  Jesse Williams (Upper Dublin/Construction Technology), Andrei Barbulescu (Upper Dublin/Construction Technology).