2 Upper Moreland High School Students Among SkillsUSA Best

Seven students from Eastern Center for Arts and Technology–including two from Upper Moreland High School–competed in their skill areas at the SkillsUSA National Competitions held last month in Kansas City, Missouri.

EASTERN student participants took sixth place for Promotional Bulletin Board, 10th place for Chapter Display, and 12th place for Culinary Arts. SkillsUSA is a national student leadership organization that encourages students to be productive individuals, work to their potential, become responsible, be proud of their accomplishments and supportive of their community. 

National Competition Winners from EASTERN include:

Sixth-Place for Promotional Bulletin Board – Eastern Commercial Art students, Brian Behler, a senior at Upper Moreland High School; William Mettinger, a junior at Abington High School; and Cheyenne Jacobs, a senior at Cheltenham High School. 

A panel of judges rate the bulletin board displays created by SkillsUSA chapters based on the annual SkillsUSA theme. The bulletin boards promote SkillsUSA, career and technical education in general, and related occupational information. An accompanying notebook documents the development and construction of the bulletin board. An oral presentation explains the process, purpose and educational value.

10th-Place for Chapter Display - Eastern Commercial Art students, Tatyana Leonova, a senior from Lower Moreland High School; and Alicia Dredge, a junior from Hatboro-Horsham High School; and Eastern Collision Repair Technology student, Jonathan Mehrman, a junior at Upper Moreland High School. 

A panel of judges selects the outstanding promotional exhibit designed and constructed by SkillsUSA student members. The display is built around and articulates a common theme established annually by SkillsUSA. The contest involves a team of no more than three students setting up the display and one student presenting information about the display in a presentation/interview with judges.

12th-Place for Culinary Arts – Lauren Bissig, Eastern Culinary Arts student and Hatboro-Horsham High School senior. This competition consisted of preparing a four course menu including a salad with emulsified dressing, cream soup, a salmon entree, and chicken entree.

In addition, Sarah Welch, EASTERN Commercial Art/Upper Moreland High School junior and SkillsUSA Pennsylvania State Officer, served as a delegate for Central Montco Technical High School’s National Officer Candidate Elizabeth Czerpak. Elizabeth won and has been elected Region 1 Vice President. Elizabeth is Pennsylvania's first National Officer in over 15 years.