Dylan Gainer, Tyler LaPee, Colton Reed (not pictured Seth Tyree & Omer Hermes).
The SkillsUSA State Competition was April 22-24 in Wichita, Kansas. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit student organization serving teachers, high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service. Coffeyville Community College, Columbus Technical Campus students competed against technical students from across the state.
The SkillsUSA Championships is the showcase for the best career and technical students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels.
The philosophy of the Championships is to reward students for excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and to keep training relevant to employers’ needs.
Students are tested in the written portion of the competition prior to the hands-on portion of the event.
The following students placed this year:
Automotive Service:
Seth Tyree, 1st Place High School Vehicle Written Exam.
Dylan Gainer, 2nd Place High School Parts Management.
Tyler LaPee, 2nd Place High School Vehicle Written Exam.
Tyler LaPee, 5th Place High School Parts Management.
Omer Hermes, 2nd Place Post-Secondary Vehicle Written (Omer was injured in a motorcycle accident on April 16 and passed away on May 3).
Eric Bruton, 5th Place Post-Secondary Hands On.
Construction: High School Carpentry
Colton Reed, 2nd (Missed 1st Place by two tenths of a point).
Collision Repair High School:
Bailey Conner, 4th.
Gabe Dvorak, 5th.
Refinishing High School:
Dalton Britt, 5th.