Mid-America Technology Center students enrolled in the Trade and Industrial Education programs recently participated in the SkillsUSA Regional Skills Competitions held at technology centers throughout the state.
These contests resulted in 24 MATC students qualifying to compete at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference, which will be held April 21-23 in Tulsa.
MATC students placed in each competition with the following results (*denotes qualification to compete on the state level): Architectural Drafting – *Aylin Hernandez, Washington, 2nd place secondary; *Hayley Leonard, Little Axe, 3rd place secondary Automotive Service Technician – *James Abbott, Noble, 1st place postsecondary *Kyle Thompson, Noble, 2nd place secondary; Grady Downing, Newcastle, 5th place secondary Barbering - *Gonzalo Perez, Wayne, 2nd place secondary Cabinetmaking – Ashlin Travis, Little Axe, 5th place secondary Ava Stauffer, Purcell, 6th place secondary Carpentry – *Ashley Hayles, Wayne, 2nd place secondary; Logan Glasgow, Washington, 4th place secondary Cosmetology - Jesiah Lucero, Noble, 6th place secondary Esthetics - *Austynne Duley, Elmore City, 1st place secondary; *Aryana Green, Norman, 2nd place postsecondary; *Destiny Reed, Dibble, 3rd place secondary; Jacie Miller, Blanchard, 5th place secondary HVAC Troubleshooting – *Russ Kile, Pauls Valley, 1st place postsecondary; *Ryan Place, Bridge Creek, 2nd place secondary; *Aldo Reyes, Washington, 4th place secondary Job Readiness/Low Speed Buffing – Evan Thompson, Wynnewood, 5th place secondary Job Readiness/Small Engine Parts ID - *Timmy Mote, Dibble, 1st place secondary Job Readiness/Standard Riding Mower – *Seth Waitman, Purcell, 1st place postsecondary *Day-Jamon Wilson, Dibble, 2nd place secondary *Victor Hawkins, Stratford, 3rd place secondary Andrew Jackson, Pauls Valley, 4th place secondary Job Readiness/Tool Identification – *Rick Jensen, Wayne, 1st place secondary *Coda Scyrkels, Blanchard, 2nd place secondary Job Readiness/Welding – *Robert Nickels, Blanchard, 3rd place secondary Job Readiness/Zero Turn Radius Mower - *Brandon Wells, Little Axe, 1st place secondary; Damien Benson, Epic/Lexington, 4th place secondary Manual Machining - *Samuel Jennings, Little Axe, 2nd place secondary; Preston Rhodes, Newcastle, 4th place secondary; Conner Hastey, Norman, 7th place postsecondary Technical Drafting *Brooklyn Corter, Little Axe, 1st place secondary; *Emily Griffin, Blanchard, 4th place secondary; Chris Caldwell, Bridge Creek, 5th place secondary Welding – *Leo Carter, Pauls Valley 1st place postsecondary; Dax Beason, Lexington, 2nd place secondary; Gary James, Blanchard, 4th place secondary; Rylee Jones, Purcell, 5th place secondary.
