Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center Students Compete at the SkillsUSA District Competition
On January 26, 2024, representatives from the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center travelled to Williamsport, Pennsylvania to compete in the District 6 SkillsUSA competition at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. The participants were given the opportunity to show how vital career and technical education are to America’s future through their applied learning, presentations, demonstrations, speaking, and employability skills.
SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national student organization that serves students enrolled in a career and technical school. Its mission is to empower its members to become world class workers and responsible citizens, and it complements the skills training received at the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. The advisors at the Career and Technical Center are Mr. Brent Bryant and Mrs. Kim Mooney.
The following list is made up of 16 students from the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center and their home district who participated in the competition. First place students will attend the state competition for SkillsUSA coming up in Hershey, Pennsylvania. We are so very proud of all the student competitors that attended the district-level competition, and perhaps some of our students at the Seneca Highland Career and Technical Center may advance to the national level!
Attendees at District 6 Competitions:
- Information Technology Service: Garry Strait, Otto-Eldred High School - 1st Place
- Quiz Bowl Team: Nicole Hockey, Cameron County High School - 1st Place
- Maximos McGarvey, Port Allegany High School - 1st Place
- Clara Jane Kuscienz, Otto-Eldred High School - 1st Place
- Owen Erhard, Port Allegany High School - 1st Place
- Richard Wojcik, Otto-Eldred High School - 1st Place
- Early Childhood Education: Blair Dickinson, Smethport High School
- Job Skill Demonstration A: Alyssa Young, Smethport High School - 2nd Place
- Prepared Speech: Madison Ness, Smethport High School
- Culinary Arts: Khristine Watts, Otto-Eldred High School
- Baking and Pastry Arts: Jaden McDonald, Otto-Eldred High School
- Restaurant Service: Anastasia Penick, Port Allegany High School - 1st Place
- Nurse Assisting: Jaiden Thomas, Smethport High School
- Welding: Bennett Harris, Smethport High School
- Carpentry: Abram Austin, Otto-Eldred High School
- Job Interview: Blake Cool, Cameron County - 1st Place