The SkillsUSA Pennsylvania District 6 competitive events were held on Thursday, January 29 and Friday, January 30, 2026. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel by providing educational programs, events, and competitions that support career and technical education in the nation’s classrooms. Students throughout the central region of Pennsylvania traveled to the Pennsylvania College of Technology to compete in a variety of competitions. The results are in, and the following students placed in their competitions:
- 1st – Reily Coopersmith, Port Allegany School District ~ Restaurant Services
- 1st – Jett Finch, Austin Area School District ~ Job Interview
- 1st – Jaiden Thomas, Smethport Area School District ~ Health Portfolio
- 2nd – Mackenzie Mack, Northern Potter School District ~ Culinary Arts
- 3rd – Aiden Collins, Smethport Area School District ~ Information Technology
We would like to also recognize all of this year’s competitors:
- Melony Benson, Otto-Eldred School District ~ EMS
- Melina Burford, Port Allegany School District ~ Basic Health Care
- Skylar Burrows, Austin Area School District ~ Nurse Assisting
- Autumn Ford, Oswayo Valley School District ~ Medical Assistant
- Trinity Menteer, Kane Area School District ~ Criminal Justice
- Cyrerra Neely, Port Allegany School District ~ Medical Terminology
- Zachary Pitts, Oswayo Valley School District ~ Welding
- Lillian Major, Cameron County School District ~ Early Childhood
We are very proud of all our students who took extra time to prepare and compete! The state competition this year will be held in Hershey, Pennsylvania, on April 8 through 10, 2026. State gold medalists from this event in April will advance to the National Leadership & Skills Conference.
