Thu. Mar 28th, 2024

Wallace State hosts approximately 300 high school students during SkillsUSA Northeast District competition

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Wallace State Community College recently hosted the SkillsUSA Northeast District finals for high school students at various campus departments.
Students competed in projects at Wallace State’s Automotive Service Technology, Cosmetology, Diesel Technology, Electronics Technology, Engineering Technology and Welding Departments. Carpentry and Cabinetmaking competitions were conducted at Wallace State’s Agricultural Production/Horticulture Department. Awards were presented to finalists at the James C. Bailey Center’s 12th floor.
Approximately 300 individuals converged at Wallace State for the SkillsUSA event, the first district high school competition held within the past 20 years.
“We were very proud to host the first district event put together in quite some time. As is always the case with SkillsUSA, it allowed some of the top students in the state to showcase their skills and to prepare for the state competition. The turnout was fantastic and the competition was fierce,” said Jimmy Hodges, Wallace State’s Dean of Applied Technologies. “The Northeast District includes some of the largest community colleges in our state, but having it here gave students an opportunity to see Wallace State who may not have seen it otherwise. It was a great opportunity to showcase our campus.”
High schools participating in the finals were Anniston, Brewer, Arab, Austin, Gadsden City, Oxford, Pell City and Talladega. Participants also included students from the Blount County Career Center for Technology, Cleveland; Calhoun County Career Technology Center, Jacksonville; Cherokee County Career and Tech Center, Centre; Cleburne County Career Technology School, Heflin; Cullman Area Career Center, Cullman; DeKalb County Technology Center, Rainsville; Earnest Pruett Center of Technology, Hollywood; Eden Career Technology Center, Ashville; Etowah Career Technology Center, Attalla; Huntsville Center for Technology, Huntsville; Madison County Career Technology Center, Huntsville and Marshall Technical School, Guntersville and Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville.
The top four winners in each category advance to the state competition in April at Birmingham. The Northeast District winners were as follows:
Architectural Drafting
1st place – Jonathan Harwell, Calhoun County Career Technical Center
2nd place – Jimmy Turner, Etowah County Career Technical Center
3rd place – Brian Reynolds, Cullman Area Career Center
4th place – Zach Buckelew, Arab High School
Carpentry
1st place – Jordan McSwain, Cullman Area Career Center
2nd place – Tyler Mitchell, Etowah County Career Technical Center
3rd place – Carly Stanford, Eden Career Tech Center
4th place – Micah Turner, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Cabinetmaking
1st place – Blake Dixon, Etowah County Career Technical Center
2nd place – Dustin Crisp, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
3rd place – Hayden Richards, Etowah County Career Technical Center
4th place – Ethan Scott, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Cosmetology
1st place – Savannah Willingham, DeKalb County Technology Center
2nd place – Estela Perez, Cullman Area Career Center
3rd place – Olivia Garret, DeKalb County Technology Center
4th place – Ashely Cameron, Talladega High School
Electrical Construction Wiring
1st place – Hubert Snead, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
2nd place – Barry Powell, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
3rd place – Mason Crawford, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
4th place – Tryston Smith, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Electronics Technology
1st place – Collin Duffy, Brewer High School
2nd place – Gunter Chenoweth, Brewer High School
3rd place – Starr Burt, Cherokee County Career & Tech Center
4th place – Richey Bronson, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Industrial Motor Controls
1st place – Logan Lozier, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
2nd place – Trey Thompson, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
3rd place – Jake Wilson, Etowah County Career Technical Center
4th place – Zach Thompson, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
Related Technical Math
1st place – Jarek Anderson, Calhoun County Career Technology Center
2nd place – Chyene Evans, Etowah County Career Technical Center
3rd place – Isaac Sims, Gadsden City High School
Technical Drafting
1st place – Alex Jones, Huntsville Center of Technology
2nd place – Hunter Furgerson, DeKalb County Technology Center
3rd place – Tristan Culver, Earnest Pruett Center for Technology
4th place – Austin Evans, DeKalb County Technology Center
Welding
1st place – Colton Murdock, DeKalb County Technology Center
2nd place – Dylan Reed, DeKalb County Technology Center
3rd place – Jeremy Taylor, Earnest Pruett Center for Technology
4th place – Blake Shankles, DeKalb County Technology Center
Automotive Service
1st place – Dylan Carter, Cherokee County Career & Technology Center
2nd place – Jacob Daughtory, Brewer High School
3rd place – Elias Gonzales, Gadsden City High School
4th place – Maxwell Chandler, Cullman Area Career Center
Diesel Equipment Technology
1st place – Dalton Lowe, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
2nd place – Will Dudley, Brewer High School
3rd place – Austin Pace, Cullman Area Career Center
T-4th place – Spencer Acrey, Cherokee County Career & Tech Center
T-4th place – Matthew Kircus, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Action Skills
1st place – Aaren Green, Etowah County Career Technical Center
American Spirit
1st place – Team A, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Career Pathway Showcase
1st place – Team A, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Community Service Project
1st place – Team A, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Outstanding Chapter
1st place – Presley Jackson, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Chapter Display
1st place – Naven Smith and Jesus Gamez, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Class Project – Individual
1st place – Heaven Humphries, Marshall Technical School
2nd place – Jackson Reinhart, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Class Project – Team
1st place – Team B, Cherokee County & Technology Center
2nd place – Team D, Cherokee County & Technology Center
3rd place – Team A, Cherokee County & Technology Center
4th place – Team C, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Customer Service
1st place – Abby Thrasher, Etowah County Career Technical Center
2nd place – Andrew Shankles, DeKalb County Technology Center
Extemporaneous Speaking
1st place – Shelby Savage, Pell City High School
2nd place – Matthew Knopps, Pell City High School
3rd place – Chandler Tankersley, Etowah County Career Technical Center
Job Information Manual
1st place – Kaxandra Smith, Etowah Career Technical Center
Job Interview
1st place – Shane Garner, Brewer High School
2nd place – Jo Chasse, Arab High School
3rd place – Layn Waites, Calhoun County Career Technology Center
4th place – Adriana Adkins, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
Job Skill Demo A
1st place – Danielle Garber, Austin High School
2nd place – Lacy Fritner, Calhoun County Career Technology Center
3rd place – Richard Barrett, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
4th place – Bailey Matthews, DeKalb County Technology Center
Job Skill Demo Open
1st place – Luis Franco, Marshall Technical School
2nd place – Tanner Britt, DeKalb County Technology Center
3rd place – Carly Garrison, Marshall Technical School
4th place – Caleb Jones, Etowah Career Technical Center
Open & Closing Ceremonies
1st place – Team A, Etowah Career Technical Center
Prepared Speech
1st place – Brooklyn Whitten, Etowah Career Technology Center
2nd place – Madison Thomas, Pell City High School
3rd place – Samuel Boswell, Calhoun County Career Technology Center
Promotional Bulletin Board
1st place – Megan Hoffmaster, Arab High School
2nd place – Ashley Himmler, Pell City High School
3rd place – Haylee Jones, Marshall Technical School
Quiz Bowl
1st place – Team D, Etowah Career Technical Center
2nd place – Team C, Etowah Career Technical Center
3rd place – Team A, Cherokee County Career & Technical Center
Outstanding Career Technical Student Finalist
Sydney Black – Marshall Technical School
Ashley Smith – Etowah County Career Technical Center
Kalyin Pritchett – Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
Emily Frazier – Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
State Only – Pin Design
1st place – Kaylin Pritchett, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
2nd place – Emily Frazier, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
3rd place – Amber Edgeworth, Oxford High School
4th place – Chris Jarmon, Oxford High School
State Only – Program Cover
1st place – Bella DeLain, Oxford High School
2nd place – Ryleigh Clark, Oxford High School
3rd place – Kaylin Pritchett, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
4th place – Megan Huston, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
State Only – T-Shirt Design
1st place – Zachary Knighton, Oxford High School
2nd place – Megan Huston, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
3rd place – Emily Frazier, Earnest Pruett Center of Technology
4th place – Corey Waldon, Oxford High School
For more information about Wallace State, visit wallacestate.edu.

Gunter Chenoweth, a senior at Brewer High School, concentrates on completing a soldering project during the SkillsUSA Northeast District finals at Wallace State.
Gunter Chenoweth, a senior at Brewer High School, concentrates on completing a soldering project during the SkillsUSA Northeast District finals at Wallace State.

Helena Kirby, a junior at Walter Wellborn High School, focuses during the final minutes of a cosmetology competition during the SkillsUSA Northeast District finals held recently at Wallace State.
Helena Kirby, a junior at Walter Wellborn High School, focuses during the final minutes of a cosmetology competition during the SkillsUSA Northeast District finals held recently at Wallace State.

Spencer Brown, a junior at Austin High School, diagnoses a problem in the Automotive Service Technology Department during the SkillsUSA contest.
Spencer Brown, a junior at Austin High School, diagnoses a problem in the Automotive Service Technology Department during the SkillsUSA contest.

Yesenia Morales, a senior at Asbury High School, works on a mannequin during the SkillsUSA Northeast District finals at Wallace State.
Yesenia Morales, a senior at Asbury High School, works on a mannequin during the SkillsUSA Northeast District finals at Wallace State.

Pictures:
Gunter Chenoweth, a senior at Brewer High School, concentrates on completing a soldering project during the SkillsUSA Northeast District finals at Wallace State.
 
Helena Kirby, a junior at Walter Wellborn High School, focuses during the final minutes of a cosmetology competition during the SkillsUSA Northeast District finals held recently at Wallace State.
 
Yesenia Morales, a senior at Asbury High School, works on a mannequin during the SkillsUSA Northeast District finals at Wallace State.
 
Spencer Brown, a junior at Austin High School, diagnoses a problem in the Automotive Service Technology Department during the SkillsUSA contest.  
 
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