This year marked the 40th Annual Maryland SkillsUSA State Skills Championships. The contests were hosted by the Center of Applied Technology North (CAT-North), Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville, Baltimore International College, Northrop Grumman Corporation, AACO Fire Department, AACO Community Television Channel 98, North County High School, Earlbeck Gases & Technologies, and Printing Specialist Corporation. This exciting event showcased Maryland’s best and brightest career and technology education (CTE) students.
The following CAT-North students placed in the top three their respective fields:
First Place:
- Action Skills – Devyn Croghan, Chesapeake HS
- Automotive Refinishing Technology – Eddie Parsons, Northeast HS
- Cabinetmaking – Garett Ellenberger, Glen Burnie HS
- Collision Repair Technology – Lewis Hicks, Glen Burnie HS
- Culinary Arts – Leia Tyler, Glen Burnie HS
- Graphic Communications – Kenny Lear, North County HS
- Industrial Motor Control – Jeremy Fields, Old Mills HS
- Masonry – Melissa Schuman, North County HS
- Motorcycle Service Technology – Anthony Morris, Glen Burnie HS
- Prepared Speech – Ariana Aragon, Glen Burnie HS
Second Place:
- Automotive Refinishing Technology – Austin Connor, Chesapeake HS
- Carpentry – Justin Bosse, Chesapeake HS
- Computer Maintenance Technology – Ryan Hippensteel, Northeast HS
- Electrical Construction Wiring – Nick Long, North County HS
- Graphic Communications – Krystal Carpintieri, North County HS
- Precision Machining – Jake Bidinger, Old Mill HS
- Technical Computer Applications – Jessica Guthrie, Chesapeake HS
Third Place:
- Action Skills – Destiny Arey, Arundel HS
- Diesel Equipment Technology – Daniel Reed, North County HS
- Precision Machining – Ryan Fagan, Chesapeake HS
- The following CAT-South students placed in the top three in their respective fields:
First Place:
- Chapter Business Procedure – Chandler Kirk, South River HS
- Chapter Business Procedure – Marlena Lewis, South River HS
- Chapter Business Procedure – Justin Miller, South River HS
- Chapter Business Procedure – Mike Moore, South River HS
- Chapter Business Procedure – Miranda Snyder, South River HS
- Chapter Business Procedure – Spencer Wade, Broadneck HS
- Chapter Business Procedure – Colin White, South River HS
- Dental Assisting – Amber Wallis, South River HS
- Extemporaneous Speaking – Francois Harris, Annapolis HS
- Medical Assisting – Ashley Koepping, South River HS
- Welding Sculpture – Alexandra Ewing, South River HS
Second Place:
- Entrepreneurship – Monica Bowen, South River HS
- Entrepreneurship – Taylar Elliott, South River HS
- Entrepreneurship – Jayson Ramey, South River HS
- Entrepreneurship – Morgan Truver, Southern HS
Third Place:
- Culinary Arts – Kayla Fick, Severna Park HS
- Dental Assisting – Mary Kelly, Broadneck HS
- Promotional Bulletin Board – Kathleen Barkdoll, South River HS
- Promotional Bulletin Board – Chelsea Sabota, South River HS
- Welding Fabrication – Hannah Berkheimer, Annapolis HS
- Welding Fabrication – Colton France, Southern HS
- Welding Fabrication – Steven Sutton, Southern HS
In addition, two CAT-South students were elected as SkillsUSA officers for the state of Maryland:
- Parliamentarian – Colin White, South River HS
- Secretary – Marlena Lewis, South River HS
Those students who placed first are eligible to participate in the National SkillsUSA Championships, set for June 24 to 28 in Kansas City, Mo.