Thirty Anne Arundel County Public Schools Career and Technology Education students won their respective categories, twenty more finished second, and fourteen others placed third at the 50th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference recently held on March 24 and 25, 2023.
The following AACPS students won gold medals in their respective categories:
- Jordan Brady, CAT-North, Job Skill Demonstration
- James Ferrell, CAT-North, Culinary Arts
- Andrew Peacy, CAT-North, Action Skills
- Megan Workley, CAT-North, Collision Damage Appraisal
- Cassia Lopez, CAT-North, Career Pathways Showcase: Agriculture
- Amir Taylor, CAT-North, Career Pathways Showcase: Agriculture
- Chrystian Hunt, CAT-North, Career Pathways Showcase: Agriculture
- James Hovaker, CAT-North, Graphic Communications
- Denay Hawkins, CAT-North, Career Pathways Showcase: Human Services
- Trinity Wilson, CAT-North, Career Pathways Showcase: Human Services
- Paige Harrison, CAT-North, Career Pathways Showcase: Human Services
- Leslie Nunez-Mendoza, CAT-North, Masonry
- Falcon Wilmot, CAT-North, Automotive Refinishing Technology
- Thalia Parker, CAT-North, Restaurant Service
- Kayla Holly, CAT-South, Cosmetology
- Jesse Kegley, CAT-South, Welding
- Joseph Viands, CAT-South, Internetworking
- Noor Chaundry, CAT-South, Dental Assisting
- Ethan Fuller, CAT-South, Customer Service
- Jessica Kramer, CAT-South, Technical Computer Applications
- Covenant Akinremi, Severna Park HS, Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Kush Davra, Severna Park HS, Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Sydney Henson, Severna Park HS, Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Ty Miller, Severna Park HS, Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Reilly Miller, Severna Park HS, Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Chioma Mortanya, Severna Park HS, Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Mylia Phipps, Severna Park HS, Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Jessica Bui, Severna Park HS, American Spirit
- Addie Faust, Severna Park HS, American Spirit
- Lily McCallister, Severna Park HS, American Spirit
The following AACPS students placed second in their respective categories:
- Marc Portaro, CAT-South, Automotive Service Technology
- Blake Jarmer, CAT-North, Sheet Metal
- Keondre Green, CAT-North, Barbering
- Hansel Vicente-Godoy, CAT-North, Action Skills
- James Amao, CAT-North, Graphic Communications
- Amel Wheatley, CAT-North, Baking & Pastry Arts
- Allen Koon, CAT-North, Collision Repair Technology
- Sahara Ward, CAT-North, Welding
- Jessica Khuman, CAT-South, Dental Assisting
- Alexander Merryman, CAT-South, Technical Computer Applications
- Colton Scofield, CAT-South, Job Skill Demonstration
- Khyla Boodoo, Severna Park HS, Chapter Display
- Evan Resner, Severna Park HS, Entrepreneurship
- Noah Covers, Severna Park HS, Entrepreneurship
- Brady Jones, Severna Park HS, Entrepreneurship
- Elizabeth Chung, Severna Park HS, Entrepreneurship
- Sam Gillespie, Severna Park HS, Customer Service
- Kyle Smith, Severna Park HS, Chapter Display
- Joseph Pineda-Vasquez, Severna Park HS, Chapter Display
- Ethan Ray, Severna Park HS, Employment Application Process
The following AACPS students placed third in their respective categories:
- Martita Perez, CAT-North, Job Interview
- Jose Torres-Alfaro, CAT-North, Culinary Arts
- Mason Seitz, CAT-North, Plumbing
- William Engbrecht, CAT-North, Computer Programming
- Nigel Coates, CAT-North, Barbering
- Calvin Engbrecht, CAT-North, Related Technical Math
- Damien Bruce, CAT-North, Collision Damage Appraisal
- Kylie Henzon, CAT-North, Graphic Communications
- Logan Spranger, CAT-North, Extemporaneous Speaking
- Joshua Hardesty, CAT-South, Welding
- Anna Fink, CAT-South, Restaurant Service
- Ethan Wester, Severna Park HS, Employment Application Process
- Alyssa Wieland, Severna Park HS, Community Action
- Chris Ryan, Severna Park HS, Community Action
Gold medal winners will move on to compete at the 59th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference, set for June 19-23, 2023 in Atlanta, GA.