JUNE 20-25, 2011
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last updated - Monday, April 18, 2011 7:30 PM
National News and Informtion
A pinnacle achievement for SkillsUSA members as part of the new Work Force Ready System is the awarding of Skill Point Certificates. Earning a Skill Point Certificate is a significant achievement that documents a student’s knowledge and abilities within a certain area. This criterion is developed and endorsed by industry representatives. 30 New York students earned Skill Point Certificates, signifying that they achieved technical competencies and proficiency on the national level.
National Leadership and Skills Conference New York Highlights at a Glance:
• 189 New York attendees
• 90 New York contestants
• 1 Gold, 2 Silver and 5 Bronze Medallions presented to New York students
• 13 Top Scorer Positions Earned ( Finalists)
• 30 Skill Point Certificates Awarded
• Gold Level Recipient of the Presidential Service Award Maron Brauer (Gold)
Orleans Career and Technical Education Center, Medina, N.Y.
• SkillsUSA New York received an award for an increase in High School Membership in 2010-2011
GOLD Medalist:
Herschel Bhasin, Internetworking, Thomas A. Edison Career & Technical High School, Jamaica, NY
SILVER Medalist:
Aaron Goldstein & Noah Gorman, Audio-Radio Production, Eastern Suffolk BOCES H.B. Ward Center,
Riverhead, NY
BRONZE Medalist:
Jacob Wozniak, Cabinetmaking, Cattaraugus BOCES North, Ellicottville, NY
David Pearlman, Computer Maintenance Technology, Broome Tioga BOCES, Binghamton, NY
Brandon McKinney, Employment Application Process, Charles H. Bohlen Technical Center, Watertown, NY
Kristy Gustke, Natasha Voronina, & Inna Boyko, Outstanding Chapter, WEMOCO Career & Technical Education Center, Spencerport, NY
Finalists: (Finishing in the top ten in their competitions)
Sean O’Mara, Automotive Service Technology (4), LoGuidice Education Center, Fredonia, NY
Guy Yuhas, Cosmetology (4), Eastern Suffolk BOCES Brookhaven Tech, Bellport, NY
Andrew Mayerat, Diesel Equipment Technology (6) WD Ormsby Center, East Aurora, NY
Xenia Wieland, Medical Assisting (6) Southern Adirondack Educational Center, Hudson Falls, NY
Pat McColgan, Motorcycle Service Technology (10), Eastern Suffolk BOCES Milliken Technical Center, Oakdale, NY
Fisnike, Dalipi & Andrea Sardo, Nail Care (6), Barry Tech, Westbury, NY
Brianna Borden, Ariel Cook, & Jo Faulkner, Occupational Health & Safety Single (5), GST BOCES, Bush Campus, Elmira, NY
Lindsay Palmer, Photography (10), Eastern Monroe Career Center, Fairport, NY
Lyssa Howard, Pin Design (6), Southern Adirondack Educational Center, Hudson Falls, NY
Kelly-Ann Kato, Residential Systems Installation & Maintenance (5), Queens Vo-Tech High School, Long Island City, NY
James Kane, Jeremy Kane, Noah O’Kussick, & Joshua Schmitt, Team Works (8), Orleans Career & Technical Educational Center, Medina, NY
Mike Redding, Technical Drafting (9), Cattaraugus BOCES North, Ellicottville, NY
Skill Point Recipients
Travis Bennett H G Sackett Tech Center Promotional Bulletin Board
Herschel Bhasin Thomas A Edison Career & Technical High Scho Internetworking
Briana Borden GST BOCES - Bush Campus Occupational Health and Safety
Slavik Burko OCM BOCES I.E. Henry Campus Automotive Refinishing Technology
Ariel Cook GST BOCES - Bush Campus Occupational Health and Safety
Heaven Cornish GST BOCES - Bush Campus Crime Scene Investigation
Janna Czepiel H G Sackett Tech Center Promotional Bulletin Board
Fisnike Dalipi Barry Tech Nail Care
Tyler Davenport GST BOCES - Bush Campus Crime Scene Investigation
Jo Faulkner GST BOCES - Bush Campus Occupational Health and Safety
Josh Garrehy Broome Tioga BOCES Masonry
AARON GOLDSTEIN H B Ward Center/ESB - Suffolk Audio-Radio Production
NOAH GORMAN H B Ward Center/ESB - Suffolk Audio-Radio Production
Kristy Gustke We-Mo-Co Career and Education Center Outstanding Chapter
James Kane Orleans Career & Technical Educational Center TeamWorks
Jeremy Kane Orleans Career & Technical Educational Center TeamWorks
Jade McDonald Southern Adirondack Educational Center Nurse Assisting
Brandan McKinney Charles H. Bohlen Technical Center Employment Application Process
Katherine Miller Otsego Area Occupational Center Food and Beverage Service
Noah O'Kussick Orleans Career & Technical Educational Center TeamWorks
Steven Padgett GST BOCES - Bush Campus Crime Scene Investigation
David Pearlman Broome Tioga BOCES Computer Maintenance Technology
Stephen Petrotto Harkness Center-Erie 1 BOCES Culinary Arts
Mike Reding Cattaraugus BOCES North Technical Drafting
Andrea C Sardo Barry Tech Nail Care
Brittany Schlager Harkness Center-Erie 1 BOCES Commercial Baking
Joshua Schmitt Orleans Career & Technical Educational Center TeamWorks
Natasha Voronina We-Mo-Co Career and Education Center Outstanding Chapter
Jacob Wozniak Cattaraugus BOCES North Cabinetmaking
Guy Yuhas Brookhaven Technical Center Cosmetology