Thirty-six Thomas Edison High School of Technology students earned a chance to compete at the SkillsUSA regional competition coming up in February in Prince George’s County. Another 78 will compete at the state competition in April in Carroll County. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. Edison winners and their SkillsUSA categories were:
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
First Place, Ethan Byer
Two-way tie for second/third, Adam Guedda and Javier Rojas Via
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC-R)
First Place, Jeremiah Hernandez
Second Place, Daniel Aguilar Moran
Third Place, Matthew Ventura
Electrical Construction Wiring
First Place, Leonardo Fernandes Jorge
Two-way tie for second/third, Arden Gormley and Isaiah Salom
Masonry
First Place, Raul Amador Sanchez
Second Place, Hambler Cruz Mendez
Third Place, Tomy Bambara
Baking and Pastry Arts
First Place, Julie Grossman
Second Place, Tallulah Penlend O’Brien
Third Place, Julissa Ramirez
IT Services
Two-way tie for first place, Alexander Jarvis and Jason Maravilla Vanegas
Second Place, Isaiah Smith
Criminal Justice
First Place, Jada To
Second Place, Sophia Dominguez
Third Place, Aden Flaherty
First Aid – CPR
Three-way tie, Carla Alvarez, Leanna Head and Lesly Melgar Barahona
Culinary Arts
First Place, Valeria Barrasso
Second Place, Luisa Leguizamon
Third Place, Ameerah Weekes
Barbering
First Place, Miram Gonzalez Centeno
Second Place, Betsy Guevara Cruz
Third Place, Fatima Diaz Villanueva
Cosmetology
First Place, Naomi Hill
Second Place, Stephanya Suarez
Third Place, Saiyan Livelsberger
Carpentry
First Place, Nicolas Anderson
Second Place, Sophie Bender
Third Place, Mathias Ocana
Collision Repair
First Place, Kimberly Moreia Zavala
Two-way tie for second/third, Joselyn Benitez and Dimas Lima Xoj
Automotive Refinishing
Two-way tie for first place, Roman Bennett and Stephanie Maldonado Arita
Third Place, Brandon Molina
Collision Damage Appraisal
Two-way tie for first place, Ashley Vasquez Romero and Carlos Alvarado Andrade
Third Place, Anthony Herrera-Escoto
Welding Sculpture
First Place, Marsel Leone
Second Place, Jack Ramos Martinez
Third Place, Angelica Portillo Martinez
Industrial Motor Control
First Place, Luna Dean
Second Place, Nicholas Dang-Nguyen
Third Place, Alexander Vanegas Lynn
Career Pathways Showcase
Two-way team tie for first place: Denise Martinez, Maya Quezada and Angelina Avila (Team 1) and Bhavi Vaghani, Sarah Tadesse and Blen Worede (Team 2)
Third Place, Ashley Alfaro Hernandez, Pamela Jaber, Kamora Lattiboudeaire
Medical Terminology
State Competition Qualifiers: Ruby Rojas, Litzy Ruiz-Torres, Oorja Mishra, Julia Redwan and Jericho Makasakit
Health Knowledge Bowl
Winning Team: Katherine Marquez, Miah Medina, Emely Rivera and Noah Vu
Medical Math
State Competition Qualifiers: Genesis Ramirez Medina, Malak Fadlalla, Marisa Pienvitayasakul, Nancy Moluh and Julia Robison
Restaurant Service
First Place, Keenan Gonsalves
Two-way tie for second/third, Roxana Amaya and Keysi Beltran Martinez
Nurse Assisting
First Place, Ella Kahn
Second Place, Nicole Nguyen
Third Place, Ishi Upadhyay
Pin Design
Tied for first place, Donald Galloway and Kelly Palacios
T-Shirt Design
First Place, Devin Cammack
Second Place, Karina Ford
Esthetics
First Place, Cindy Rubrio
Second Place, Geraldine Reilly
Third Place, Maria Aguilar
Nail Care
First Place, Isis Gaia Valipanh
Second Place, Melissa Romero
Third Place, Hailey Palma
Architectural Drafting
First Place, Joanna Quijada
Second Place, Nailah Min
Third Place, Daphne Payne
Sheet Metal
First Place, Kristian Romero
Second Place, Hikmatullah Aman
Third Place, Nathan Ngo
Related Technical Math
First Place, Jean Gomez Vilcapoma
Plumbing
First Place, Alonso Amador
Second Place, Daniel Cepeda
Third Place, Mark Rivas Hernandez
Job Interview
First Place, Yaade Akama
Action Skills
First Place, John Duffie
Second Place, Dayrin Ramos-Vasquez
Employment Application Process
First Place, Isaiah Msomi
Job Skills Demo
First Place, Afieanyi Fuller
Tied for second place, Mikaya Heller, Deborah Getachew and Felix Uno
Fifth Place, Yemegnushal Andarge
Sixth Place, Emily Lobo
Customer Service
First Place, Mateo Martinez
Second Place, Albert Chitay Gomez
Third Place, Selena Bonilla
Diesel Equipment Technology
First Place, Ashton Bennett
Check out the photo gallery of the competition earlier this month. Video below. Courtesy of MCPS.