Guilford Technical Community College students capture 16 first-place awards in SkillsUSA state competitions



Published on: May 2, 2024
GTCC Dental Assisting students Abbygale Cook, Gracie Isley, Crystal Sultanov, and Saavanna Doherty, 2nd place, in the Health Knowledge Bowl at SkillsUSA North Carolina State Leadership and Skills Conference.
GTCC Dental Assisting students Abbygale Cook, Gracie Isley, Crystal Sultanov, and Saavanna Doherty, 2nd place, in the Health Knowledge Bowl at SkillsUSA North Carolina State Leadership and Skills Conference.

JAMESTOWN, N.C. (May 2, 2024) – Guilford Technical Community College students won 16 first-place awards and seven second-place awards in the SkillsUSA North Carolina state competitions at locations throughout the Piedmont Triad from April 11 to 24.

GTCC students garnered 39 top-five finishes across 26 areas of competition.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers, middle school, high school, and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. Through its local, state, and national competitions, students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills.

The state competition was the largest showcase of career and technical education in North Carolina with more than 2,100 students competing in over 120 hands-on trade, technical, and leadership contests spanning more than 95 trade areas.

Twenty-one GTCC students now advance to the SkillsUSA national competition for placing first in individual or team competitions. The national competition will be June 24-28 in Atlanta.

GTCC’s top finishers in the SkillsUSA North Carolina state competition are:

First Place

  • Andrew Donaldson, related technical math
  • Jacob Wright, automotive PS
  • Michael Lin, aviation
  • Chloe Logan, automotive refinishing technology
  • Timothy Newton, computer programming
  • Isaiah Burney, cyber security, team competition
  • Avery Digby-New, cyber security, team competition
  • Alison Pattman, law enforcement
  • Juan Montiel, restaurant service
  • Kaitlyn Acord, dental assisting
  • Shanza Ali, health knowledge bowl, team competition
  • Hina Asghar, health knowledge bowl, team competition
  • Megan Brewington, health knowledge bowl, team competition
  • Chardé Porter, health knowledge bowl, team competition
  • Rio Fadonoughbo, health occupations professional portfolio
  • Logan Jenkins, EMT, team competition
  • Savannah Langley, EMT, team competition
  • Joseph Roderick, extemporaneous speaking
  • Samuel Hammond, HVAC (HS)
  • Mary Medlin, HVAC (PS)
  • Jaiden Frasier, major appliance repair

Second Place

  • Rafael Herrera, collision repair technology
  • Melvin Davis, collision damage appraisal
  • Rachel Clendinen, law enforcement
  • Aiden Tobin, culinary arts
  • Marissa Villafane-Flores, dental assisting
  • Abbygale Cook, health knowledge bowl, team competition
  • Savanna Doherty, health knowledge bowl, team competition
  • Gracie Isley, health knowledge bowl, team competition
  • Crystal Sultanov, health knowledge bowl, team competition
  • Brianna Kissel, health occupations prof portfolio

Third Place

  • Grayson Batzin-Lopez, automotive (CCP)
  • Eli Butler, automotive refinishing tech
  • Maudiel Ramirez, collision repair technology
  • Ashleigh Robinson, EMT, team competition
  • Pitcha Sartyoungkul, EMT, team competition
  • Dionisio Lopez, job interview

Fourth Place

  • Turner Hargrave, motorcycle
  • William Clifford, CNC programmer
  • Mirian Martinez-Espino, restaurant service
  • Crystal Gutierrez, dental assisting
  • Carson Yow, diesel equipment technology
  • Gabriel Salazar, job interview
  • Philip Ortiz, prepared speech

Fifth Place

  • Zachary Ringler, automotive (CCP)
  • Austin Powell, internet working
  • Austin Cooper, culinary arts
  • Patrick Rose, diesel equipment technology
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