Columbus, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) students competed in the Ohio SkillsUSA Competition on April 16-17, 2019.  SkillsUSA provides its members with the opportunity to display their technical and leadership skills through the SkillsUSA Championships Program. The culmination of the program is an invitation to represent Ohio at the 55th Annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. Ohio may send one high school competitor or team in each category.

The SkillsUSA, Ohio Championships program, determines who is eligible to compete. The Championships are broken down into four levels of competition: local, regional, state and national. The state gold medalists in each contest represent Ohio in Louisville, Kentucky.

Advertising Design Contest - Rivers McShirley, Graphic Commercial Art senior from Tri-County North,  Gold Medal

Art Show – Reilly Stasienko, Graphic Commercial Art senior from Miamisburg, Gold Medal

Aviation Maintenance Technology Contest - Josh Strader, Aviation Maintenance Technician senior from Milton-Union, Gold Medal. Ethan Landis, Aviation Maintenance Technician junior from Brookville, Silver Medal

Collision Repair Contest – Garrett Burton, Auto Collision and Repair senior from Northmont Bronze Medal

Heavy Equipment Operations Contest – Nathan Mescher, Heavy Equipment Operator senior from Versailles, Gold Medal

Photography Contest – Emily Smith, Graphic Commercial Photography senior from Huber Heights, Gold Medal

Pin Design Contest – Chase Solberg, Graphic Commercial Art senior from Northmont, Silver Medal

Precision Machining Contest – Derek Winner, Precision Machining senior from Brookville, Bronze Medal

Robotics and Automation Technology Team Contest – Jordan Green and Caden Vance, Robotics and Automation seniors from Valley View, Gold Medal

Sheet Metal Contest – Brendan Whisman, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning senior from Preble Shawnee, Gold Medal

SkillsUSA Ohio is a partnership of students, teachers, and business and industry working together to insure Ohio has a skilled workforce. Through participation in SkillsUSA, your students will have the opportunity to participate in experiences that will develop the leadership skills necessary to compete in tomorrow’s global workforce or transition to postsecondary education and training.

With 32,412 members in the 2018-2019 academic year, Ohio is the second largest state in the SkillsUSA organization. SkillsUSA's mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of America's skilled workforce through a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical, and professional skills training.

For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.

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