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Forty-two Anne Arundel County Public Schools Career and Technology Education students finished in the top three in their respective categories at the SkillsUSA Region III championships and will move on to the state competition later this year.

The following AACPS students placed first in their respective categories:

  • Tyler Heldt, CAT South, Automotive Service Technology

  • Karla Nunez Mendoza, CAT North, Baking and Pastry Arts

  • Gabriela Avalos Reyes, CAT North, Barbering

  • Jessica Perez Morales, CAT North, Cosmetology

  • Bridget Long, CAT South, Culinary Arts

  • Jai Edmonds and India Cosby, CAT South, Digital Cinema Production

  • Layla Nicholas, CAT South, First Aid/ CPR

  • Kameron Redmiles and Janessa Blalock, CAT South, Nail Care

  • Jordan Shinnamon, CAT South, Nurse Assisting

  • Averie Pisani, CAT South, Pin Design

  • Isabella Izquieta-Cochamanidis, CAT North, Restaurant Service

  • Ana Rodriguez, CAT South, T-Shirt Design

  • Ryan Fleishman, Severna Park High School, Technical Computer Applications

The following AACPS students placed second in their respective categories:

  • Gage Hill, CAT South, Automotive Service Technology

  • Caleigh Pressel, CAT North, Baking and Pastry Arts

  • Guillermo Rincon-Mendez, CAT North, Barbering

  • Bennett Lacy, CAT North, Carpentry

  • Skyler Riggleman, CAT South, Cosmetology

  • Owen Lyons and Jasmine Reeve, CAT South, Digital Cinema Production

  • Alexis Tasker, CAT North, First Aid/CPR

  • Brittany Olvera-Hernandez and Rachel Vargas, CAT North, Nail Care

  • Ashley Ramos Lopez, CAT North, Pin Design

  • Jordan Twigg, CAT North, Restaurant Service

  • Leonardo Ruiz-Hernandez, CAT South, T-Shirt Design

  • Jackson Morton, Severna Park High School, Applications

The following AACPS students placed third in their respective categories:

  • Bladen Wheatley, CAT North, Automotive Service Technology

  • Gwendolyn Johnson, CAT North, Baking and Pastry Arts

  • Michelle Mendoza, CAT South, Barbering

  • Jacon Britton, CAT South, Carpentry

  • Cabria Dorsey, CAT South, Cosmetology

  • Jessica Vargas and Andrew Veilleux, CAT South, Digital Cinema Production

  • Kylie Rohr, CAT South, First Aid / CPR

  • Brianna Lapp and Layla Brown , CAT South, Nail Care

  • Solomon Nkongolo, Severna Park High School, Pin Design

  • Leonardo Mercado, CAT North, Restaurant Service

  • Fareedah Reese, CAT North, T-Shirt Design

The state competition will be held at Carroll County Career and Technical High School in late March. Winners will then compete at the 61st annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta in June.