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.