SMETHPORT (EC) — Three students at the Seneca Highlands Intermediate Unit Nine Career and Technical Center in Port Allegany will advance to the 2016 Skills USA state competition in Hershey in April.
At the district competition held on Friday at the New Castle School of Trades, Katrina Conner of Cameron County won a gold medal in basic health care skills, and Phillip Freelove of Oswayo Valley (Shinglehouse) received a gold medal in diesel equipment technology. Jameson Kenyon of Coudersport had a bye in Internetworking.
Meanwhile, seven Career and Technical Center students earned silver medals. They were Kennedy Dates, Hannah Bosworth and Chelsey Higley, Port Allegany; Meghan Crosby and Rachael Hatch, Cameron County; Faith Wenner, Otto-Eldred; and Brittni Leonard, Galeton.
James Young, Career and Technical Center director, announced the results of the district judging on Monday at the IU9 directors’ meeting.
2016 Skills USA is a partnership of teachers, students and leaders of industry working together to ensure the United States has a well-trained technical workforce.
