Students head to Atlanta after SkillsUSA state success

Francis Tuttle students earned 33 first-place medals during the SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference in Tulsa.

Francis Tuttle Technology Center students will travel to Atlanta next week after excelling at the state SkillsUSA competition.

Francis Tuttle students earned 33 first-place medals during the SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference in Tulsa.

Students participated in competitions to showcase their skills in automotive service, cosmetology, carpentry, welding, diesel engine service, machining, advanced manufacturing, Service Careers, and general job skills.

Students from the Engineering Academy presented their capstone project ideas. The team behind the Lead Liner – Aryahi Singh, Rishi Rathi, and Ashton Sanderson – received first place for their new concept.

The SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference takes place June 1-5.

Qualified for Nationals

Nay Griffith – 1^st Place in Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair

Miguel De La Paz – 1^st Place in Automotive Refinishing Technology

Isaac Collins – 1^st Place in Automotive Service Technology

Rafael Lorenzo – 1^st Place in Automotive Service Technology

Carolina Escalera – 1^st Place in Baking and Pastry Arts

Cadence Southern – 1^st Place in Cabinetmaking

Aryahi Singh, Rishi Rathi, and Ashton Sanderson – 1^st Place in Career Pathways - Industrial and Engineering Technology

Zion Moise, Allee McDonald, and Cadence Southern – 1^st Place in Chapter Display

Paige Reynolds – 1^st Place in Collision Damage Appraisal

Ronald Rhodes – 1^st Place in Criminal Justice

Niaomi Valerio Weekley – 1^st Place in Criminal Justice

Katelyn Faber – 1^st Place in Culinary Arts

Kemper Johns – 1^st Place in Customer Service

Derek Hansford and Simon Nardia – 1^st Place in Cyber Security

Jeffrey Jackson – 1^st Place in Diesel Equipment Technology

Dax McCrory – 1^st Place in Instrumentation and Process Controls (HS)

Philip Pavlick – 1^st Place in Instrumentation and Process Controls

Yeshua Montoya – 1^st Place in Internetworking

Austyn Langley – 1^st Place in Job Exhibit-Nail Art

Avori Smith – 1^st Place in Job Exhibit-Nail Art

Melany Hernandez – 1^st Place in Job Readiness-Cake Decorating (HS)

Danielle Hernandez – 1^st Place in Job Readiness-Cake Decorating

Antonio Priester – 1^st Place in Job Readiness-Sandwich Making

Brent Voorhes – 1^st Place in Job Readiness-Small Engine Parts ID

Bryan Alender – 1^st Place in Job Readiness-Table Setting

Rob Howard – 1^st Place in Job Readiness-Tool ID

Eric Jefferson – 1^st Place in Job Readiness-Zero Turning Radius Mower

Matthew Deatsch – 1^st Place in Manual Machining/Precision Machine Technology

Xavier Ahmad – 1^st Place in Mobile Electronics Installation (HS)

Isaiah Rodriguez – 1^st Place in Mobile Electronics Installation

Josiah Peoples, Rylon Basco, Mariah Stiggers, Victoria Sota, Jesus Ramirez, and Trevor Hoffner – 1^st Place in Quiz Bowl

Victoria Yang – 1^st Place in Restaurant Service

Aston Honeman and Christian Norris – 1^st Place in Robotics and Automation Technology

Top 3

Lismari Deleon – 2nd Place in Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
Cayman Bridgewater – 2nd Place in Automotive Service Technology
Addison Welborn – 2nd Place in Baking and Pastry Arts
Kineyda Hernandez, Shyla Kyker, and Jaelly Guerra – 2nd Place in Crime Scene Investigation
Lauren Saunders – 2nd Place in Culinary Arts
Xander Sloan and Collin Webber – 2nd Place in Cyber Security
Pranav Moorthy Ramamoorthy, Kevin Quach, and Zachary White – 2nd Place in Engineering Technology Design
Jonathan Clayton – 2nd Place in Instrumentation and Process Controls
Jace Kajih – 2nd Place in Job Interview
Paden Wrenn – 2nd Place in Job Readiness-Culinary Arts Grill
Jadence Tran – 2nd Place in Job Readiness-Grounds Equipment Operation
Issiah Maxwell-Faulks – 2nd Place in Job Readiness-Hard Surface Maintenance
Kylie Stough – 2nd Place in Job Readiness-Job Interview
Ella Lamprecht – 2nd Place in Job Readiness-Laundry Sorting & Folding
Daniel Ngigi – 2nd Place in Job Readiness-Table Setting
Ronald Drake – 2nd Place in Job Readiness-Welding
Tristan Hargrove – 2nd Place in Job Readiness-Zero Turning Radius Mower
Joel Martinez – 2nd Place Manual Machining/Precision Machine Technology
Jacob Wolfe and Nolan Reyff – 2nd Place in Mechatronics
Asher Capshew – 2nd Place in Mobile Electronics Installation (HS)
Josiah Flatt – 2nd Place in Mobile Electronics Installation
Jaelly Guerra, Parker Moore, Whitney Sinor, Niaomi Valerio Weekley, Skyla Kyker, Lyric Dorsey, and Anabel Quintana – 2nd Place in Opening and Closing Ceremonies
Jeremiah Jackson – 2nd Place in Welding
Pedro Silva – 3rd Place in Automotive Service Technology
James Valdellon, William Cameron, and Wyatt Webb – 3rd in Career Pathways-Industrial and Engineering Technology
Karla Calleja, Heaven Hughes, and Jasmin Brewer – 3rd Place in Crime Scene Investigation
Islynn Acosta Hernandez – 3rd Place in Job Exhibit-Acrylic Nails
Laura Buchanan – 3rd Place in Job Exhibit-Fantasy Makeup (HS)
Elain Fulkerson – 3rd Place in Job Exhibit-Fantasy Makeup
Ashlynn Price – 3rd Place in Job Exhibit-Long Hair Design
Hannah Parker – 3rd Place in Job Exhibit-Nail Art
Damonte Walker – 3rd Place in Job Readiness-Carpet Maintenance
Carmela Marrotte – 3rd Place in Job Readiness-Hard Surface Maintenance
Bryan Alender – 3rd Place in Job Readiness-Job Interview
Ryan Norris – 3rd Place in Job Skill Demonstration-Open
Brayden Schmidt and Cameron Williams – 3rd Place in Mechatronics (HS)
Juan Hernandez – 3rd Place in Mobile Electronics Installation
Elijah Lovejoy – 3rd Place in Mobile Electronics Installation
Zayna Snipes – 3rd Place in Nail Care