Sussex Tech gets 83 medals at state SkillsUSA competition
Sussex Tech is proud to announce that its students won 83 medals at the recent state SkillsUSA competition. Thirty-one of those medals were gold that qualified students for national competition in St. Louis, Mo., this summer.
Health professions technical teacher Nancy Massaro of Lewes was also named Advisor of the Year for Delaware SkillsUSA 2011. Massaro consistently promotes leadership, professionalism, academic, and skill proficiency in the Health Professions technical area. Massaro represents Sussex Tech and the SkillsUSA organization by teaching and helping her Health Pro students make a difference in the community and the health care profession.
Some of Massaro’s health professions students who have taken their skills and knowledge to the next level include Emily Tull who will be going back to nationals to defend her title as a national winner in Basic Health Care, and seniors Amit Vyas, Charinel Matos, Kaitlyn Adkins, and Te’Myra Brown who will also be representing Health Pro as members of the Gold medal team in Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Also, senior Scott Bell will be presenting his team’s Community Service project at Nationals.
Congratulations to all the Sussex Tech State SkillsUSA winners as follows:
Leadership Awards
Chapter Business Team: Gold – Lindsi Ware, Bridgeville; Richard Gallo, Milton; Brooke Givens, Seaford; Kira Lyle, Millsboro; Emily Dell, Millsboro; and Ann Hammond, Milford); Silver – Kira Lyle, Millsboro; Paige Robinson, Georgetown; Ashton Tomlinson, Millsboro; Maddison Staniszewski, Millsboro; Chelsea Timmons, Selbyville; and Jessica Lynch, Millsboro
Community Service Team: Gold – Scott Bell, Seaford; Leah Toomey, Rehoboth; and Ashleigh Sturgis, Greenwood
Crime Scene Investigation Team: Gold – Avery Brower, Ellendale; Julia Woosley, Lewes; and Michele Snead, Harbeson
Employment Application: Silver – Chris Wilson, Millville
Extemporaneous Speaking: Bronze – Alexa August, Rehoboth
Job Demonstration, Open: Gold – Aiden Gause, Harbeson; Bronze – John Crimmins, Millsboro
Occupational Health and Safety Manuel Team: Multiple Chapter Silver – Lianne Hosmer, Milford; Blake Fletcher, Milton; and Austin Purdy, Fenwick Island
Opening and closing ceremonies team: Gold – Melanie Moore, Georgetown; Courtney Taylor, Greenwood; Kristina Metz, Millsboro; Te’Myra Brown, Millsboro; Kaitlyn Adkins, Harbeson; Charinel Matos, Seaford; and Amit Vyas, Lewes; Silver – Jen Helfer, Selbyville; Taylor Adkins, Ocean View; Amber Wharton, Ocean View; Page Van Brunt, Seaford; Lauren Shapley, Bridgeville; Kate Schroeder, Bridgeville; and Zoe Callaway, Seaford
Promotional Bulletin Board Team: Silver – Kaitlyn Hardesty, Seaford and Allison Haas, Milton
Principles of Technology: Gold – Joe Powers, Georgetown
Quiz Bowl Team: Silver – Scott Poore, Delmar; Tim Gaskin, Seaford; Anthony Alvarez, Ellendale; David Ryan, Ocean View; and Ian Day, Lewes
Web Page Design Team: Bronze – Alex Willett, Millsboro and Brian Cranmer, Millsboro
Skills awards:
Auto Refinishing: Bronze – Paul Cusima, Millville
Basic Health Care Skills: Gold – Emily Tull, Delmar
Broadcast News Team: Gold – Becca Southmayd, Ocean View; Katie Beitzel, Lewes; Stephen Mervine, Bridgeville and Sarah Samaha, Milford; Silver – Conor Small, Lewes; Courtney Hastings, Laurel; Rachel Crum, Laurel; and Betsy Coulbourn, Seaford.
Cabinetmaking: Silver – Trey Jewell, Seaford; Bronze – Taylor Budke, Seaford
Collision Repair: Silver – Brock Smith, Seaford)
Criminal Justice: Silver – Justin Stevenson, Laurel; Bronze – Maddie Crimmins, Millsboro
Diesel Equipment Tech: Silver – Zach Adkins, Delmar; Bronze – Gavin Navert, Lewes
First Aid and CPR: Silver – Lance Cain, Milton
Health Knowledge Bowl Team: Silver – Priyen Patel, Seaford; Esperanza Berduo-Roblero, Georgetown; Heather Walls, Seaford; and Lauren Shapley, Bridgeville
Robotics Team: Gold – Kaishee Hopkins, Millsboro and Myles Gray, Seaford; Silver – Sung Kang, Laurel and Tyler Edge, Millsboro; Bronze – Michael Cole, Seaford and Zach Richards, Ocean View
Technical Computer Applications: Gold – Tara Windels, Laurel; Bronze – David Ryan, Ocean View
Television Video Production Team: Gold – Ben Dispoto, Lewes and Taylor Thornberg, Lewes; Bronze – Merritt Rugg, Millsboro and Khrystyne Quigley, Lewes
