At a glance
Approximately 1,000 students from Region I Board of Cooperative Education and Services (BOCES) districts, encompassing Western New York and the Southern Tier, competed in the 26th annual SkillsUSA Region I Leadership Conference and Skills Olympics March 3 at Alfred State.
Approximately 1,000 students from Region I Board of Cooperative Education and Services (BOCES) districts, encompassing Western New York and the Southern Tier, competed in the 26th annual SkillsUSA Region I Leadership Conference and Skills Olympics March 3 at Alfred State.
The winners of this regional competition will advance to the next level at the Oncenter in Syracuse, where all six regions in New York State will meet to attempt to qualify for the national competition in Kansas City, MO, in June. A postsecondary SkillsUSA state competition will also take place on the Wellsville campus on Saturday, March 28.
Skills tests ranged from advertising design to welding to restaurant services. Alfred State faculty, staff, and students were heavily involved in the design, implementation, and judging of many of the contests. Many of the high school students were exposed to a college campus for the first time. Contestants from the following schools attended:
Genesee Valley (Batavia); Career and Technical Education Center at Belmont; Lake Shore/ Carrier Educational Center (Angola); Charles G May Career-Tech Center (Mt. Morris); Greater Southern Tier (GST) BOCES, Coopers Campus (Painted Post); Edison Tech (Rochester); Eastern Monroe Career Center (EMCC) (Fairport); Ellicottville CTE Center; GST BOCES Pauline Bush Campus (Elmira); Harkness Career and Technical Center (Cheektowaga); Hewes Educational Center (Ashville); Kenton Career and Technical Education Center (Tonawanda); LoGuidice Center (Fredonia); Niagara (Sanborn); Olean CTE Center; Orleans Career and Technical Education Center (Medina); WD Ormsby Educational Center (East Aurora); Potter Career and Technical Center (West Seneca); Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES (Newark); WEMOCO Career and Technical Education Center (Spencerport); and GST BOCES, Wildwood Campus (Hornell).
An awards ceremony honored the following winners:
Action Skills
- Marcus Sample, WEMOCO, 1st
- Leah Sparks, EMCC, 2nd
- Ryan Kelly, Lake Shore/Carrier, 3rd
Advertising Design
- Alexis Hinkley-Mair, WEMOCO, 1st
- Haley Gill, Wildwood, 2nd
- D’asia Bailey, Edison, 3rd
Animal Careers
- Joelle Randall-McCann, W.D. Ormsby, 1st
- Justin Bulega, W.D. Ormsby, 2nd
- Dylan Herold, Wayne, 3rd
Auto Body Helper
- Stephan Morris, EMCC, 1st
- William Little, Wayne, 2nd
- Andrew Holbrook, C.G. May, 3rd
Auto Service Basic
- Tyler Trumbul, Wildwood, 1st
- David DiSalvo, EMCC, 2nd
- Mike King, Genesee Valley (Batavia) 3rd
Auto Technology
- Jayson Sears, Niagara, 1st
- Tyler Rendell, LoGuidice, 2nd
- Zachary Knight, EMCC, 3rd
AutomatedManufacturing Technology
- Niagara, 1st
- WEMOCO, 2nd
- Orleans, 3rd
Carpenter's Assistant
- Matthew Smith, GST Bush, 1st
- Adam Bush, GST Bush, 2nd
- Conner Doerr, WEMOCO, 3rd
Carpentry
- Aaron Miller, Wildwood, 1st
- Andrew Freeman, Coopers, 2nd
- Rob Monroe, WEMOCO, 3rd
Collision Repair
- Brian McCadden, Harkness, 1st
- Corey Derowitch, C.G. May, 2nd
- Audrey Smith, EMCC, 3rd
Commercial Baking
- Alexis Colon, WEMOCO, 1st
- Ashley Driscoll, EMCC, 2nd
- Patricia Pacer, W.D. Ormsby, 3rd
Computer Maintenance
- Connor Long, Wildwood, 1st
- Storm Hartman, Hewes, 2nd
- Austin Doepp, Orleans, 3rd
Cosmetology Jr.
- Lillian-Guzman Mancuso, EMCC, 1st
- Jackie Clarke, EMCC, 2nd
- Adriana Bryer, Niagara, 3rd
Cosmetology Sr.
- Ivy Marie Gilbert, Orleans, 1st
- Brianna Musco, EMCC, 2nd
- Kaley Herring, Belmont, 3rd
CPR/First Aid
- Emily Wysocarski, EMCC, 1st
- Patrick MacDonald, EMCC, 2nd
- Kaitlyn Desjarlais, W.D. Ormsby, 3rd
Criminal Justice
- Otaysha Townsend, GST Bush, 1st
- Elaina Brownell, Wildwood, 2nd
- Anthony Ozzella, Olean, 3rd
Crime Scene Investigation (Three-Person Teams)
- Niagara, 1st
- GST Bush, 2nd
- C.G. May, 3rd
Culinary Arts
- Derek Kretchman, Coopers, 1st
- Faith Mierzwa, LoGuidice, 2nd
- Christopher Artinian, EMCC, 3rd
Custom Painting & Graphics
- Briana Hutchinson, W.D. Ormsby, 1st
- Megan Warren, Orleans, 2nd
- Elijah Howard, WEMOCO, 3rd
Diesel Mechanics
- Luke Anderson, Niagara, 1st
- Alexander Fischer, Niagara, 2nd
- Christopher McDonald, Orleans, 3rd
Early Childhood
- Katelyn Morse, Ellicottville, 1st
- Wynter Dumont, Orleans, 2nd
- Cailynn Jaehn, Ellicottville, 3rd
Electrical Construction & Wiring
- Dan Gardner, Orleans, 1st
- Emmanuel Dyman, Finger Lakes, 2nd
- Jonathan Guzman, Potter, 3rd
Electronics Technology
- Chelsie Cloutier, Orleans, 1st
- Tyler Sattelberg, Orleans, 2nd
- Josh Varner, WEMOCO, 3rd
Employment Application
- Kelsey Curazzato, EMCC, 1st
- Lindsay Gnage, WEMOCO, 2nd
- Jordan Coon, EMCC, 3rd
Extemporaneous Speech
- C.J. Sawdey, EMCC, 1st
- Killian Groom, Belmont, 2nd
- Heather McLean, EMCC, 3rd
Food Prep Assistant
- Madison Montana, EMCC, 1st
- Isaiah Washington, Coopers, 2nd
- Taylor Sparrow, Wayne, 3rd
Health Knowledge Bowl (Four-Person Teams)
- Orleans, 1st
- Wildwood, 2nd
- Niagara, 3rd
Job Demo A
- Wendy Lipares-Rivera, Wayne, 1st
- Evan McMahon, Coopers, 2nd
- Bryanna Herr, W.D. Ormsby, 3rd
Job Demo Open
- Ashley Groll, Niagara, 1st
- Felicia Jones, Wayne, 2nd
- Mariah Rees, Orleans, 3rd
Job Interview
- Jessica Heary, Orleans, 1st
- Erin Maynard, Olean, 2nd
- Laicey Axtell, GST Bush, 3rd
Masonry
- Jordan Matthews, GST Bush, 1st
- Kyle Lacy, Wildwood, 2nd
- Kyle Rosenzweig, EMCC, 3rd
Nail Technician
- Nyomi Brooks, GST Bush, 1st
- Mikaela Parwulski, Potter, 2nd
- Roxy Tubbs, Potter, 3rd
Photography
- Adam Montoya, EMCC, 1st
- Alexandra Pasquale, EMCC, 2nd
- Hannah Crouse, Wildwood, 3rd
Power Equipment
- Logan Robinson, Wildwood, 1st
- Cory Moore, WEMOCO, 2nd
- Jared Eklund, Hewes, 3rd
Precision Heavy Equipment
- Darren Ross, Wildwood, 1st
- Thomas Kunlel, Niagara, 2nd
- Cody Sauuagegu, Niagara, 3rd
Precision Machining
- Jason Rodriguez, WEMOCO, 1st
- Patrick Pruden, Coopers, 2nd
- Cody Westmorland, Niagara, 3rd
Prepared Speech
- Megan Smith, WEMOCO, 1st
- Ashley Bower, Orleans, 2nd
- Rachel McCarthy, LoGuidice, 3rd
Quiz Bowl (Five-Person Teams)
- GST Bush, 1st
- EMCC, 2nd
- Genesee Valley (Batavia), 3rd
Related Technical Math
- Katelyn DiBenedetto, Orleans, 1st
- Jacob Bristow, WEMOCO, 2nd
- Makia Hall, GST Bush, 3rd
Restaurant Services
- Nate Cornett, Niagara, 1st
- Josh Santiago, WEMOCO, 2nd
- Alexandria Zentz, LoGuidice, 3rd
Small Engines
- Louis Benjamin, Wayne, 1st
- Ben Stahl, Niagara, 2nd
- Zach Brochta, Wildwood, 3rd
Technical Drafting
- James McAdam, Niagara, 1st
- Kolby Reumann, W.D. Ormsby, 2nd
- Hayden Whittlesey, Finger Lakes, 3rd
T-Shirt Design
- Mariah Clark, Coopers, 1st
- Sierra Meade, Coopers, 2nd
- Tayton Troidl, W.D. Ormsby, 3rd
TV/Video Production
- GST Bush, 1st
- Niagara, 2nd
- Olean, 3rd
Welding
- Spencer Cappon, Niagara, 1st
- Ian Milliman, Genesee Valley (Batavia) 2nd
- Christopher Steves, Orleans, 3rd