At a glance
“We had a great day of competition and I look forward to seeing our New York State team compete at Nationals,”
NYS SkillsUSA College Postsecondary director Craig R Clark, PhD.
Alfred State College (ASC) hosted the 2024 SkillsUSA New York State Leadership and Skills Conference Postsecondary Championship, and ten students earned the right to compete at Nationals with their performance. The event, held on ASC’s Wellsville campus, featured forty students competing in one of the nation’s most prestigious showcases of career and technical aptitude.
Students from Alfred State and the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) competed for a chance to advance to the 60th National SkillsUSA Championship to be held in Atlanta, GA, June 24 to June 28. At Nationals, more than 6,000 students compete in 115 occupational and leadership skill areas.
“We had a great day of competition and I look forward to seeing our New York State team compete at Nationals,” stated NYS SkillsUSA College Postsecondary director Craig R Clark, PhD. “I would like to thank Alfred State for hosting a first-class event and thank our sponsors and industry judges.”
SkillsUSA changes lives every day. Students discover and grow their career passions and appreciate their own self-worth through the work and dedication of instructors, administrators, association directors, industry partners and alumni. SkillsUSA continues to strive for their core purpose, to help instructors reach and engage their students so their students will succeed.
Results from the SkillsUSA New York State Leadership and Skills Conference:
Automotive Refinishing:
Gold Medal: Landon Spoonhower (Berkshire, NY) - ASC
Silver Medal: Ethan Morrison (Marathon, NY) - ASC
Bronze Medal: Daniel Thompson III (Arkport, NY) - ASC
Automotive Service:
Gold Medal: Elijah Clement (Cazenovia, NY) - ASC
Silver Medal: Carter Polhamus (Cazenovia, NY) - ASC
Bronze Medal: Jesse Kruse (Watertown, WI) - ASC
Diesel Technology:
Gold Medal: Henry Michaels (Cooperstown, NY) - ASC
Silver Medal: Joshua Perl (Bliss, NY) - ASC
Bronze Medal: Aiden Carton (Yonkers, NY) - ASC
Carpentry:
Gold Medal: Matthew Giardini (Allegany, NY) - ASC
Silver Medal: Tyler Ford (Webster, NY) - ASC
Bronze Medal: Kendra Hammond (Otego, NY) - ASC
Commercial Roofing:
Gold Medal: Tyler Hutcheson (Niagara Falls, NY) - ASC
Silver Medal: Dominic Cassarino (Tunkhannock, PA) - ASC
Bronze Medal: Ryan Teichmann (Lancaster, NY) - ASC
Masonry:
Gold Medal: Olivia Padula, (New York City, NY) - ASC
Silver Medal: Douglas Taylor (Boston, NY) - ASC
Bronze Medal: Joseph LoVerde (Hauppauge, NY) - ASC
Commercial Baking:
Gold Medal: Victoria Sapoznikova (Odessa, FL) - CIA
Silver Medal: Alyssa Goodwin (Syracuse, NY) - CIA
Bronze Medal: Mary Kienenberger (Scio, NY) - ASC
Culinary Arts:
Gold Medal: Sechan Park (Hyde Park, NY) - CIA
Silver Medal: Joshua Pringle (Hyde Park, NY) - CIA
Bronze Medal: Jianna Flora (East Otto, NY) - ASC
Electrical Construction Wiring:
Gold Medal: Thomas Hnat (Buffalo, NY) - ASC
Silver Medal: Benjamin Sikora (Grand Island, NY) - ASC
Bronze Medal: Cameron Hernandez (Hamburg, NY) - ASC
Welding:
Gold Medal: Jared George (Portville, NY) - ASC
Silver Medal: Collin Hoffman (Westfield, NY) - ASC
Bronze Medal: Nathan Small (Cheektowaga, NY) - ASC