Career and technical education students from Tennessee colleges and postsecondary programs won 57 medals at the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta. These students demonstrated excellence in various technical and leadership skills competitions at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships.
Tennessee students brought home 29 gold medals, 21 silver medals, and seven bronze medals. Most of these awards were won by students from Tennessee Board of Regents institutions, which include the state’s public community and technical colleges. A total of 132 students from 26 Tennessee institutions participated in 83 of the 115 different competitions.
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Tennessee ranked second in the overall number of medals won at the postsecondary level, just behind Georgia. The SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference is the largest gathering of students who represent America’s future skilled workforce. The event attracts more than 16,000 attendees, including students, instructors, industry partners, and government officials.
Daphne Brown, SkillsUSA Tennessee Postsecondary state director, expressed pride in the accomplishments of Tennessee students. “Tennessee postsecondary students placed in the top four in 41 of the 83 contests they competed in, showcasing the exceptional quality of career and technical education provided by Tennessee colleges,” she said.
Among the Tennessee Board of Regents institutions, students from Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Chattanooga won the most medals, followed by TCAT Hartsville, TCAT Memphis, and TCAT Morristown. Other institutions with medalists included Pellissippi State Community College, Northeast State Community College, TCAT Henry/Carroll, and several other TCAT campuses. Additionally, students from Southern Adventist University and Resource Valley Construction Training Council also won medals.
Two TCAT colleges, Chattanooga and Pulaski, were recognized as Models of Excellence for 2024, the highest honor for SkillsUSA chapters. Tennessee also received an award for the largest membership increase in its SkillsUSA college/postsecondary division.
For a complete list of medalists, visit here.
### GOLD MEDALS
– Career Pathways-Human Services: Edward Sanford Jr., Zedrrick Woods, Charles Davis, TCAT Memphis
– Career Pathways-Industrial & Engineering Technology: Joseph Griffith, Trevor Massengale, Craig Heaton, TCAT Harriman
– CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer: William Young, TCAT Athens
– Community Service: Tia Bowers, Kam Johnson, D’Andre Johnson, TCAT Chattanooga
– Employment Application Process: Alissya Popoca, TCAT Chattanooga
– Information Technology Services: Christopher Young, TCAT Morristown
– Internet of Things-Smart Home: Gabe Dunn, Pellissippi State Community College
– Internetworking: Joshua Kesler, TCAT Morristown
– Nurse Assisting: Benton Fowler, TCAT Upper Cumberland
– Occupational Health & Safety: Osvaldo Utrera-San Juan, Angelito Gonzalez, Logan White, TCAT Hartsville
– Opening & Closing Ceremonies: Matthew Nelson, Daeja Beckom, Sarah Kirk, Breanna Holloway, Amanda Sovago-Royal, Emmalea Linebarger, Breanna Foster, TCAT Chattanooga
– Pin Design: Lollie Brown, TCAT Henry/Carroll
– Plumbing: James Banks, TCAT Jackson
– Principles of Engineering Technology: Markus Zhuk, Volunteer State Community College
– Residential & Commercial Appliance Technology: Brian Matthews, TCAT Jackson
### SILVER MEDALS
– 3D Visualization & Animation: Alanna Murphy, Jadon Devito, Pellissippi State Community College
– Aviation Maintenance Technology: Camden Kupres, TCAT Morristown
– Career Pathways-Health Science: Robert Artis, Lontriona Ferguson, Alexis Stevenson, TCAT Memphis
– Collision Damage Appraisal: Tanner Norris, TCAT Knoxville
– Computer Programming: Dow Dox, Northeast State Community College
– Engineering Technology-Design: Joseph Hinkel, Roasha Odom, Dalton Leonard, TCAT Morristown
– Health Knowledge Bowl: James Latimer, Jessica Rager-Hardwick, Reva Prusynski, Paige Hinkle, TCAT Hartsville
– Job Interview: Shelby Defore, TCAT Chattanooga
– Masonry: Philip Singleton, Resource Valley Construction Training Council, Knoxville
– Medical Math: Savannah Qualman, TCAT Pulaski
– Technical Drafting: Trevor Eller, Northeast State Community College
– Web Design & Development: Sam Tooley, Caeden Scott, Southern Adventist University
### BRONZE MEDALS
– Advertising Design: Brody Scott, TCAT Crump
– Commercial Roofing: Hunter Hamilton, TCAT Henry/Carroll
– Digital Cinema Production: Hamilton Baker, Harrison Huber, Pellissippi State Community College
– Electronics Technology: Ashlyn Carroll, TCAT Hohenwald
– Practical Nursing: Marcus Millbrook, TCAT Northwest
– Welding Sculpture: Joleian Williams, TCAT Oneida/Huntsville
More information about SkillsUSA can be found here. Details about SkillsUSA Tennessee Postsecondary are available here. For information on the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, visit here.
The College System of Tennessee, governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, is the state’s largest public higher education system, serving approximately 140,000 students across 13 community colleges, 24 colleges of applied technology, and the online TN eCampus.
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Richard Locker
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Published: 07/16/2024
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