Skills USA

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Gwinnett Tech Students Take Top Honors at SkillsUSA State Championships Six gold medalists will continue on to national competition
Lawrenceville - April 30, 2009
Gwinnett Technical College students earned medals in nine different competition categories at the SkillsUSA State Championships, taking home six gold medals and 11 medals overall.
The 2009 Georgia SkillsUSA Championships showcase the skills of Georgia's postsecondary students through hands-on competitions in leadership, health occupations, trades/industry and technical contests. SkillsUSA is a nonprofit organization that serves teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.
In addition to Gwinnett Tech's six gold medalists, GTC students also won three silver medals and two bronze medals. Winners include:
Diedrich Smay: Gold Medal in Architectural Drafting
Parnell Roberts: Gold Medal in Cabinetmaking
Ben Johnson: Gold Medal in Carpentry
Justin Beck: Silver Medal in Carpentry
Jonathan Mashburn: Gold Medal in CNC Milling
Rob Patterson: Bronze medal in Precision Machining
Damian Aching: Gold Medal in Photography
Ryan Tyrl: Bronze Medal in Photography
Kelli Hefton: Gold Medal in Preschool Teaching Assistant
Christopher Krekemeyer: Silver Medal in Welding
Paul Martini, Erin McKee and Samuel Watson: Silver Team Medal in Welding Fabrication
Also representing Gwinnett Tech were Richard George in Automotive Service, Jorge Gonzalez in HVAC, Amanda Abercrombie in Photography, and Kaitlin Thomas in Early Childcare.
The six students who won gold medals qualified to advance to the National SkillsUSA Championships, to be held June 21-26 in Kansas City, Mo.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to develop a strong workforce for America."

They spelt my name wrong... :(