SkillsUSA Championships hELD June 24-28, 2024
America’s Premier Skilled Trades Showcase
Friends of Vocational Technical Education,
It is our sincere pleasure to share a message from Karen Ward, Executive Director of SkillsUSA Massachusetts. She informed us of the incredible success of TEAM Massachusetts at the National Skills Championships!! Absolutely amazing results. A tremendous thank you to Karen, our advisors, and most importantly our students for there tremendous efforts!! We are so very proud!!
David
Message form Karen:
“It is with great pleasure that I share the attached list of National Champions and celebrate other notable achievements of our CTE community in Massachusetts during the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference held June 24-29, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. We can all be proud of the amazing talent and skill of our students who will become the workforce for Massachusetts.”
The SkillsUSA Championships is the premier showcase of America’s most highly skilled career and technical education students. It’s also one of the largest hands-on workforce development events in the world. Held in conjunction with SkillsUSA’s National Leadership & Skills Conference each June, this awe-inspiring event features more than 6,000 state champions from across the United States competing head-to-head in 115 skilled and leadership competitions.
The event was held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, and it covers over 1.79 million square feet of floor space, the equivalent of 31 football fields! The philosophy of the SkillsUSA Championships is to reward students for excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and to keep classroom training relevant to employers’ needs.
Massachusetts Gold Medal Recipients
Dental Assisting Blake Smith McCann Technical School, North Adams, MA College Gold
Automated Manufacturing Technology Team (consisting of Elizabeth Kinnane, Haylee Nunes, Johannelys Gonzalez Rivera) Diman RTHS, Fall River, MA High School Gold
Career Pathways-Industrial and Engineering Technology Team (consisting of Madison Pereira, Cameron Cadieux, Tye Young) Diman RTHS, Fall River, MA High School Gold
Community Action Project Team (consisting of Anthony Gonzalez, Bryan Belloso Gonzalez) Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, Lynn, MA High School Gold
Community Service Team (consisting of Ryan Aguilar, Jhostin Barboza Rodriguez, Jared Munguia Salazar) Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, Lynn, MA High School Gold
Electronics Technology Nathaniel Shramko Whittier Regional Technical High School, Haverhill, MA High School Gold
Graphics Imaging-Sublimation Isabella Sulc South Shore Vo-Tech High School, Hanover, MA High School Gold
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Cole T. Kelley Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Billerica, MA High School Gold
Internet of Things (IOT) Smart Home Brady R. LePage Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield, MA High School Gold
Nurse Assisting Jasmine Johansen Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Billerica, MA High School Gold
Robotics-Urban Search and Rescue Team AC (consisting of Nichollas Morais, Riley McCafferty) Greater Lowell Tech High School, Tyngsboro, MA High School Gold
Screen Printing Technology Sofia Grasso South Shore Vo-Tech High School, Hanover, MA High School Gold
Telecommunications Cabling Jake Tonaszuck Nashoba Valley Tech High School, Westford, MA High School Gold
Models of Excellence Team (consisting of Michael Morgan, Amalie Morgan-Tomyl) Greater Lowell Tech High School, Tyngsboro, MA High School Gold
Massachusetts Silver Medal Recipients
Medical Terminology Ashley Urbain Bay Path Technical School, Charlton, MA College Silver
Basic Health Care Skills Alyssa Costantiello Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Billerica, MA High School Silver
CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer Isaac Schmidt Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Billerica, MA High School Silver
CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer Jonathan Hureau Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Billerica, MA High School Silver
Facilithon-Leadership in Facility Management Jacquelyn Allen Assabet Valley Regional Tech High School, Marlborough, MA High School Silver
First Aid-CPR Grace Arena J P Keefe Tech High School, Framingham, MA High School Silver
Health Occupations Professional Portfolio Darshannie Francis Drackett Blackstone Valley RVTHS, Upton, MA High School Silver
Outstanding Chapter Team (consisting of Dana Hurley, Andi Barrios Rodriguez, Luis Arriaza) Lynn Vocational Technical Institute, Lynn, MA High School Silver
Restaurant Service Skyler Robinson Blackstone Valley RTHS, Upton, MA High School Silver
Massachusetts Bronze Medal Recipients
Health Knowledge Bowl Team (consisting of Victoria Boateng, Julie Dodson, Vanessa J Gachagua) Bay Path Technical School, Charlton, MA College Bronze
CNC 5-Axis Milling Programmer Michael Mosher Diman RTHS, Fall River, MA High School Bronze
CNC Programmer Brayden Janak Montachusett Regional Vo-Tech, Fitchburg, MA High School Bronze
Robotics and Automation Technology Team (consisting of Dylan Bichara, Steven Romero Hernandez) Northeast Metropolitan Reg. Tech. High School, Wakefield, MA High School Bronze
National President Elect Kallie Allen Blackstone Valley RVTHS, Upton, MA High School
Total Medals (By Person) 39 of 160 – 24% of individuals who entered won medals [Top 10 for Total Medals by State]
Gold 21
Silver 11
Bronze 7
Total Medals (By Contest) 26 of 101 – 26% of the contests entered Massachusetts won medals
Gold 13
Silver 9
Bronze 4
Top 10 (By Person) 99 of 160 – 62% of individuals who entered finished in the top 10
Top 10 (By Contest) 61 of 101 – 61% of the contests entered Massachusetts finished in the top 10
SkillPoint Certification (Industry Proficient Certificate)
99 of 160 – 62% of the individuals who entered earned a SkillPoint Certificate certifying industry proficiency (competency attainment demonstrated)
Chapter Excellence Program – Models of Excellence
4 Chapters from Massachusetts named Models of Excellence (Top 24 Nationally) – 17% of the Top 24 Chapters are from Massachusetts
Chapter Excellence Program – Models of Excellence 1 Chapter from Massachusetts awarded Grand Champion, Models of Excellence
National Officer Elect – 1 of 10 high school National Officers elected is from Massachusetts – Elected National