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PTC congratulates 2009 Skills Winners4/16/2009
More than three dozen Pulaski Technical College students brought home gold, silver and bronze medals this week from the Arkansas SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Championships in Hot Springs.
Hundreds of students from across state competed at the two-day event, which tests students' knowledge, ability and leadership skills in their respective fields. Competing were students from the college's Technical and Industrial programs, Arkansas Culinary School and the Saline County Career Center.
Twenty-three students received first-place gold medals and can advance to the National Leadership and Skills Conference to be held June 21-26 in Kansas City, Mo. where prizes and scholarships are awarded.
College students who received a silver or gold medal in the post-secondary competition and high school students who get a gold medal in a secondary competition all receive a tuition scholarship to Pulaski Tech.
On Tuesday, Gov. Mike Beebe visited the Hot Springs Convention Center, offering encouragement to competitors. He also served as the keynote speaker for the advisors' luncheon on the opening day.
Congratulations to the following students and their instructors:
ATV/Motorcycle (Instructor Troy Cooper)
Gold - Gibson Harris
Silver - Ruston Brack
Collision Repair - Automotive Refinishing (Instructors Ken Leslie and Jacob Standley)
Gold - Darius Martin
Collision Repair Technology (Instructors Ken Leslie and Jacob Standley)
Gold - Charles Myers
Small Engine (Instructor Ray Hoover)
Gold - James M. Caldwell
Silver - Virgil W. Reed
Bronze - Daniel W. Farley
Welding - Plate Cutting (Instructor Steve Williams)
Bronze - Todd Chrissonberry
Commercial Baking (Chefs Woody Powell, Jan Lewandowski and Herman Lee)
Gold - Meredith Bennett
Silver - Brad Cash
Culinary Arts (Chef Cynthia East)
Bronze medal - Tyrone Fox
Food and Beverage Service (Instructors Lorri Hambuchen, Don Dougan and Karla Nardi)
Gold - Mason Hargett
Silver - Crystal Phelps
Saline County Career Center
Post-Secondary (Instructors Regina Woodard and Chris Nicklaus)
Outstanding Chapter
Gold - Whitney Winters
Nail Care
Gold - Ashley Bennett
Model: Becky LaBee
Bronze - Amanda Souaysene
Model: Emily Elder
Opening & Closing Team
Gold - Whitney Scoggins, Paige Scammell, Nick Yarberry, Tiffany Varnell, Matt Kyle, Anna Gullett and Amy Martin
Statesman Award
Paige Scammell
Saline County Career Center
(Secondary competitions)
Job Skills Demonstration (Instructor Joey Bowman and Instructor Paul Ames)
Gold - David Zayas
Medical Terminology
Gold - Parker Taylor (Instructor Melodye Van Cleave and Instructor Dr. Terry Johnson)
Silver - Brittany Kirchoff
Customer Service (Instructor Melodye Van Cleave and Instructor Dr. Terry Johnson)
Silver - Kala Haynes
Outstanding Chapter (Instructor Patty McCormack)
Gold - Jennifer Perez and Melissa Lopez
Nail Care (Instructor Patty McCormack)
Gold - Kendra Wicker
Model: Kim Dickson
Cosmetology (Under 400 hours) (Instructor Patty McCormack)
Silver - Kayelin Roberts
Basic Health Care Skills (Instructor Terry Johnson)
Silver - Halie Beckwith
Health Occupations Prof. Portfolio (Instructor Melodye Van Cleave)
Gold - Brittany Izard
Statesman Awards
Jessica Salyers, Kelly Schipper, Colton Girlinghouse, Brittany Kirchoff, Jessica Sturgeon, Haley Machycek, Melissa Resendiz, Chelsea Canton, Kala Haynes, Shelbie Heerboth, Kaitlynn Jackson, Michelle Liszewski, Ladi Mayhan, Shelby Poole, Christina Chenault, Casey Black and StephanieVint