Sussex Tech students take top tech awards
SkillsUSA local winners at Sussex Technical High School received their medals during a school assembly on Feb. 17. SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations. It provides training in the areas of leadership and skills to complement their chosen vocation.
Medal winners are now eligible for state competition.
Leadership Awards:
Chapter Business Team: Gold – Richard Gallo, Milton; Emily Dell, Millsboro; Brooke Givens, Seaford; Lindsi Ware, Bridgeville; Ann Hammond, Milford; Silver – Ashton Tomlinson, Millsboro; Paige Robinson, Georgetown; Kira Lyle, Millsboro; Maddison Staniszewski, Millsboro; Chelsea Timmons, Selbyville; Jessica Lynch, Millsboro.
Community Service Team: Gold – Scott Bell, Seaford; Leah Toomey, Rehoboth; Ashleigh Sturgis, Greenwood; Silver – Georgia Spencer, Greenwood; Jasmira Ross, Bridgeville; Meghan Elliott, Georgetown.
Customer Service: Gold – Ryan Johnson, Laurel; Silver – Maria Menard, Laurel; Bronze – Tara Snowden, Seaford.
Employment Application: Gold – Christopher Wilson, Millville.
Extemporaneous Speaking: Gold – Ryan Barwick, Lewes; Silver – Isabella Delario, Rehoboth; Bronze – Alexa August, Rehoboth; and Neisa Davis, Millsboro.
Firefighting: Gold – Aiden Gause, Harbeson; Silver – Ryan Fletcher, Georgetown; Bronze – Shelby Marvel, Blades; and Luke Grasing, Milton.
Job Skill Demo: Gold – Dennis Trimble, Seaford; Silver – Tyler Bradley, Seaford; Bronze – John Crimmins, Millsboro.
Job Demo Athletic Health Care: Gold – Cailey Isaacs, Georgetown; Silver – Dylan Banning, Seaford; Bronze – Taylor Hatfield, Georgetown; and Michael Dopler, Seaford.
Job Interview: Gold – Jay Jolly, Millsboro; Silver – Amanda Liffers, Seaford; Bronze – Erica Parkhurst, Milton.
Opening and Closing Ceremonies Team: Gold – Kristina Metz, Millsboro; Melanie Moore, Georgetown; Courtney Taylor, Greenwood; Kaitlyn Adkins, Harbeson; Te’Myra Brown, Millsboro; Charinel Matos, Seaford; Amit Vyas, Lewes; Silver – Jen Helfer, Selbyville; Taylor Adkins, Ocean View; Amber Wharton, Ocean View; Page Van Brunt, Seaford; Lauren Shapley, Bridgeville; Kate Schroeder, Bridgeville; Zoe Callaway, Seaford.
Occupational Health and Safety Manual: Multiple Chapter Gold – Lianne Hosmer, Milford; Blake Fletcher, Milton; Austin Purdy, Fenwick Island; Single Chapter Gold – Nicole Lawrence, Millsboro; Tyler Saurman, Lincoln.
Photography: Gold – Naomi Riale, Georgetown; Silver – Colleen Folke, Georgetown; Bronze – Shannon Story, Seaford.
Principles of Technology: Gold – Joe Powers, Georgetown.
Prepared Speech: Gold – Bethany Killmon, Bridgeville; Silver – Christy Nagle, Milton; and Samantha Connors, Lewes; Bronze – Kristen Krauss, Georgetown.
Promotional Bulletin Board Team: Gold – Allison Haas, Milton; Kaitlin Hardesty, Seaford; Natalie Hein, Georgetown; DPPD Silver – Doris Miguel-Perez, Georgetown; Breanna Wise, Laurel; Alexus Short, Seaford; Child Ed; Bronze – Sara Bean, Milford) and Kristie Baker, Georgetown; Health Pro)
Quiz Bowl Team: Gold – Scott Poole, Delmar; Anthony Alvarez, Ellendale; Katie Kraszewski, Bridgeville; David Ryan, Ocean View; Ian Day, Lewes; Silver – Tianna Hutchins, Seaford; Chelsea McHugh, Milton; Taylor Sturgeon, Georgetown; Kathryn Bethard, Laurel; Kristine Phulesar, Laurel; Bronze – Jake Mills, Lincoln; Alex Trivits, Greenwood; Hunter Murray, Greenwood; Justin Troyer, Lincoln; Lucas Acosta, Laurel.
Related Technical Math: Gold – Jamin Adkins, Harbeson; Silver – Ricky Bautista, Dagsboro; Bronze – Kayla Exline, Seaford.
Web Page Design Team: Gold – Alex Willette, Millsboro; and Brian Cranmer, Millsboro.
Skills Awards:
Advertising Design: Gold – Hunter Absher, Laurel; and Adam Kelly, Milton; Silver – Jessica Carpenter, Milton.
Auto Refinishing: Gold – Paul Cusimano, Millville; Silver – Brock Smith, Seaford.
Auto Service Tech: Gold – Bobby Robles, Lincoln; Silver – Ian Lankford, Laurel.
Basic Health Care Skills: Gold – Emily Tull, Delmar; Silver – Abby Genshaw, Seaford; Bronze – Kristin Phillips, Georgetown.
Broadcast News Team: Gold – Betsey Coulbourn, Seaford; Rachel Crum, Laurel; Conor Small, Lewes; Courtney Hastings, Laurel; Silver – Sarah Samaha, Milford; Rebecca Southmayd, Ocean View; Katie Beitzel, Rehoboth; Stephen Mervine, Bridgeville; Bronze – Amanda Sava, Seaford; Hannah Powers, Georgetown; Sarah Timmons, Millsboro; Isaac VanCuren, Millsboro.
Building Maintenance: Gold – Charles McClelland, Laurel; Silver – Michael Morrison, Milton.
Cabinetmaking: Gold – Taylor Budke, Seaford; Silver – Drew Stewart, Millsboro; Bronze – Trey Jewell, Seaford.
Carpentry: Gold – Brad Collins, Frankford; Silver – Jeff Klabe, Lewes; Bronze – Josh Mohun, Millsboro.
Collision Repair: Gold – Julius Thomas, Lincoln; Silver – John Balas, Georgetown; Bronze – Austin Purdy, Fenwick Island.
Computer Maintenance Tech: Gold – Brandon Gay, Lewes; Silver – Nathaniel Wilkins, Selbyville; Bronze – Travis Snyder, Millsboro.
Cosmetology: Gold – Bethany Bell, Laurel; Silver – Caitlin Phoebus, Millsboro; Bronze – Cheryl Bush, Seaford.
Criminal Justice: Gold – Madelyn Crimmins, Millsboro; Silver – David Edick, Dagsboro; Bronze – Justin Stevenson, Laurel.
Crime Scene Investigation Team: Gold – Avery Brower, Ellendale; Michele Snead, Harbeson; Julia Woolsey, Lewes; Brittany Chesser, Laurel.
Diesel Equipment Tech: Gold – Cory Showard, Seaford; Silver – Zach Adkins, Delmar; Bronze – Gavan Navert, Lewes.
Electronics Tech: Gold – Joseph Yawn, Laurel; Silver – Mickey Downes , Lewes: Bronze – John Hearn, Lewes.
First Aid and CPR: Gold – Ashley Taylor, Blades; Silver – Lance Cain, Milton; Bronze – Kristen Seabolt, Georgetown; and Kristyn Parlier, Georgetown.
Health Knowledge Bowl Team: Gold – Priyen Patel, Seaford; Esperanza Berduo-Roblero, Georgetown; Heather Walls, Seaford; Lauren Shapley, Bridgeville; Silver – Alysa Swingle, Seaford; Page Van Brunt, Seaford; Jessenia Carranza, Milford; Erica Parkhurst, Milton; Bronze – Lillith Elmore, Georgetown; Kate Schroeder, Bridgeville; Miriam Herrera, Georgetown; Gabrielle Fazio, Lewes; Kara Carmean, Georgetown.
Marine Service Tech: Gold – Zach Bedell, Frankford.
Nurse Assisting: Gold – Jenna Hochstedler, Bridgeville; Silver – Meghan Elliott, Georgetown; Bronze – Ashley Bean, Seaford.
Preschool Teaching Assistant: Gold – Rayelle Young, Ellendale; Silver – Cierra Rayne, Frankford; Bronze – Melanie Moore, Georgetown. and Kelsey Messick, Seaford.
Residential Wiring: Gold – Dennis Trimble, Seaford; Silver – Chris Youse, Millsboro; Bronze – Joshua Loockerman, Bridgeville.
Robotics Team: Gold – Kaishee Hopkins, Millsboro.; and Myles Gray, Seaford; Silver – Sung Kang, Laurel; and Tyler Edge, Millsboro; Bronze – Zach Richard, Ocean View; and Michael Cole, Seaford.
Technical Computer Applications: Gold – Tara Windels, Laurel; Silver – David Ryan, Ocean View; Bronze – Caleb Hagan, Milton.
Television Video Production Team: Gold – Khrystyne Quigley, Lewes; and Merritt Rugg, Millsboro; Silver – Stephanie Greenly, Ellendale; and Shane Smith, Seaford; Bronze – Ben Dispoto, Lewes; and Taylor Thornberg, Lewes.
