Each year, WSU Tech student representatives compete in Kansas SkillsUSA competitions with the hopes to making it to the national competition. The main event took place in Hutchinson on Monday April 17 and Tuesday April 18 with an award ceremony on Wednesday April 19. There were 4 early competitions in Wichita on Saturday April 8 and in Kansas City on Tuesday April 11.
In 2016 WSU Tech set a record in number of medals received by one college with 22 medals earned. We are proud to announce that at the 2017 Kansas state competition WSU Tech students surpassed this record and walked away with 34 medals overall including, 14 gold medals, 16 silver medals and 4 bronze medals.
Sheree Utash, President WSU Tech, said “These are certainly stellar results that highlight the dedication, drive and determination of our students and their outstanding faculty that are providing advisoring, guidance, teaching and learning. Congratulations to all students and their faculty! We have a big group to go to Louisville!”
President Utash was also recognized as the SkillsUSA Kansas 2017 Postsecondary Administrator of the Year at the award ceremony on Wednesday April 19.
Help us congratulate the following students and their faculty advisors:
High School Competitions
Aviation Maintenance – Dawn Brown advisor
William (Doug) Metzger – GOLD
Ryan Detrick – SILVER
Gabbie Shetlar – BRONZE
Crime Scene Investigation – Matt Vogt and Denise Scribner advisors
(Team) Alison Parker, Abigail Fry, Victor Aquilera – GOLD
Criminal Justice – Matt Vogt advisor
Alexis Middendorp – GOLD
Katelyn Smith – SILVER
Peyton Leuci – BRONZE
Welding – Roger Attebury advisor
Post-Secondary
Architectural Design – Jeremy King advisor
Corey Small – GOLD
Harrison Kramer – SILVER
Automated Manufacturing Technology – Mike Corby and Jeremy King advisors
(Team) Ian Jones, Cory McMillan, Joseph Shaffer – GOLD
Auto Service Technology – Roy Lawhead advisor
Elias Nicholson – GOLD
Aviation Maintenance – Dawn Brown advisor
Benjamin Madison – GOLD
Jacob Kilpatrick – SILVER
Travis Cooley – Bronze
Crime Scene Investigation – Matt Vogt and Sherry Poe advisors
(Team) Kailyn Carter, Natalie Knapp, Brenda Pantoja-Reyes- SILVER
Criminal Justice – Matt Vogt advisor
Jacob Hall – GOLD
Kaitlyn Ayres – SILVER
Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl
(Team) Kailyn Carter, Jacob Hall, Natalie Knapp, Brenda Pantoja-Reyes- SILVER
HVACR – Trent Zortman advisor
Todd Blake – SILVER
Precision Milling – Mike Corby advisor
Tyler Thompson – GOLD
Joseph Shaffer – SILVER
Derek Dutton – Bronze
Technical Drafting – Jeremy King advisor
Cameron Simpson – SILVER
Welding – Herman Broodryk and Roger Attebury advisors
Welding Sculpture – Herman Broodryk advisor
Kris Kreger – GOLD
Richard Kathman – SILVER
SkillsUSA serves students enrolled in career and technical education training programs at our Kansas public high schools and colleges. The organization today has 75 school chapters , and serves more than 3,300 members annually. More than 142 instructors and administrators are professional members of SkillsUSA. Our members are known in their schools and communities as leaders and skilled professionals in training. (Skillsusakansas.org)
