{"id":417,"date":"2016-04-18T13:23:01","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T13:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=417"},"modified":"2016-04-18T13:23:01","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T13:23:01","slug":"tstc-shines-at-statewide-skillsusa-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=417","title":{"rendered":"TSTC Shines at Statewide SkillsUSA Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(WACO) \u2013 Texas State Technical College did a good job of bringing home the gold. In fact, competing students from Harlingen, Waco and West Texas won more than 30 gold medals at SkillsUSA\u2019s statewide postsecondary competition April 7-9 in Waco.<\/span><\/p>\n

SkillsUSA is a professional organization teaching technical, academic and employability skills that help college students pursue successful careers. Members build these skills through student-led team meetings, contests, leadership conferences and other activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOverall, I was pleased with how everything went for the Waco campus and the other TSTC campuses (in Harlingen and West Texas),\u201d said James Matus, an instructor in the Computer Maintenance Technology program and SkillsUSA\u2019s host site coordinator and assistant campus coordinator in Waco. \u201cI was pleased with the number of golds compared to the silvers and bronze that we received.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

State gold medalists move on to the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference June 20-24 in Louisville, Ky. More than 6,000 high school and college students are expected to compete in about 100 contests throughout Louisville.<\/span><\/p>\n

Louis Garcia, 20, a Computer Maintenance Technology from Waco and a graduate of Connally High School in Lacy-Lakeview, won two gold medals in Extemporaneous Speaking and Quiz Bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n

Garcia had five minutes to write a less than five minute speech on how SkillsUSA prepares leaders for the workforce.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI just wasn\u2019t expecting it,\u201d Garcia said about his medals. \u201cThis was my first time to compete in that event. I\u2019m better speaking on the fly rather than writing a prepared speech. SkillsUSA makes you a better person and leader.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Due to national conference rules, statewide medalists with multiple goals can only compete in one event. Garcia will participate in Quiz Bowl in Louisville. Quiz Bowl tests students\u2019 knowledge of SkillsUSA facts, current events and general information. Garcia said the team will prepare for the conference by competing against each other to make themselves better. <\/span><\/p>\n

Winning a gold medal at the national competition can add another credential to students\u2019 resumes and make them more marketable when job hunting.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe hear success stories from medalists at the national level being able to say that in an interview or put that on a cover letter,\u201d Matus said. \u201cThat pops out being first in the nation in anything. It gives them a step in the door of being able to get that position.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Medalists from TSTC in Waco were:<\/span><\/p>\n

Gold:<\/span><\/p>\n

Jose Gomez, Photography<\/span><\/p>\n

Christian Riestra, Computer Programming<\/span><\/p>\n

Team A, Teamworks<\/span><\/p>\n

Logan Moore, Restaurant Service<\/span><\/p>\n

Team B, Web Design<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Contreras, Collision Repair Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

Zackary Palamin, Internetworking<\/span><\/p>\n

Jorge Centeno, Technical Drafting<\/span><\/p>\n

Alicia Riveria, Commercial Banking<\/span><\/p>\n

Ciro Suaste, Power Equipment Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

Team A, Opening and Closing Ceremonies<\/span><\/p>\n

Team A, 3D Visualization and Animation<\/span><\/p>\n

Ray Ross, Advertising Design<\/span><\/p>\n

Louis Garcia, Extemporaneous Speaking<\/span><\/p>\n

Agustin Maldonado, Masonry<\/span><\/p>\n

Rachel Thompson, First Aid-CPR<\/span><\/p>\n

Juan Gongora, Information Technology Services<\/span><\/p>\n

Jose Hernandez, Sheet Metal<\/span><\/p>\n

Marcus Crespin, Job Skill Demo A and Residential Systems Installation and Maintenance<\/span><\/p>\n

Eriel Ebarb, T-Shirt Design<\/span><\/p>\n

Angel Pevia, Plumbing<\/span><\/p>\n

Turner Warren, Cabinetmaking<\/span><\/p>\n

Joseph Yates, Culinary Arts<\/span><\/p>\n

Dylan Stubbs, Architectural Drafting<\/span><\/p>\n

Lane Huston, Carpentry<\/span><\/p>\n

Team A, Quiz Bowl<\/span><\/p>\n

Michelle Lopez, Prepared Speech<\/span><\/p>\n

Team A, Chapter Display<\/span><\/p>\n

Dax Edmiston, Telecommunications Cabling<\/span><\/p>\n

Fausto Rodriguez, Electrical Construction Wiring<\/span><\/p>\n

Silver:<\/span><\/p>\n

Faith Ferguson, Restaurant Service<\/span><\/p>\n

Jose Zermeno, Collision Repair Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

Christopher Sanders, Related Technical Math<\/span><\/p>\n

Joey Lopez, Electronics Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

Teresa Horvath, Automotive Refinishing<\/span><\/p>\n

Team E, Welding Fabrication<\/span><\/p>\n

Joshua Alexander, T-Shirt Design<\/span><\/p>\n

Team A, Interactive Application and Game Development<\/span><\/p>\n

Pete Baus, Residential Systems Installation and Maintenance<\/span><\/p>\n

Justin Curtis, Architectural Drafting<\/span><\/p>\n

Team B, Quiz Bowl<\/span><\/p>\n

Perry McGill, Prepared Speech<\/span><\/p>\n

Jose Sanchez, Electrical Construction Wiring<\/span><\/p>\n

Bronze:<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Neidert, Diesel Equipment Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

Joshua Alexander, Pin Design<\/span><\/p>\n

Eliseo Perez III, Welding Sculpture<\/span><\/p>\n

Victor Garcia, Related Technical Math<\/span><\/p>\n

Waylon Glasscock, Residential Systems Installation and Maintenance<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnathon Sotomayor, Job Skill Demo Open<\/span><\/p>\n

Angel Compean, Welding<\/span><\/p>\n

Medalists from TSTC in Harlingen were:<\/span><\/p>\n

Gold:<\/span><\/p>\n

Team A, Automated Manufacturing Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

Brandon Moreno, Pin Design<\/span><\/p>\n

Dolores Garza, Automotive Refinishing<\/span><\/p>\n

Team A, Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue<\/span><\/p>\n

Carlos Ortega, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration<\/span><\/p>\n

Leonila Hernandez, Medical Assisting<\/span><\/p>\n

Eugenio Torres, CNC Milling<\/span><\/p>\n

Silver:<\/span><\/p>\n

Nicolas Gonzalez, Internetworking<\/span><\/p>\n

Team C, Health Knowledge Bowl<\/span><\/p>\n

Cecilia Mendez, Medical Assisting<\/span><\/p>\n

Alexis Mata, Cabinetmaking<\/span><\/p>\n

Brandon Barr, Carpentry<\/span><\/p>\n

Shelly Morris, Telecommunications Cabling<\/span><\/p>\n

Bronze:<\/span><\/p>\n

Brandon Lara, Collision Repair Technology<\/span><\/p>\n

Guillermo Cura, Internetworking<\/span><\/p>\n

Joel Jimenez, Technical Drafting<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Elizondo, Automotive Refinishing<\/span><\/p>\n

Oralia Rico, Medical Assisting<\/span><\/p>\n

Nataly Cordova, Architectural Design<\/span><\/p>\n

Luis Moya, Carpentry<\/span><\/p>\n

Medalists from TSTC in West Texas were:<\/span><\/p>\n

Gold:<\/span><\/p>\n

Team A, Community Service<\/span><\/p>\n

Rachael Thompson, First Aid-CPR<\/span><\/p>\n

Silver:<\/span><\/p>\n

Keegan Hill, Medical Terminology<\/span><\/p>\n

Bronze:<\/span><\/p>\n

Jon-William Lewis, Information Technology Services<\/span><\/p>\n

Annette Lacassa-Phillips, Medical Terminology<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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