MNTC students win 63 medals at Oklahoma SkillsUSA SLC.
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Norman, OK
Moore Norman Technology Center students return from Tulsa after the Oklahoma SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference with a total of 63 medals. The journey to SkillsUSA Championships began at the local level with regional and district competitions. After a year of learning their skilled trade, students were given the opportunity to show off their talents and test their skills.
MNTC SkillsUSA members showed up with confidence, bringing home a total of 63 awards. There were 34 first place winners, 12 second place winners, and 17 third place winners.
Traci Hopper, CTSO Student Organization Coordinator at Moore Norman Technology Center, stated "I am blown away by the amount of students we had medal on stage this Tuesday. This is a direct reflection on our amazing instructors for all they did to prepare students." Twelve different instructors had students qualify for SkillsUSA NLC. Read a list of all MNTC students placing in the top three for their competitive category.
Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing
1st – Oscar Perez (Collision Damage Appraisal)
2nd – Mason Casteel (Collision Damage Appraisal)
Automotive Services Technology
1st – Colton Jacobs (Automotive Service Technology)
1st – Aiden McGuire (Mobile Electronics)
Computer Aided Design and Drafting
2nd - Charles Gill (Technical Drafting)
Carpentry
1st – Ethan Graham (Cabinetmaking)
3rd – Parker Collins (Carpentry)
Cosmetology
3rd – Isabella Cox, Mady Harris, Addison Ko (Outstanding Chapter Team)
3rd – Mia Evans (Fantasy Display)
Cyber Defense
3rd – Andrew Hughes and Johnathan Sutherland (Cyber Security Team)
Digital Cinema and Television Production
1st – Ryan Clegg and Jese Raines (Digital Cinema Production)
1st – Carlos Carillo and Ignacio Martinez (TV/Video Production)
1st – Lilia Valerio-Weekley and Parker Holman (Audio Radio Production, Post Secondary Team)
1st – Scott Jones and Zander Villano (Audio Radio Production, Secondary Team)
1st – Asa Ballenger, Parker Hollman and Lilia Valerio-Weekley (Community Service Team)
1st – Ricky Jenkins and Dani Reeder (TV Production)
2nd– Peyton Seybolt and Landon McCarlson (Audio Radio Production)
3rd – Zander Villano (Job Exhibit- Image Manipulation)
3rd -- Asher Jantz and Nathan Aryeequaye (Digital Cinema)
Electrical Trades
1st – Nikolai Bacher (Industrial Motor Control)
2nd – Gabriel Dance (Industrial Motor Control)
Graphic Design
1st – Evelyn Brown, Callie Macias and Leilani Gouch (Promotional Bulletin Board Team)
1st – James Keys (Job Exhibit – Packaging)
1st – Ronnie Climer (T-Shirt Design)
1st – Lily Bailey (Job Exhibit – Image Manipulation)
1st – Hailey Eldred (Job Exhibit – Branding)
1st - Callie Macias (Job Exhibit – Illustration)
2nd – Cameron Holland (Pin Design)
2nd – Rhylie Anderson (Pin Design)
3rd – Lacey Hall (Pin Design)
3rd – Noemi Garcia (Job Interview)
HVAC
1st – Corben Mansfield (Sheet Metal)
2nd – Jade Jessup (Sheet Metal)
3rd – Nathan Harris (Troubleshooting)
Service Careers
1st – Cameron Startzman (Building Maintenance)
1st – Pablo Martinez (Building Maintenance)
1st – Frieda Smith (Horticulture)
2nd – Michael Baker (Table Setting)
2nd – Fernando Flores (Zero Turning Radius)
2nd – Jacob King (Carpet Maintenance)
2nd – Simon Ray (Low Speed Buffing)
3rd – Landon Gandesberry (Action Skills)
3rd – Jacob King (Job Interview)
3rd – Freida Smith (Job Interview)
Welding
1st – Alex Le, Eduardo Ulloa and Mark Putnam (Occupational Health and Safety)
1st – Carson McCormick (Welding)
3rd – Hayden Rolofson (Welding)
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About Moore Norman Technology Center
Established in 1972, Moore Norman Technology Center is viewed as one of the nation's premiere career and technical educational institutions within Oklahoma's globally recognized Career Tech system. Serving the Cleveland County communities of Moore, Norman, and South Oklahoma City, MNTC provides high school and adult students with an innovative technical career education. MNTC also offers customized workforce training to area companies allowing them to shore up their teams and achieve their business goals. Visit mntc.edu to learn more about classes and programs at Moore Norman Technology Center.
About SkillsUSA Oklahoma
The Oklahoma SkillsUSA Association is an integral part of trade and industrial education programs in comprehensive high schools and technology centers. In 2018, Oklahoma's membership ranked eighth in the nation with 13,348 members. This number also represents the largest membership in Oklahoma history. Oklahoma was one of the 26 charter states to help organize SkillsUSA as a national organization in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1966. Since SkillsUSA’ s conception, Oklahoma has been a leader in national honors and awards. Learn more https://www.okskillsusa.org.
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