LTC students medal in 21 of 23 SkillsUSA contests

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Each year, Lanier Technical College’s (LTC) best and brightest compete in the Georgia Post-Secondary State SkillsUSA Competitions. Last week, competitors from around Georgia met in Atlanta to compete in many of the high-demand career-based academic programs offered by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).

In all, Lanier Tech had 29 students place in either the Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal categories. Their names and competitions are as follows:

CompetitionStudent NameProgram of StudyAdvisorGoldSilverBronze
Additive ManufacturingAndrea CapsamunJason Mendoza BlancoEngineering TechnologyJody Brookshire2 Gold
Automotive RefinishingJonathan RabadonAutomotive TechnologyDamien Anderson1 Silver
Career and Technical EducatorAnastasia MillerRadiologyErika Bongart1 Gold
Career PathwaysShelby ColbaughAda Victoria BodeGinger ForrestHIMTAnnette BakerLilia Vargas3 Gold
CNC 3-AxisHayden GlaserPrecision Machining & ManufacturingTommy Morris1 Gold
Collision Damage AppraisalDeanna LewisAutomotive TechnologyDamien Anderson1 Gold
Collision RepairKaelan MerloweAutomotive TechnologyDamien Anderson1 Gold
Diesel TechnologyJaelen ChavezJackson VandegriffJonathan ZechesBeguiristianDiesel TechnologyLon Phillips1 silver – Paul Beguiristian 1 bronze – Jonathan Zeches
Extemporaneous SpeakingAsa WaldenRadiology TechnologyErika Bongart1 Bronze
FirefightingPhillip CarlyleSawyer MoteJared MullisFirefightingKaren Nowakowski1 Silver – Sawyer Mote 1 Bronze – Phillip Carlyle
Health Knowledge BowlMarley BowenMarlee MitchellYarely ReyesClarice Reki BrownRadiologyTechnologyErika Bongart4 Silver
Job InterviewAaron CastellanoRadiology TechnologyErika Bongart1 Silver
Marine Service TechnologyDan BeckCamden McCrearySamual RubianoJayden Smith Marine Service TechnologyHans Metz1 Gold – Jayden Smith1 Silver – Samual Rubiano1 Bronze – Camden McCreary
MechatronicsLeonardo CervantesLuis Del Rio Industrial Motor ControlAlicia Emrick2 Bronze
Medical TerminologyHannah ColvinSydney HenlineAbigail MoralesBryn ReitlerRadiology TechnologyErika Bongart1 Silver – Sydney Henline
Pin DesignKatie O’SullivanRadiology TechnologyErika BongartNo Medal
Prepared SpeechBenjamin McCalebRadiology TechnologyErika Bongart1 Gold
Robotics & AutomationAngel MelendezJorge MezaIndustrial Motor ControlLuis Melendez2 Gold
WeldingLiam HorneWeldingNicole HarkinsNo Medal
Chapter of Excellence – Level 2Chapter of Distinction – Gold
Quality ChapterQuality Chapter

Total Medal Count:     29

Gold:                           13

Silver:                          10

Bronze:                       6

Quality Chapter and Chapter of Distinction – Gold

Entered 23 contests and medaled in 21.

The gold medal recipients will go on to compete at the National SkillsUSA Conference in Atlanta during June.