(Marietta, Ga. – April 3, 2015) Chattahoochee Technical College saw 17 Chattahoochee Technical College students testing their skills against students from around the state in a multiday competition at the Georgia International Convention Center. Vying for gold, silver or bronze at the state level of SkillsUSA, these students competed in 13 different contests last month.
“Students showcased the technical skills they are learning at CTC and the leadership skills they are developing,” said Automotive Instructor and SkillsUSA Advisor Eric Underwood. “We assembled a team of talented and bright individuals who represented the college, themselves and their industries well.”
Among those who competed for Chattahoochee Technical College:
- Noah Bazarte of Marietta in Culinary Arts
- Alec Beaty of Marietta in Restaurant Service
- Marhall Burrell of Woodstock in Motorcycle Service Technology
- Ali Dizna of Marietta in Electronic Construction Wiring
- Tyler Hester of Canton in Diesel Engines
- Alex Levental of Marietta in Restaurant Service
- Michele Malone of Marietta in Crime Scene Investigation
- Lu McCray of Marietta in Cosmetology
- Roxana Montano of Austell in Crime Scene Investigation
- Leigh Nagy of Marietta in Nail Care
- Michael Poulos of Canton in Crime Scene Investigation
- Ryan Shearouse of Ball Ground in Diesel
- Dustin Sherwood of Cumming in Industrial Motor Control
- Megan Trax of Acworth in Commercial Baking
- Alexis Vining of Douglasville in Cosmetology
- Michael Wells of Woodstock in Criminal Justice
- Joseph Whitmire of Canton in Automotive Technology
Medalists included Wells, who received gold in Criminal Justic, Bazarte who received a gold in Culinary Arts, and Shearouse who received a gold in Diesel. Silver medalists included Beaty in Restaurant Service and the team of Malone, Montano and Poulos in Crime Scene Investigation. Hester received a bronze medal in Diesel, while Levental received the bronze medal in Restaurant Service.
SkillsUSA is a national organization serving high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations in high schools and technical colleges. SkillsUSA sponsors competitions across the United States. Students begin by competing locally and continue to state and national contests if their scores advance them. Wells, Bazarte, and Shearouse, who received first place honors in their respective skills contests, will advance to the national competition in Kansas City this summer.