Old Colony’s Chapter of Skills USA participated in the South District Skills Competition on March 11, 2011, at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. Hundreds of students from seven southeastern Massachusetts vocational-technical high schools competed. Old Colony students did an outstanding job and captured 18 medals in the 20 contests they participated in.
The winning District medalists were:
Bronze Medalists
- Michael Amos – Automotive
- Nichole Jackson – CAD
- Lacey Cabral – Cosmetology
- Phillip Chasse – Machine
- Daniel Stoddard – Computer Office Tech
Silver Medalists
- Samantha Cardin – Graphic Communications
- Jordan Frey – CAD
- Brian Wohler – Electronics
- Andrew Cabral – Carpentry
Gold Medalists
- Dion Selha – Culinary Arts
- Courtney Huerth – Cosmetology
- Chance Avery – Automotive
- Paul Kelly – Culinary Arts
- Travis Desrosiers – Welding
- Ryan Sutcliffe – Machine
- Jake Rutter – Carpentry
- Adam Benevides – Electronics
- Brandon Charles & Chris Mello – Web Design
Congratulations to all participants and winners!
All Gold and Silver Medalists will now be eligible compete at the Skills USA State Leadership and Skills Conference to be held at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in Upton, MA on April 29-May 1, 2010.