Savannah Tech is recognized for excellence at 2023 SkillsUSA Georgia Conference

ATLANTA, Ga. – Savannah Technical College was recognized for excellence at the Georgia 2023 SkillsUSA Post-secondary State Conference.

Students won medals in 14 competitions: seven gold, four silver, and three bronze. Photos of 2023 SkillsUSA state medalists and honorees may be found on STC’s Facebook page.

SkillsUSA is a national career and technical student organization/competition that annually serves more than 395,000 high school, college and post-secondary students–and their instructors–in technical, skilled and service-occupation instructional programs.

The College also earned a Chapter of Excellence Quality Chapter designation and Chapter of Distinction – Gold Level Award.

More than 35 students participated in 20 competitions. Seven individuals/teams won gold and will compete in the national SkillsUSA leadership and skills competition in Atlanta this June:

• The Community Service team won gold for the third year in a row with teammates: Corina Stewart, Ashleigh Beth Blevins, Lourane Hernandez-Phipps; 
• The Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA) team won gold for the third year in a row with Hunter Mathews, Gabrielle Cantanese, Beverly Newman; 
• The Promotional Bulletin Board team won gold for the second year in a row with Early Childhood Care & Education teammates: Joyce Carter, Janine Lowery, and Chelsea Brown; 
• Culinary Arts student Sohan Bolle won gold with the Culinary Arts competition;
• Air Conditioning student James Kiene won gold for the Sheet Metal competition;
• Automotive student Erin Smith won gold for Mobile Electronics; and
• Savannah Film Academy students Lore Carter and Dalton Kleman won gold for the TV Production competition.

STC teams or individuals won silver medals in four competitions:

• Air Conditioning student Heath Strickland won silver for HVAC;
• Automotive student Marc Livingston won silver for Automotive Service;
• Early Childhood Care & Education student Chelsea Fleming won silver in the Early Childhood Education; and
• Early Childhood Care & Education student Akala Gordon won silver for Customer Service.

Three teams or individuals won bronze:

• Baking & Pastry Arts student Gabriela Ramirez won bronze for Baking & Pastry Arts;
• Cosmetology student Mishala Bell won bronze for Nail Care; and
• Savannah Film Academy students Angela Rigor and Kenneth Butler, II, won bronze for Digital Cinema.

#2335 | March 27, 2023