Liberty High Students Among SkillsUSA Winners

Carroll County Career and Technology Center students came out on top at the 40th annual SkillsUSA Maryland State Leadership and Skills Championship this month.

Seventy-five Carroll County students competed April 19 and 20 for prizes and a chance to go on to the national and international competition.

State-wide, 1,000 students participated in the competition, designed to "showcase Maryland’s best and brightest career and technology education (CTE) students," according to the Maryland State Department of Education. 

Gold Medals: 

CNC Milling 

Marcus Osterhouse, Manufacturing and Machine Technologies, Francis Scott Key High School

Cosmetology 

Brittany Harvey, Cosmetology, Liberty High School

Diesel Mechanics 

Ben Albaugh, Heavy Equipment and Truck Technology, Francis Scott Key High School

Digital Cinema Production (Team Competition)

• Kara Stone, Video Production, Century High School
• Zach Teal, Video Production, Westminster High School

Photography 

Jessica Allenbaugh, Print Production, North Carroll High School

Promotional Bulletin Board (Team Competition)

• Alexi Bair, Print Production, Westminster High School
• Olympia Serrano, Print Production, Westminster High School
• Holly Wagner-Ruckman, Print Production, Winters Mill High School

Silver Medals: 

Advertising Design 

Maggie Toth, Print Production, Century High School

Diesel Mechanics 

Andrew Rawlings, Heavy Equipment and Truck Technology, Winters Mill High School

HVAC

Ben White, HVAC, Winters Mill High School

Medical Terminology

Kaelly Miller, Academy of Health Professions, Winters Mill High School

Nurse Assisting 

Jackie Schissler, Academy of Health Professions, South Carroll High School

Photography 

Kim Robinette, Print Production, Westminster High School

Pin Design 

Amber Halmon, Print Production, Liberty High School

Welding Technology 

Richard Burke, Welding, Century High School

Bronze Medals: 

Advertising Design 

Lauren Hummel, Print Production, Century High School

Auto Service Technology 

Zach Mougey, Auto Service Technology, Century High School

Broadcast News Production (Team Competition)

• Erin Berch, Video Production, Century High School
• Caitlin Lockard , Video Production, Century High School
• Joey Sears, Video Production, Manchester Valley High School
• Pete Shiplet, Video Production, Century High School

Computer Programming 

Jonathan Ritter, AP Computer Technology, Century High School

Digital Cinema Production (Team Competition)

• Jake Beckardt, Video Production, Westminster High School
• Nick Newman, Video Production, Westminster High School

Electrical Construction 

Dominick Martin, Electrical Construction, Winters Mill High School

Graphic Communications 

Shelly Ryan, Print Production, Westminster High School

Masonry 

Mike DuBois, Masonry, Manchester Valley High School

Photography 

Kristen Vogel, Print Production, Winters Mill High School

Sheet Metal 

Travis Herd, HVAC, Century High School

TV Production (Team Competition)

• Josie Marcellino, Video Production, Westminster High School
• Ethan Spencer, Video Production, Westminster High School