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SkillsUSA Success: SVCTE Students Shine Bright with Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals
Amidst the excitement of the SkillsUSA State Competition, the largest gathering of America's future skilled workforce, from April 4 through 7 in Ontario, California, students from the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) center came together to show off their skills and compete.
As the event unfolded, the bustling halls of the competition venue buzzed with the energy and enthusiasm of 5,000 students statewide participating in the CTE competitions, including 78 SVCTE students, each ready to leave their mark. Their dedication and commitment to excellence resulted in a remarkable achievement: a total of 11 medals—4 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze—representing the culmination of their tireless efforts and SVCTE’s ongoing pursuit of excellence across diverse skill domains. Only one gold medal is awarded to a student for each competition category.
Students who competed in the SkillsUSA competition represent a variety of partner school districts, including Campbell Union High School District, East Side Union High School District, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Milpitas Unified High School District, San Jose Unified School District, Santa Clara County Office of Education, and Santa Clara Unified School District. This broad participation underscores the program's inclusive and wide-reaching impact, drawing talent from across the region.
Students advance through competitions at the local and state levels, with state winners going on to the national stage June 24–28 in Atlanta, Ga.
Gold Medals:
First Name |
Last Name |
Category |
School |
District |
Alana |
Lin |
Welding Sculpture |
Del Mar High School |
Campbell Union High School District |
Alisha |
Judge |
Dental Assisting |
Evergreen High School |
East Side Union High School District |
Cyndy |
Vega |
T-shirt Design |
Silver Creek High School |
East Side Union High School District |
Wynston |
Phan |
Job Interview |
Silver Creek High School |
East Side Union High School District |
Silver Medals:
First Name |
Last Name |
Category |
School |
District |
Ayla Amelia |
Monserate |
Medical Terminology |
Leland High School |
San Jose Unified School District |
Emily |
Nguyen |
Dental Assisting |
Independence High School |
East Side Union High School District |
Joiya |
Parrado Caicedo |
Culinary |
Willow Glen High School |
San Jose Unified School District |
Lauren |
Zera |
Job Skills Demonstration A |
Leland High School |
San Jose Unified School District |
Bronze Medals:
First Name |
Last Name |
Category |
School |
District |
Team: Eduardo Segura, Emily Summers, and Isaac Aguilar |
N/A |
Welding Fabrication |
San Jose High School, Branham High School, Branham High School |
San Jose Unified School District, Campbell Union High School District, Campbell Union High School District |
Michelle |
Nehorai |
Job Skills Demonstration A |
Santa Teresa High School |
East Side Union High School District |
Pedro |
Renteria Navarro |
Welding |
Piedmont Hills High School |
East Side Union High School District |