Over the last five weeks, SkillsUSA held their Regional Leadership and Skills Competition, with Silicon Valley Career Technical Education students joining various competitive events from the following programs: Metals Technology (pictured above), Auto Body Refinishing, Auto Body Repair, Culinary Arts, Dental Assisting, Film & Video Production, Medical Assisting, Mechatronics Engineering, Mobile App Design and Programming, and Veterinary Science.
We are very proud of all 75 SVCTE students who participated. Thirty-six students won medals and 52 will advance to the April 13 to 16 SkillsUSA State Competition in Ontario, CA. Eleven students earned gold medals while 11 received silver and 14 walked away with bronze.
The students 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, and Santa Clara Unified School District.
Gold Medals:
|
First Name |
Last Name |
Contest Name |
School |
District |
|
Jose |
Gonzalez |
Automotive Refinishing Technology |
Adult |
N/A |
|
Katie |
Phuong |
Dental Assisting |
Evergreen |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Rassa |
Khosravi |
Medical Assisting |
Leigh |
Campbell Union High School District |
|
Amy |
Sanchez Cortes |
Medical Terminology |
Westmont |
Campbell Union High School District |
|
Duy |
Khang Bui |
Urban Search and Rescue |
Mount Pleasant |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Vineet |
Vinod |
Urban Search and Rescue |
Leigh |
Campbell Union High School District |
|
Luis |
Garcia |
Job A Demo |
Adult |
N/A |
|
Jacob |
Lodolce |
Welding Combo |
Adult |
N/A |
|
Joseph |
Cortese |
Intro to Welding |
Evergreen |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Alana |
Lin |
Welding Sculpture |
Del Mar |
Campbell Union High School District |
|
Olivia |
Duran-Medina |
Job A Demo |
Santa Teresa |
East Side Union High School District |
Silver Medals:
|
First Name |
Last Name |
Contest Name |
School |
District |
|
Esteban |
Contreras Lima |
Collision Repair Technology |
Boynton |
Campbell Union High School District |
|
Seojin |
Lee |
Dental Assisting |
Prospect |
Campbell Union High School District |
|
Ian |
Miranda |
Medical Assisting |
Santa Teresa |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Tyler |
Huynh |
Urban Search and Rescue |
Yerba Buena |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Landon |
Phan |
Urban Search and Rescue |
Yerba Buena |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Alexander |
Figueroa |
Welding Fabrication |
Evergreen |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Jack |
Galbo |
Welding Fabrication |
Los Gatos |
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District |
|
Juan |
Burgara |
Welding Fabrication |
San Jose |
San Jose Unified School District |
|
Nathan |
Williams |
Intro to Welding |
Silver Creek |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Jennifer |
Jose Aguilar |
Web Design and Development |
Willow Glen |
San Jose Unified School District |
|
Celine |
Nguyen |
Web Design and Development |
Evergreen |
East Side Union High School District |
Bronze Medals:
|
First Name |
Last Name |
Contest Name |
School |
District |
|
Allyson |
Meek-Pierce |
Automotive Refinishing Technology |
Pioneer |
San Jose Unified School District |
|
Isabelle |
Haro |
Culinary |
Milpitas |
Milpitas Unified School District |
|
Samaria |
Lawrence |
Baking |
New Valley |
Santa Clara Unified School District |
|
Mia |
Mann |
Dental Assisting |
Pioneer |
San Jose Unified School District |
|
Annalysia |
Masso |
Medical Assisting |
Piedmont Hills |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Yusif |
Bahlool |
Urban Search and Rescue |
Piedmont Hills |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Elizabeth |
Borrayo |
Urban Search and Rescue |
Oak Grove |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Finn |
Keim |
Welding Fabrication |
Pioneer |
San Jose Unified School District |
|
Edgar |
Contreras |
Welding Fabrication |
Lincoln |
San Jose Unified School District |
|
Eliakim |
Otero |
Welding Fabrication |
Calero |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Stephanie |
Ashford |
Welding Combo |
Santa Clara |
Santa Clara Unified School District |
|
Diego |
Maciel |
Intro to Welding |
Wilcox |
Santa Clara Unified School District |
|
Brendan |
Ly |
Web Design and Development |
Yerba Buena |
East Side Union High School District |
|
Sydney |
Tran |
Web Design and Development |
Yerba Buena |
East Side Union High School District |
SkillsUSA is a vital solution to the growing U.S. skills gap. The nonprofit partnership of students, instructors, and industry ensures America has the skilled workforce it needs to stay competitive. Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education, the association serves more than 335,000 member students and instructors each year in middle schools, high schools, and colleges. This diverse talent pipeline covers 130 trades, technical, and skilled service occupations, mostly STEM-related. More than 600 corporations, trade associations, businesses, and labor unions actively support SkillsUSA at the national level. The organization empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens as it improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce.
The SkillsUSA California Region 1 serves Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties.
To support SkillsUSA, SVCTE will host its 17th Annual Custom and Classic Car Show on Friday, May 12. Classic car clubs, collectors, and enthusiasts are invited to attend the event from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. Spectator admission to the car show is free, with limited parking. Exhibitor passes are a $20 tax-deductible donation/fee per car, truck, motorcycle, or bicycle at the SVCTE auto show. Pre-registration is not available. Exhibitors will pay at the gate on the night of the event. The event is held at the SVCTE campus located at 760 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose, CA 95136. Contact event organizer Bob McTaggart for questions at (408) 723-6563.
