January 22, 2012

SkillsUSA Competitors Prepare for Regionals

KCTC students who will be participating in this year's SkillsUSA competitions were recently announced.

SkillsUSA is a national, nonprofit organization serving teachers and students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, including health occupations. Its programs provide students opportunities to demonstrate occupational and leadership skills at regional, state, and national levels. Below is a listing of KCTC students who recently advanced to the regional SkillsUSA competition, with a chance to qualify for the state and national conferences later this spring. We wish them good luck as they prepare for the next level!

* 3D Animation and Visualization Team, High School

Priscilla Creswell (Grand Rapids Creston High School) and Peter Lantz (Homeschool)

Paul Chittenden (Homeschool) and Simeon Compston (Homeschool)

Dedrick Punches (Kenowa High School) and Tyler Godfrey (Northview High School)

Jon Schaap (Rockford High School) and Zach Fielstra (Northview High School)

BreAnne Cooper (Rockford High School) and Ian Young (Rockford High School)

* 3D Animation and Visualization Team, Post-Secondary

Tyler Town (Adult) and Nik Caswell (Adult)

* Promotional Bulletin Board

Darryl Ruth (Godwin Heights High School), Tiffany Smith (Cedar Springs High School) and Haelee Koster (Kenowa Hills High School)

Josh DeJong (Godwin Heights High School)

Eanysha Ross (Grand Rapids Creston High School)

Alexis Johnson (Rockford High School), Tanner Schut (Forest Hills Northern High School) and Ramses Soto (Forest Hills Northern High School)

* Video Production

Austin Schut (Cedar Springs High School) and Cody Hudson (Cedar Springs High School)

David Crawford (Homeschool) and Alex Denison (Homeschool)

* Advertising Art

Andrew Karsten (West Catholic High School)

Sophie Rodriquez (Grand Rapids Creston High School)

Ben Steer (Forest Hills Northern High School)

Alec Werner (Forest Hills Central High School)

Sarah Sjoerdsma (Homeschool)

Dylan Vanderheide (Rockford High School)

Michaela Brown (West Catholic High School)

* State of Michigan, Alumni & National Pin Design

Issac Bolthouse (Homeschool)

Michaela Brown (West Catholic High School)

Alex Denison (Homeschool)

Nathan Helms (Sparta High School)

Whitney Kamp (Tri-County High School)

Andrew Karsten (West Catholic High School)

Katherine Melle (Kenowa Hills High School)

Blake Rule (Cedar Springs High School)

Sarah Sjoerdsma (Homeschool)

Alexandra Toonstra (Grand Rapids Christian High School)

Megan Lawson (Forest Hills Eastern High School)

Casey Lyons (Comstock Park High School)

Caitlin Melvin (Northview High School)

Maung Mya (East Kentwood High School)

Sophie Rodriquez (Grand Rapids Creston High School)

Brandon Tatroe (Englishville High School)

Dylan Vanderheide (Rockford High School)

Brooke Verhulst (Caledonia High School)

Alec Werner (Forest Hills Central High School)

Justin Hanes (Cedar Springs High School)

* Photography

Josh Lenz (Kenowa Hills High School)

Moriah Rottschafer (Forest Hills Central High School)

Katie Krueger (West Lutheran High School)

Tyler Lowis (Sparta High School)

Tommy Shoemaker (Sparta High School)

Mary Fox (Lowell High School)

Kevin McDonald (Cedar Springs High School)

Alex Crumback (East Kentwood High School)

* Graphic Communications

Rey Ramos (Godfrey Lee High School)

* Screen Printing, High School

Nick Kempf (Grand Rapids Creston High School)

* Screen Printing, Post-Secondary

Sereana Sargent, Adult

* Criminal Justice Program Leadership, Extemporaneous Speeches

Isaac Swets (Plymouth Christian High School )

Mike Best (Rockford High School)

Zach Rasmussen (Forest Hills Eastern High School)

*Criminal Justice Program Leadership, Prepared Speeches

Joshua Tarrants (Rockford High School)

Alexander Bray (Cedar Springs High School)

Sarah Misak (Lowell High School)

Caitlyn Cardosa (Northview High School)

Brittany Thomason (Kent City High School)

Amanda Cooper (Kenowa Hills High School)

* Criminal Justice Program Leadership, Job Skills Demonstration A

Austin VanderVelde (Forest Hills Eastern High School)

Lauren Gager (Forest Hills Northern High School)

Monae Cross (Grand Rapids Central High School )

* Criminal Justice Program Leadership, Job Interviews

Audrie Haller (East Kentwood High School)

Thomas Jones (Byron Center Charter High School)

Jacey Culross (Lowell High School)

Mike Szczepanski (Kenowa Hills High School)

* Automotive Service Tech

Joeseph Marker (Sparta High School)

Samuel Klaasen (Homeschool)

* Automotive New Car Prep

Sterling Klima (Rockford High School)

Bryce Holwerda (Grandville High School)

* Automotive Electrical

Drake Grear (Rockford High School)

Cody Broersma (Northpointe Christian High School)

* Automotive Brakes

Chris Elwood (East Grand Rapids High School)

Andrew Kent (Caledonia High School)

* Auto Collision

Austin Ellsworth (Lowell High School)

Donald Maddox (Caledonia High School)

* Auto Refinishing

Ryan Fisk (Sparta High School)

Paul Pant (Sparta High School)

Stephen Kornoelje (Cedar Springs High School)

* Commercial Baking

Kristina Noonon (Lowell High School)

Tre’Von Arndt (Kenowa Hills High School)

Kayla Coppock (Northview High School)

* Culinary Arts

Erica Strom (Grandville High School)

Ashley Apsey (Homeschool)

* Food and Beverage

Danielle Botham (Forest Hills Northern High School)

Ryan Austin (Rockford High School)

* Team Banquet

Kaleb Yonkers (Homeschool)

Alyssa Farver (Cedar Springs High School)

Abbie Howe (Cedar Springs High School)

Sarah Aeder (Lowell High School)

Alyssa Brown, Grand Rapids High School

* Job Skills Open

Nate Helms (Sparta High School)