Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Career and Technical Education students placed in 15 events – including four first-place finishes – at the SkillsUSA New York Area II Regional Conference on Friday, Feb. 6, at SUNY Morrisville.
A total of 71 Herkimer BOCES CTE students attended the conference and all earned their Statesman Awards. The students attended with Herkimer BOCES SkillsUSA advisors Holly Fisher, Sarah Jaquays and Melinda Maycock – as well as CTE teachers William Carpenter, Jesse Marosek and Robert Richards.
“We’re so proud of the students for the hard work they put in preparing for these competitions and the success they achieved at the conference,” Fisher said. “Competing pushes students outside of their comfort zone, boosts their confidence and helps them realize what they’re capable of. Attending the conference also helps them make connections in the industries they’re interested in and gives them an edge when applying for jobs.”
The following is a list of events that Herkimer BOCES students finished in first, second or third in, and students are listed with their Herkimer BOCES CTE program and their home school district:
First place:
Motorcycle Service Technology: Elijah Jones (Power Sports & Agricultural Mechanics, Poland)
Pin Design: Keirsten Avery (Visual Communications and Media Arts, Little Falls)
Job Demonstration A: Kacie Owen (Conservation, Mount Markham)
Job Demonstration Open: Isabelle Beacraft (Conservation, Little Falls), with Avril Lamphere (Conservation, Little Falls) as a model
Second place:
Carpentry: Chloe Rose (Building Construction, Central Valley)
Cosmetology Senior: Makayla Warn (Cosmetology, Central Valley)
Heavy Equipment Operation: Hunter Rawson (Heavy Equipment Repair Operations, Dolgeville)
Promotional Bulletin Board: Keirsten Avery (Little Falls), Laila Groomes (Central Valley) and Sarah Rearick (Central Valley) – (all Visual Communications and Media Arts)
Small Engine Service Technology: John Terns (Power Sports & Agricultural Mechanics, Mount Markham)
Third place:
Advertising Design: Katie Reynolds (Visual Communications and Media Arts, Central Valley)
Carpentry: Luke Anderson (Building Construction, Herkimer)
Employment Application Process Basic: Lily Hummel (Child Family Services, Little Falls)
Extemporaneous Speaking: Stephen Cooley (Conservation, Frankfort-Schuyler)
Food Preparation Basic: Luke Filippi (Culinary and Hospitality, Little Falls)
Information Technology Services: Kaden Kleist (Network Administration, Dolgeville)
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES Career and Technical Education juniors who attended the SkillsUSA New York Area II Regional Conference on Friday, Feb. 6, at SUNY Morrisville pose for a photo together with some of the award trophies.