36 Gold, 27 Silver, 31 Bronze, and 9 Sweeps

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School (BVT) students put the systems voc-tech mission on full display. During the first of three SkillsUSA competitions, students test their vocational-technical competency by competing with other trained career and technical education students from six vocational high schools. On March 13th, 227 BVT students competed in the annual SkillsUSA Massachusetts District V Competition with outstanding outcomes.

The competition allows students to demonstrate their vocational-technical education, skills, and knowledge with SkillsUSA employment and trade tests. Successfully demonstrating their knowledge in their career technical area of study, employability skills, and safety. Student competitors from BVT proudly claimed 36 gold, 27 silver, 31 bronze medals and swept 9 categories.

68 students will advance from districts to compete amongst the most talented vocational-technical students in the Commonwealth at the SkillsUSA Massachusetts State competition held at BVT in late April. An additional 43 students will go directly to the state competition, and 13 student delegates will represent BVT. The complete list of medalists is available at www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/skillsusa.

BVT students who earned medals at the SkillsUSA Massachusetts District V Leadership Conference are listed by hometown:

BELLINGHAM

Silver: Charlie Leighton, Major Appliance Technology; Kiele Sarnie, Carpentry; Lucien Stenehjem, Robotics & Automation Tech; and Tan Tran, Restaurant Service.

Bronze: Pyper Bourre, Health Knowledge Bowl; and Matthew Skarin, Welding.

BLACKSTONE

Gold: Haley McKinnon, Photography; and Carolyn Powers, Collision Damage Appraisal.

Silver: Mia DelVecchio, Baking & Pastry Arts; and Ella Ruth, Welding.

Bronze: Paige Connolly, Baking & Pastry Arts; Parker Guilbert, Nail Care; and Samaria Saylor, Web Design.

DOUGLAS

Gold: Caitlin Kelly, First Aid/CPR; Om Patel, Mobile Robotics Technology; Samantha Pinto, Health Knowledge Bowl; and Skyler Robinson, Restaurant Service.

Silver: Colin Lavoie, Photography.

Bronze: Addison Taylor, Nurse Assisting.

GRAFTON

Silver: Connor Mcinerney, HVAC/R; Cooper Often, Mechatronics; Owen O’Packi, Television (Video) Production; Ryan St. Angelo, Culinary Arts.

Bronze: Audrey Bell, Robotics & Automation Tech; Zoey Dauderis, Basic Health Care; Isabella Grabau, Power Equipment Technology; Soumith Madadi, Computer Programming; and Benjamin Miller, Urban Search & Rescue.

HOPEDALE

State Officer Candidate: Kallie Allen.

Gold: Gabriella Griffin, Health Knowledge Bowl; and Joshua Maillet, Diesel Equipment Technology.

Silver: Jason Abbruzzese, Mobile Robotics; and Igor Freeman, Additive Manufacturing.

Bronze: John Fumia, Television (Video) Production; Ashlyn Leonard, Health Knowledge Bowl; Eleanor Poitras, Health Knowledge Bowl; and Mikayla Sanosi, Web Design.

MENDON

Gold: Kalynn Bellefontaine, Nurse Assisting; Noah LeFave, Electronics Technology; Leila Leyvas, Health Knowledge Bowl; Abigail Scharnagle, Medical Math; and Arthur Tusoni, Television (Video) Production.

Bronze: Sophia Blalock, Cosmetology Over 500 Hours; and Charles Lozeau, Mobile Robotics Technology.

MILFORD

Gold: Lacey Coffman, Advertising Design; and Lizmary Vidal-Sanchez, Dental Assisting.

Silver: Andrew Dolan, Basic Health Care.

Bronze: Julia Ribeiro, Esthetics.

MILLBURY

Gold: Camden Darrell, CNC 2 Axis Turning Programmer; Mason Diosomito, Mechatronics; Dylan Fleming, Major Appliance Technology; and Jayden Quang, Mechatronics.

Silver: Jack Kenary, Television (Video) Production.

Bronze: Nicole Boucher, Health Knowledge Bowl; Wyatt Darrell, Mechatronics; Jonathan Tremblay, Diesel Equipment Technology

MILLVILLE

Bronze: Hannah Murphy, Photography.

NORTHBRIDGE

Gold: Sosie Derkosrofian, Medical Terminology; Catherine Kingsbury, Customer Service; Dylan Leeds, Mobile Robotics Technology; Kayla Leppamaki, Robotics & Automation Tech; and Emma Vaughan, Baking & Pastry Arts.

Silver: Kayla Chausse, Cosmetology Under 500 Hours; Zabel Derkosrofian; Technical Computer Applications; Haley Marston, Dental Assisting; and Connor Mcquilkin, Automotive Refinishing Technology.

Bronze: Maddison Dos Santos, HVAC/R; and Mikaela Sadik, Television (Video) Production.

SUTTON

Gold: Caroline Martin, Additive Manufacturing.

Silver: Alexandra Nunnemacher, Painting & Design Technology

Bronze: Benjamin Hicks, Electronics Technology.

UPTON

Gold: Cassidy Lyon, Health Knowledge Bowl; and Ryan Poirier, CNC 3 Axis Milling Programmer.

Silver: Justin Fransen, Mechatronics; and Laith Shloul, Telecommunications Cabling.

Bronze: Ryan May, Urban Search & Rescue; and Van Richard, Mobile Robotics Technology

UXBRIDGE

Gold: Caterina Corapi, Robotics & Automation Tech; Samuel Kirby, Telecommunications Cabling; Brendan Knox, Cosmetology Under 500 Hours; Matteo Lame, Power Equipment Technology; Samantha Makynen, Additive Manufacturing; Cole Pinchuck, HVAC/R; Joshua Thompson, Television (Video) Production; Eli Tripp, Culinary Arts;  and Samuel Waugh, Electrical Construction Wiring.

Silver: Kali Bly, Cosmetology Over 500 Hours; Jacob Giancola, Robotics & Automation Tech; Avery Herrick, Advertising Design; Makaylah Holzman, Additive Manufacturing; and Daniel Noel, Mobile Robotics.

Bronze: Breanna Donahue, Telecommunications Cabling; Dylan Ryan, Mechatronics; Roan Tajiani, Major Appliance Technology; and Stephanie Zaitoun, Robotics & Automation Tech.

About Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School 

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School serves the towns of Bellingham, Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millbury, Millville, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton, and Uxbridge. Located in the heart of the Blackstone Valley, BVT creates a positive learning community that prepares students for personal and professional success in an internationally competitive society through a fusion of rigorous vocational, technical, and academic skills.