Career Development Facilitator Lyn Seftner and Wesley Knichel (Ichabod Crane) -1st place - Job Interview

Career Development Facilitator Lynn Seftner and Wesley Knichel (Ichabod Crane) -1st place – Job Interview

Questar III’s career and technical education (CTE) students competed at the 2015 SkillsUSA State competition held at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, NY. This marks the 11th year our CTE students have finished in the top three statewide.

The SkillsUSA competition, which is judged by industry professionals, tests technical and professional skills through hands-on and written contests including construction, information technology and welding.

Students from Columbia-Greene Educational Center (CGEC) and Rensselaer Educational Center (REC) competed against more than 2,300 students from 83 trade and technical schools. Over 1,000 industry partners attended the 49th annual event and served as contest chairs and judges.

Michael Pinney Jr. (Greenville)  2nd place HVAC and HVAC teacher Michael Veeder

Michael Pinney Jr. (Greenville) – 2nd place HVAC and HVAC teacher Michael Veeder

Congratulations to the three Questar III students who earned awards at the state competition and to HVAC teacher Danny Ramirez, who accepted the nomination for Area 3 SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year.

In addition, Anthony Capece (Averill Park) accepted the nomination for New York State treasurer position for the 2015-16 school year. First place winners go on to compete at the national competition in Louisville, Kentucky on June 22.

Columbia-Greene Educational Center, Hudson

1st place winner – Wesley Knichel (Ichabod Crane) – Job interview

2nd place winner – Michael Pinney Jr. (Greenville) – HVAC

Rensselear Educational Center, Troy

Caleb Hendricks (Berlin) 3rd place - Carpentry

Caleb Hendricks (Berlin) – 3rd place – Carpentry

3rd place winner – Caleb Hendricks (Berlin) – Carpentry

“We are extremely proud of our students, along with students from REC, who competed at the state conference in Syracuse. These students showed a positive attitude, confidence and excitement,” said CGEC SkillsUSA advisor, Craig Church. “I thank the faculty and staff for their support. Each of them play a vital role in preparing our students for the competition.”

SkillsUSA is a national organization for high school students enrolled in CTE programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development.

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