Middle Bucks Students Shine At Skills USA District Competition

JAMISON, PA —Twenty-one students from the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology will be moving on to compete in the state SkillsUSA competition after winning gold in the district competition held at the Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center in January and early February.

With 66 students competing in 49 competitions, MBIT placed in 28 events earning 10 bronze medals, 18 silver medals, and 21 gold medals. Some competitions are individual events while others are team events.

Students earning gold move on to compete in the SkillsUSA State Competition to be held in Hershey in April.

"Middle Bucks Institute of Technology is thrilled to celebrate the overwhelming success of our student SkillsUSA competitors," said Dr. Mark Covelle, the administrative director at MBIT. "Their participation and success in these competitions shows the incredible preparation and skill development career technical education at MBIT provides. We wish our students the best of luck as they continue to the state level competition in Hershey."

In district competition, students strive to achieve in a variety of job skill and leadership areas, including welding, electrical construction, carpentry, cosmetology, plumbing, cybersecurity, nail care, auto service technology, technical drafting and more. Competitions begin at the district level and continue through state and national levels.

The competitions are organized by SkillsUS, a national membership association serving high school, college, and middle school students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations, including health occupations, and for further education.

The association empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. It also improves the quality of the nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics.

SkillsUSA produces the most highly skilled workforce in the world, providing every member the opportunity for career success.

Gold Winners

• Welding Fabrication: Garrett Bostock, Central Bucks East, Gold
• Culinary Arts: William Nothum Central Bucks South, Gold
• Job Skill Demo: Emma Daugaard, Central Bucks South, Gold
• Welding Isaiah: Leicht Central Bucks South, Gold
• Electrical Construction Wiring: Frank Tasey, Central Bucks South, Gold
• Welding Fabrication: Joey Cataldo, Central Bucks South, Gold
• Welding Fabrication: Joey Hilton, Central Bucks South, Gold
• Cybersecurity: Vuluan Truong, Central Bucks South, Gold
• Carpentry: Luke Ryan, Central Bucks West, Gold
• Cosmetology 500: Allison Morey, Central Bucks West, Gold
• TeamWorks: Levi Mehler, Central Bucks West, Gold
• Plumbing: Robert Snyder, Council Rock North, Gold
• Cybersecurity: Robert Miernicki, Council Rock North, Gold
• Industrial Motor Control: Gabriel Fitt, Council Rock North, Gold
• Technical Drafting: Jackson Dollak, Council Rock North, Gold
• TeamWorks: Shawn Campbell, Council Rock South, Gold
• TeamWorks: Cavan Dowling, Council Rock South, Gold
• Medical Math: Aubrie Maldonado, William Tennent, Gold
• Dental Assisting: Emily Kraft, William Tennent, Gold
• Building Construction: Luyzito Rosales, William Tennent, Gold
• TeamWorks: Marko Kondratyuk, William Tennent, Gold

Silver Winners

• Health Occupations Knowledge Bowl: Benjamin Cimorelli, Central Bucks East, Silver
• Architectural Drafting: Brandon Pollack, Central Bucks East, Silver
• Cake Decorating: Johnathan Cimorelli, Central Bucks South
• Silver Cake Decorating: Lauren Schimmel, Central Bucks South, Silver
• Health Occupations Knowledge Bowl: Claire Conover, Central Bucks South, Silver
• Health Occupations Knowledge Bowl: Aiden Henkin, Central Bucks South, Silver
• Nurse Assisting: Gianna Mokos, Central Bucks South, Silver
• Basic Health Care: Harlei Brownell, Central Bucks South, Silver
• Web Design: Gleb Milkevich, Central Bucks South, Silver
• Web Design: Egor Milkevich, Central Bucks South, Silver
• Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair: Dylan Cooper, Central Bucks West, Silver
• Cosmetology: Cecilia Lucanese, Central Bucks West, Silver
• Nail Care: Lily Moore, Central Bucks West, Silver
• Nail Care: Ryann Filoon, Central Bucks West, Silver
• Informational Technology Services: Matthew Wendling, Council Rock South, Silver
• Health Occupations Knowledge Bowl: Jasmine Morales, William Tennent, Silver
• Medical Terminology: Brielle Prutzman, William Tennent, Silver
• Auto Service Technology: Christian Stier, William Tennent, Silver

Bronze Winners

• CTE Education: Susan Suber, Central Bucks East: Bronze
• Early Childhood: Emma Pirolli, Central Bucks East, Bronze
• Quiz Bowl: Kurt Vonder Schmalz, Central Bucks East, Bronze
• Quiz Bowl: William Mackrides, Central Bucks South, Bronze
• Quiz Bowl, Christian Golderer, Central Bucks South, Bronze
• Quiz Bowl: Isabella Risich, Central Bucks South, Bronze
• Quiz Bowl: Emma Danilowicz, Central Bucks South, Bronze
• Technical Computer Applications: James Carr, Central Bucks West, Bronze
• Criminal Justice: William Gregory, Council Rock North, Bronze
• Medical Assisting: Emily Hernandez, Council Rock North, Bronze