Middle Bucks Students Win Medals At SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Competition

JAMISON, PA — Students from technical schools throughout Pennsylvania, including the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT), competed in the 2023 SkillsUSA State Competitions held in Hershey.

Twenty-six competitors from MBIT participated, earning 15 medals, including three gold medals, seven silver medal winners and five bronze medal winners.

The winners are:

• Christian Pearson, Central Bucks East, first place, digital cinema production
• Samantha Rosinski, Central Bucks South, first place, digital cinema production
• Alexander Lopez, Central Bucks East, first place, restaurant service
• Career Pathways Addisyn Adams, Central Bucks South, second place, career pathways
• Career Pathways Brianna Grumm, Central Bucks West, second place, career pathways
• Brielle Zinn, William Tennent, second place, career pathways
• Kelsey Steel, Central Bucks South, second place, cooperative education
• Ethan (Emma) Hancock, Home School, second place, photography
• Chris Cirone, Council Rock South, second place, audio/radio production
• Brian Daly, Central Bucks South, second place, audio/radio production
• Kaiya Crowley, Central Bucks West, third place, prepared speech
• Anders Jacobson, Central Bucks South, third place, TV/video production
• Jared Kayser, Central Bucks South, third place, TV/video production

SkillsUSA is a national organization for students in trade, industrial, and technical education. It sponsors the SkillsUSA Championships annually to recognize the achievements of career and technical students, and to encourage them to strive for excellence and pride in their chosen occupations.

The contests are planned by technical committees comprised of representatives of labor and management and are designed to test the skills needed for successful entry-level performance in given occupational fields.

In addition to competitions focusing on technical skills, students have the opportunity to demonstrate their leadership abilities. Leadership development contests include areas concentrating on public speaking, job interview, business procedure, and professionalism.

The gold medal winners will advance to the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in June.