SPSCC Students Bring Back SkillsUSA Gold, Bronze

Jesus Cales-Rodriguez and Devin DeTray
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Christine Armstrong
Christine Armstrong

For the second year in a row, South Puget Sound Community College students distinguished themselves by bringing home the gold at the SkillsUSA Washington Leadership and Skills Conference, making them eligible to attend the national SkillsUSA competition in Louisville, Ky., in June.

Five SPSCC Automotive Club students competed at the spring conference of the SkillsUSA Washington chapter on April 23 through April 25 at the Lake Washington Institute of Technology. SPSCC was led by first-year student Jesus Cales-Rodriguez, who took gold honors in both Automotive Skills and in Related Technical Math. Also competing was first-year student Christine Armstrong and second-year students Ryan Laughlin, Devin DeTray, and Steve Brickhill.

“It felt good to earn the gold medal and have a chance to let others know what a fantastic team of professionals we have at SPSCC,” Cales-Rodriguez said. “These medals represent our teaching staff, school administration as well as my mentors throughout the years. I am grateful to have experienced this competition and look forward to showing these qualities to other participating schools at Nationals.”

Jesus Cales-Rodriguez and Devin DeTray
Jesus Cales-Rodriguez and Devin DeTray

Armstrong also won gold in the Customer Service category. It’s the second year in a row that an SPSCC student has taken gold in the Customer Service category, following the win of last year’s National SkillsUSA Customer Service winner Mike Kangiser.

Additionally Laughlin, elected Washington SkillsUSA chapter president at the winter conference, opened the conference and won a bronze medal in Extemporaneous Speaking. DeTray also won a bronze medal in the Related Technical Math category.

SPSCC advisors Steve McRavin, Alex Wittmann and Christina Winstead attended the conference with the students, and were proud of the technical and leadership skills displayed. They are looking forward to coaching the participants as they move forward to the national-level competition.

 

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