Forrest Center Students Bring Home the Medals

Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center students wait for the SkillsUSA Maryland awards ceremony to begin at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena on the UMBC campus.

Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center students recently participated in the 50th annual SkillsUSA Maryland State Leadership and Skills Conference.

The contests that Forrest Center students competed in were as varied as the program offerings at the center. At the awards ceremony, 47 Forrest Center students earned medals.

Emergency Medical Technician

• Gold – Kaelyn White (Academy of Health), CJ Bell (Fire/EMT)

Video News Production

• Gold – Jaylen Johnson, Jamison Johnson, Kaleb Dziekan, James Dennis (TV/Video)
• Silver – Avery Harding, Louis Coppola, Joseph Grimm, Chloe Butrym (TV/Video)

Principles of Technology

• Silver – Aidan Wrightson (Engineering)
• Bronze – James Wilquest (Engineering)

TeleCommuniciation Cabling

• Gold – Samuel Rooney (Electrical Wiring)
• Silver – Connor Ferrall (Electrical Wiring)
• Bronze – Dylan Wheeler (Electrical Wiring)

Information Technology Services

• Bronze – Owen Joy (IT Networking)

Internet of Things

• Gold – Amar Holiday (IT Networking)

Dental Assisting

• Bronze – Dakota Headley (Dental Assisting)

Additive Manufacturing

• Silver – Nerissa Jobell, John Shorb (CADD)

Engineering Technology Design

• Gold – Zoey Dellapietro (Academy of Health), Brianna Rourke (Engineering), Julian Alvey (Engineering)

Promotional Bulletin Board

• Bronze – Melanie Scott (Teacher Academy), Gabriel Cannavo (Teacher Academy), Abigail Cronkright (Graphics)

Medical Terminology

• Silver – Allison Curtis (Academy of Health)

Commercial UaS Drone

• Gold – Teddy Bates, Bella Heckathorn (Engineering)

Audio/Radio Production

• Gold – Linnea Clarke, Isaac Reina (TV/Video)

Collision Damage Appraisal

• Silver – Ryan Tucker (Auto Refinishing)

Electrical Wiring

• Silver – Colton Raley (Electrical Wiring)

First Aid/CPR

• Gold – Amanda Hill (Academy of Health)

Quiz Bowl

• Bronze – Kimberly Valdivia (Engineering), Ava Gueverara (Engineering), Jack Bateman (Engineering), Jacob Wathen (IT Networking), James Fullarton III (IT Networking)

Auto Refinishing Technology

• Bronze – Kyleigh Bennett (Auto Refinishing)

Health Knowledge Bowl

• Gold – Emily Smetana, Jordyn Walters, Riley Lillard, Lindsey Magill (Academy of Health Professions)

Career Pathways Showcase – Industrial

• Silver – Valeria Cervantes-Corona, Logan Berry, Kaitlyn Pyles (Electrical Wiring)

All gold medal winners are also qualified to compete at the SkillsUSA National Skills and Leadership Conference to be held in Atlanta, GA the week of June 19, 2023.

In addition to the competition medal winners, Forrest Center students Brianna Rourke (Engineering) and Makayla Porter (CADD) were elected as state officers. Camille Van Erp (IT Networking) and Allison Curtis (Academy of Health Professions) were also elected as National Voting Delegates.

Twenty-four Forrest Center students are planning to represent the state of Maryland in Atlanta, GA, this year. Fundraising efforts are underway.

If you would like to donate toward the students’ trip, contact the school at 301-475-0242 and ask for Mary Thompson or Michael Stevens.