Ninety-eight students from Eastland and Fairfield career centers represented Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools at the SkillsUSA state competitions on May 3-4, held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. Ten students emerged from their respective competitions as state champions and qualified to compete at the organization’s national conference in late June.
Of the 10 students that claimed state titles, five were juniors and five were from this year’s senior class.
Eight students representing four different programs at Eastland Career Center earned state championships including Graphic Design junior Gabrielle Backer from Pickerington North High School, Pre-Engineering junior James Colachis from New Albany High School, Graphic Design senior Kelsey Ervin from Canal Winchester High School, Criminal Justice senior Laura Stephenson from Reynoldsburg High School, and Welding junior Rowan Toole from Reynoldsburg High School. The Graphic Design program also had a three-person team in the promotional bulletin board category take top honors comprised of juniors Leon Wright (Teays Valley) and Dominic Gerardi (Pickerington Central), and senior Nina Tabin (Canal Winchester).
Two Fairfield Career Center seniors also garnered state titles in their respective events. Maeve Pawlowski, a Dental Assisting senior from Pickerington Central, finished first overall in the Dental competition. Eduardo Ramirez, a senior from Reynoldsburg - Encore Academy, represented the Pharmacy program and took top honors in the Medical Math competition.
A total of 98 students between Eastland Career Center and Fairfield Career Center qualified for SkillsUSA Ohio state competition in their respective events, representing all 16 of EFCTS’s associate schools and 21 different labs.
Each career center is represented at SkillsUSA as its own chapter, as is each Eastland-Fairfield satellite program. The Fairfield Career Center SkillsUSA chapter was also recognized as a Chapter of Distinction Silver Award based on achieving essential standards of excellence and developing skills outlined in the SkillsUSA framework.
SkillsUSA state results from ECC and FCC are listed below.
For more information about Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools and its high school and adult programs, please visit www.EastlandFairfield.com.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. We help each student excel. A nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. They improve the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. SkillsUSA serves more than 333,527 students and instructors annually. This includes 19,019 instructors who join as professional members. Including alumni, SkillsUSA membership totals over 394,000. SkillsUSA has served nearly 14 million annual members cumulatively since 1965 and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor as a successful model of employer-driven workforce development.
2022 SkillsUSA State Results (name, class, home school, event, program - placement)
$ denotes that the student has qualified for national competition
Eastland Career Center
Laura Stephenson (Sr., Reynoldsburg eSTEM) - Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice - 1st $
James Colachis (Jr., New Albany) - Related Technical Math, Pre-Engineering - 1st $
Rowan Toole (Jr., Reynoldsburg, eSTEM) - Sheet Metal, Welding - 1st $
Leon Wright (Jr., Teays Valley) - Promo Bulletin Board, Graphic Design - 1st $
Nina Tabin (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Promo Bulletin Board, Graphic Design - 1st $
Dominic Gerardi (Jr., Pickerington Central) - Promo Bulletin Board, Graphic Design - 1st $
Gabby Backer (Jr., Pickerington North) - Pin Design, Graphic Design - 1st $
Kelsey Ervin (Sr., Canal Winchester) - T-Shirt Design, Graphic Design - 1st $
Hunter Young (Jr., Teays Valley) - Customer Service, Pre-Engineering - 2nd
Evan Gallion (Sr., Pickerington Central) - Automotive Services Technology, Automotive - 2nd
Jordan Mann (Sr., Gahanna Lincoln) - Automotive Services Technology, Automotive - 3rd
Reagan Whitesel (Jr., Groveport Madison) - Job Interview, Criminal Justice - 3rd
Brynn Whistle (Jr., Whitehall Yearling) - Opening and Closing Ceremony, Criminal Justice - 4th
Jasmine Robinson (Jr., Teays Valley) - Opening and Closing Ceremony, Criminal Justice - 4th
David Bailey (Jr., Reynoldsburg eSTEM) - Opening and Closing Ceremony, Criminal Justice - 4th
Elijah Meadows (Jr., Whitehall Yearling) - Opening and Closing Ceremony, Criminal Justice - 4th
Caden Ganey (Jr., Reynoldsburg BELL) - Opening and Closing Ceremony, Criminal Justice - 4th
Amanda Gomez (Jr., Whitehall Yearling) - Open and Closing Ceremony, Criminal Justice - 4th
Jayla Breuer (Jr., Reynoldsburg Encore) - Opening and Closing Ceremony, Criminal Justice - 4th
Zakari Alford (Sr., Amanda-Clearcreek) - Welding Fabrication, Welding - 4th
Travis Justice (Sr., Fairfield Union) - Welding Fabrication, Welding - 4th
Gabriel Sanfillipo (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Welding Fabrication, Welding Fabrication - 4th
Logan Fahrer (Jr., Amanda-Clearcreek) - Welding Fabrication, Welding - 4th
Ghent Tinnermann (Jr., Liberty Union) - Welding Fabrication, Welding - 4th
Nathan Videkovich (Jr., Teays Valley) - Welding Fabrication, Welding - 4th
Chloe Jackson (Sr., Pickerington Central) - Dental Assisting, Dental Assisting - 4th
Alex Kowalewski (Sr., Reynoldsburg eSTEM) - Web Design, Graphic Design - 5th
Grant McCathran (Sr., Reynoldsburg eSTEM) - Web Design, Graphic Design - 5th
Jacob Moran (Sr., Millersport) - CNC Technician, Pre-Engineering - 5th
Kalista Milne (Sr., Groveport Madison) - Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Justice - 5th
E'Mani Slauter (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Criminal Justice, Crime Scene Investigation - 5th
Devan Vanlangen (Sr., Hamilton Twp.) - Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Justice - 5th
Charles Neville (Jr., Canal Winchester) - Electrical Construction Wiring, Electrical - 5th
Top 10
Lucas Fazekas (Jr., Reynoldsburg Encore) - MLR, Automotive
Seth Beaty (Jr., Amanda-Clearcreek) - Quiz Bowl, Criminal Justice
Hannah Sandlin (Jr., Hamilton Twp.) - Quiz Bowl, Criminal Justice
Marta Silva Hernandez (Jr., Whitehall Yearling) - Quiz Bowl, Criminal Justice
Clayton Hines (Jr., New Albany) - Quiz Bowl, Criminal Justice
Jordan McDonald (Jr., Pickerington North) - Quiz Bowl, Criminal Justice
Sean Garrettson (Jr., Fairfield Union) - MLR, Automotive
Julia Scott (Jr., Reynoldsburg HS2) - Job Skill Demo Open, Criminal Justice
Charday Ballour (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Electrical Construction Wiring, Electrical
Anne-Marie McGraw (Jr., New Albany) - Job Skill Demo A, Dental Assisting
Eyosias Goitom (Sr., Pickerington Central) - CNC Milling, Pre-Engineering
Isoni Taylor (Sr., Pickerington Central) - CNC Turning, Pre-Engineering
Brooke Peterman (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Advertisement Design, Graphic Design
William Hannan (Sr., Pickerington Central) - Welding, Welding
Top 20
Gerald Burke-Fisher (Jr., Reynoldsburg Encore) - Auto Refinishing Technology, Automotive
Payton Ausbrooks (Sr., New Albany) - Medical Terminology, STNA
Dulce Alvaro Hernandez (Jr., Whitehall Yearling) - Cosmetology, Cosmetology
Jacob Enyart (Jr., Gahanna Lincoln) - Technical Drafting, Pre-Engineering
Fairfield Career Center
Maeve Pawlowski (Sr., Pickerington Central) - Dental, Dental Assisting - 1st $
Eduardo Ramirez (Sr., Reynoldsburg, eSTEM) - Medical Math, Pharmacy - 1st $
Armani Davenport (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Internetworking, Cyber Security - 5th
Top 10
Yuritzy Mondragon Garcia (Jr., Reynoldsburg, Health) - Customer Service, Pre-Nursing
Geovanny Ramirez Martinez (Sr., Whitehall Yearling) - Cyber Security, Cyber Security
Brooklynn Blower (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Cyber Security, Cyber Security
Ethan Clark (Sr., Teays Valley) - IT Services, Cyber Security
Casey Nyahay (Jr., Bloom-Carroll) - Job Demo Open, Exercise Science
Wyatt Huston (Jr., Bloom-Carroll) - TeamWorks, Construction
Kole Mustard (Jr., Canal Winchester) - TeamWorks, Construction
Collin Willet (Jr., Bloom-Carroll) TeamWorks, Construction
Brock Robison (Jr., Pickerington North) - TeamWorks, Construction
Tatum Albert (Sr., Reynoldsburg, Encore) - Cosmetology, Cosmetology
Jeremy Cox (Sr., Gahanna Lincoln) - HVAC, HVAC
Schubomi Olubajo (Jr., Pickerington North) - Job Demo A, Dental Assisting
Massar Yade (Jr., Groveport Madison) - Medical Terminology, Pharmacy
Malachai Holewinski (Jr., Reynoldsburg, Health) - Job Interview, Pre-Nursing
Taryn Lieb (Sr., Pickerington Central) - Quiz Bowl, Pharmacy
Ella Cleavenger (Sr., Teays Valley) - Quiz Bowl, Pharmacy
Stella Smith (Sr., Teays Valley) - Quiz Bowl, Pharmacy
Katarina Workman (Sr., Bloom-Carroll) - Quiz Bowl, Pharmacy
Gracie Igel (Sr., Bloom-Carroll) - Quiz Bowl, Pharmacy
Top 20
Alexi Luzader (Jr., Groveport Madison) - Nurse Assisting, Pre-Nursing
Savannah Quijada (Sr., Teays Valley) - First Aid, Pre-Nursing
Lileah Haudenschilt (Sr., Canal Winchester) - TeamWorks, Construction
Caden Hollett (Sr., Berne Union) - TeamWorks, Construction
Luke Roberts (Jr., Bloom-Carroll) - TeamWorks, Construction
Tyler Rapp (Jr., Bloom-Carroll) - TeamWorks, Construction
Jenna Saythongphet (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Nail care, Cosmetology
Cydni Latham (Sr., Groveport Madison) - Nail care, Cosmetology
Binte Balde (Sr., Gahanna Lincoln) - Health Knowledge Bowl, Pre-Nursing
Sophia Francisco (Sr., Gahanna Lincoln) - Health Knowledge Bowl, Pre-Nursing
Emilie Williams (Sr., Pickerington North) - Health Knowledge Bowl, Pre-Nursing
Ashton Hilling (Sr., Canal Winchester) - Health Knowledge Bowl, Pre-Nursing
Yotam Fishatsion (Sr., Reynoldsburg, eSTEM) - Related Technical Math, HVAC
Tayvan Ryan (Jr., Amanda-Clearcreek) - Maintenance Light Repair, Automotive