MBIT students medal at SkillsUSA competitions

The 2023 SkillsUSA District 2 Competitions were held at Delaware Valley Technical High School in January and February with Middle Bucks Institute of Technology (MBIT) students participating in 44 competitions with a total of 56 MBIT competitors.

MBIT placed in 31 events earning 17 bronze medals, 14 silver medals and eight gold medals. Some competitions are individual events, and others are team events. The students earning gold medals will compete in the SkillsUSA State Competition, which will be held in Hershey in April.

The students and faculty recently gathered to celebrate the achievements of the SkillsUSA District 2 competitors and to recognize the importance of Career and Technical Education (CTE) during CTE Month.

Bronze medal winners are: Helena Cox, Central Bucks South, advertising design; Pablo Mattos, William Tennent, architectural drafting; Edward Martinez, William Tennent, dental assisting; Kelsey Steel, Central Bucks South, early childhood; Liam Ryan, Central Bucks South, extemporaneous speaking; Jenna Berkun, Central Bucks South, Health Occupations Knowledge Bowl; Lily Gress, William Tennent, Health Occupations Knowledge Bowl; Chamanoro Naimova, Central Bucks South, Health Occupations Knowledge Bowl; Gianna Mokos, Central Bucks South, Health Occupations Knowledge Bowl; Andre Sprague, Central Bucks South, information technology services; Meghan Jester, Central Bucks West, pin design; Kaitlyn Thomas, William Tennent, basic health care; Louis Dasconio, Central Bucks West, collision repair technology; Aiden Marascio, Central Bucks East, firefighting; Sarah Garton, Central Bucks West, medical math; Paul Stuckert, Central Bucks South, plumbing; Colin Hennessy, Central Bucks West, welding/

Silver medal winners are: Roxie Mendoza, Central Bucks South, action skills; Frank Tasey, Central Bucks South; electrical construction wiring; Makaylie Reyes, William Tennent, cake decorating; Holly Volk, William Tennent, cake decorating; Cecilia Lucanese, Central Bucks West, cosmetology; Chastity Escudero, William Tennent, medical assisting; Rebecca Bruder, Central Bucks East, commercial baking; Gabriel Fitt, Council Rock North, industrial motor control; Jeremy Saver, Council Rock South, web design; Dahlia Sedgwick, Central Bucks East, web design; Braden Hill, William Tennent, TeamWorks; Aidan Boyle, Central Bucks West, TeamWorks; Joseph Gallo, Central Bucks East, TeamWorks; Marko Kondratyuk, William Tennent, TeamWorks.

Gold medal winners are: Luke Ryan, Central Bucks West, carpentry; Karolina Ciesla, William Tennent, First Aid/CPR; Susan Suber, Central Bucks East, job interview; Kaiya Crowley, Central Bucks West, prepared speech, James Roth, William Tennent; technical computer applications, Conor McGlinchey, Central Bucks South, auto service technology; Alan Ridge, William Tennent, building construction +; Alexander Lopez, Central Bucks East, restaurant service.

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