BOISE STATE STUDENTS WIN IN STATEWIDE SKILLSUSA COMPETITION

Four professional-technical education students from the Selland College of Applied Technology at Boise State University took first place - one student earning two first-place finishes - in the SkillsUSA competition April 3, 4 and 5. In addition, seven more Boise State students finished second or third in their categories.

SkillsUSA-VICA is an organization dedicated to providing quality education experiences in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development for students currently enrolled in professional-technical education programs. The competition provides high school and college students the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in "real world" applications and to be honored for excellence.

More than 500 students competed for medals in the Idaho competition held at Boise State University, Gowen Field and other Treasure Valley locations. The state champions qualified to compete in the SkillsUSA national competition in June. Here are the results:

1st Place: Joshua Harris, Ryder Carson and Hayden Carson, Cassia Regional Technical Center; 2nd Place: Kimberly Dilworth, Jordan Nielsen and Johnathan Heinze, Cassia Regional Technical Center.

1st Place: Tim Ludeman, Blackfoot High School; 2nd Place: Kenny Dahle, Blackfoot High School; 3rd Place: Clay Ogden, Blackfoot High School.

1st Place: Joe Larcade, College of Southern Idaho; 2nd Place: Vince Giardina, College of Southern Idaho; 3rd Place: Diane Bennett, College of Southern Idaho.

1st Place: Casey Calico, Boise Professional Technical Center; 2nd Place: Kyle Sanders, Boise Professional Technical Center; 3rd Place: Jonathan Graff, Minico High School.

1st Place, Bobbie Bateman, Idaho State University; 2nd Place: Nate Mulky, College of Southern Idaho; 3rd Place: Eric Gibby, College of Southern Idaho.

1st Place: Nathan Hansen, Eastern Idaho Technical College; 2nd Place: Matt Johnson, Preston High School; 3rd Place: Shawn Borden, Boise Professional Technical Center.

1st Place: Travis Bosshardt, Lewis Clark State College; 2nd Place: Ryan Etchart, College of Southern Idaho; 3rd Place: Zach Dalton, College of Southern Idaho.

1st Place: Jayson Bush, Idaho State University; 2nd Place: Michael Thomas, Idaho State University; 3rd Place: Greg Maas, North Idaho College.

1st Place: Teresa Moosman, Cassia Regional Technical Center; 2nd Place: Katie Wood, Cassia Regional Technical Center; 3rd Place: Jason Van Sickle, Cassia Regional Technical Center.

1st Place: Paul Marx, North Idaho College; 2nd Place: Alisa Hagemann, College of Southern Idaho; 3rd Place: John Silvers, College of Southern Idaho.

1st Place: Chris Matteson, Boise Professional Technical Center; 2nd Place:Vikram Patel, Meridian Charter High School; 3rd Place: Michael Lathrop, Meridian Charter High School.

1st Place: Russell Luthy, Eastern Idaho Technical College; 2nd Place: Vince Lake, Eastern Idaho Technical College; 3rd Place: Andrew Patterson, Eastern Idaho Technical College.

1st Place: Kara Harmon, Meridian Charter High School; 2nd Place: Brian Seel, Meridian Charter High School; 3rd Place: Clair Hawkins, Blackfoot High School.

1st Place: Cade Talbot, Eastern Idaho Technical College; 2nd Place: Bobbie Bateman, Idaho State University; 3rd Place: Andrew Patterson, Eastern Idaho Technical College.

1st Place: Jason Esquibel, Tyson Schaner, Adam Few and Craig Tanner, Cassia Regional Technical Center team.

1st Place: Tyler Pierson, Minico High School; 2nd Place: Eric Loydd, Minico High School; 3rd Place: Johnathon Graf, Minico High School.

1st Place: Max Statham, Eastern Idaho Technical College.

1st Place: Kari Hunsaker, College of Southern Idaho.

1st Place: Eric Loydd and Christian Shoup, Minico High School; 2nd Place: Chad Gunn and Sean Aguilar, Meridian Charter High School; 3rd Place: Cody Coffelt and Brian Seel, Meridian Charter High School.

1st Place: Meridian Charter High School; 2nd Place: Cassia Regional Tech Center; 3rd Place: Boise Professional Technical Center.

1st Place: Kara Harmon, Meridian Charter High School; 2nd Place: Alberto Hernandez, Mountain Home High School; 3rd Place: Matt Spanbauer, Blackfoot High School.

1st Place: Vince Lake, Eastern Idaho Technical College; 2nd Place: Dan Davis, Eastern Idaho Technical College.

1st Place: Weston Pace, Boise Professional Technical Center; 2nd Place: Patrick Garvin, Meridian Charter High School; 3rd Place: Steve Madson, Boise Professional Technical Center.

1st Place: Darren Stevens, Boise State University; 2nd Place: Mike Thomas, Idaho State University; 3rd Place: Jayson Bush, Idaho State University.

1st Place: Dennis Holst, Bonneville High School; 2nd Place: Lance Brunson, Bonneville High School; 3rd Place: Brewster Hoopes, Bonneville High School.

1st Place: Bret Rachwitz, Boise State University; 2nd Place: Eric Cluff, Boise State University; 3rd Place: Les Berg, North Idaho College.

1st Place: Josh Sawyers, Hillcrest High School; 2nd Place: Kelly Gibson, Malad High School; 3rd Place: Cale Smith, Boise Professional Technical Center.

1st Place: Ben Fox, Boise State University; 2nd Place: Nathan McGregor, Boise State University.

1st Place: Shawnee Washburn, Skyview High School; 2nd Place: Jason McAdam, Skyview High School; 3rd Place: Christina Stanisel, Skyview High School.

1st Place: Fran Luras, Idaho State University; 2nd Place: Brittany Strupp, Idaho State University; 3rd Place: Natalie Foster, Idaho State University.

2nd Place: Diane Boharty, Boise State University; 3rd Place: Marie Hamilton, Boise State University.

3rd Place: Christine Benson, Boise State University.

1st Place: Jeff Roeser, COSSA-Sitech; 2nd Place: Toby Meade, COSSA-Sitech; 3rd Place: Chance Armstrong, COSSA-Sitech.

1st Place: Trevor Poulsen, Eastern Idaho Technical College; 2nd Place: Kevin Moudy, North Idaho College; 3rd Place: Casey Streeter, North Idaho College.

1st Place: Steven Atkinson, Malad High School; 2nd Place: Jeff Eggerbaater, Boise Professional Technical Center; 3rd Place: Matt Yost, Cassia Regional Tech Center.

1st Place: Darren Stevens, Boise State University; 2nd Place: Steven Romriell, Idaho State University; 3rd Place: Tim Rossiter, Idaho State University.

1st Place: Blackfoot High School

1st Place: Cassia Regional Technical Center team, presenter Kevin Birch.

2nd Place: Cassia Regional Technical Center team, presenter Jameson Nelson.

1st Place: Rachel Murdock, Idaho State University; 2nd Place: Linda Smith, Idaho State University; 3rd Place: Nic Nagel, Idaho State University.

1st Place: Brian Seel, Meridian Charter High School; 2nd Place: Jessica Weddle, Meridian Charter High School; 3rd Place: Robert Carlson, Meridian Charter High School.

1st Place: Boise Professional Technical Center team, presenter Darcie LaMott.

1st Place: Justin Beal, Idaho State University; 2nd Place: Bill Steinbruegge, Idaho State University; 3rd Place: Skyler Young, Idaho State University.

1st Place: Weston Pace, Boise Professional Technical Center; 2nd Place: Matt Rose, Boise Professional Technical Center; 3rd Place: Chris Matteson, Boise Professional Technical Center.

1st Place: Darren Jenks, Boise State University.

1st Place: Jay Milligan, Boise Professional Technical Center; 2nd Place: Jeremy Willis, Boise Professional Technical Center; 3rd Place: James Ransom, Boise Professional Technical Center.

1st Place: Jared Gill, North Idaho College; 2nd Place: Bob Bybee, North Idaho College; 3rd Place: Calvin Collier, Boise State University.

1st Place: Klisa Ward, Cassia Regional Technical Center; 2nd Place: Dustin Hubbard, Cassia Regional Technical Center; 3rd Place: Jacki Baker, Cassia Regional Technical Center.

1st Place: Michelle Davison, COSSA-Sitech; 2nd Place: Elisabeth Villanveza, COSSA-Sitech; 3rd Place: LeAnna Rankin, COSSA-Sitech.

1st Place: Mario Townes, Meridian Charter High School; 2nd Place: Alan Geleynse, Meridian Charter High School; 3rd Place: Stan Fujimoto, Meridian Charter High School.

1st Place: Nick Ingle, Skyline High School; 2nd Place: Jason Pratt, Blackfoot High School; 3rd Place: Trevor Goodenough, Skyline High School.

1st Place: Justin Bodily, Eastern Idaho Technical Center; 2nd Place: Karsten Robison, Eastern Idaho Technical Center; 3rd Place: Lance Giles, Boise State University.

SkillsUSA-VICA serves more than 250,000 high school and college students and professional members who are enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations. SkillsUSA has more than a quarter million student members annually, organized into 13,000 chapters and 54 state and territorial associations (including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands).

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Don Eshelby 

SkillsUSA 

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