Cheers to a Successful Year!
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165 Medals Earned at SkillsUSA Competitions in 2024
Our students proved their vocational-technical ability at the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 24th – 28th. The event is the world's largest showcase of career and technical education students.
The highlight of the conference is the SkillsUSA Championships, where more than 6,500 outstanding career and technical education students – all state contest winners from across the nation – compete in 110 hands-on skill and leadership competitions. Students work against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in occupations such as electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, medical assisting, and culinary arts.
In the third and final stage of the SkillsUSA competition series, BVT students competed with impressive results. Once again, the student competitors demonstrated their career-technical expertise and proudly claimed two silver medals. All contestants who medaled or met a threshold contest score for their event as an indicator of proficiency were awarded Skill Point Certificates.
"Our students continually strive to perfect the skills needed to compete against the best vocational-technical students in the SkillsUSA District, State, and National Championships," said Superintendent-Director Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick. “In 2024, our students proved their technical skills are among the best in the country by earning 165 medals at all three levels.
The following students, organized by hometown, earned medals, top 10 finishes, and earned Skill Point Certificates at the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference:
Blackstone
Silver: Darshannie Francis Drackett, Health Occupations Professional Portfolio
Douglas
Silver: Skyler Robinson, Restaurant Service
9th Place: Om Patel, Mobile Robotics
Grafton
6th Place: Cooper Often, Mechatronics
Hopedale
National Officer Elect: Kallie Allen
Millbury
National Voting Delegate: Elizabeth Moroz
Northbridge
6th Place: Sosie DerKosrofian, Medical Terminology
9th Place: Dylan Leeds, Mobile Robotics
National Voting Delegate: Nicolette Paradis
Upton
6th Place: Justin Fransen, Mechatronics
Uxbridge
National Voting Delegate: Charlotte Lewis