The Arkansas
Northeastern College Technical Center at Burdette took 24 high school
competitors and 4 post-secondary competitors to the Arkansas SkillsUSA State
Competitions this week. Twenty-two of the competitors traveled to Hot Springs,
AR, where they competed in the Welding, Criminal Justice, Crime Scene
Investigation, and Medical Terminology competitions. Six of the students
traveled to Southern Arkansas University in Camden, AR, to compete in the
Aviation Maintenance competition. Ryan Crouch of Manila placed 2nd
in Criminal Justice, Michael Rawson of Manila placed 2nd in Aviation
Maintenance, Landen Stutts of Manila placed 3rd in Aviation
Maintenance, and Cody Hearyman of Blytheville placed 3rd in Welding.
Chase Farrish won the post-secondary State Championship in Welding Sculpture,
and Chase Walker placed 2nd in the post-secondary Aviation
Maintenance competition.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students,
teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled
workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel, and is a national nonprofit
organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are
preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations,
including health occupations. The ANC Technical Center offers Skills
memberships to all of its students, and encourages Club involvement, even
sending students to the National competition in years past.
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| Criminal Justice competitors (L-R): Duane Busby (Instructor), Tyler Smith, Brian Reynolds, Cindy Tomblin, Ryan Crouch, Cecil Langston, Curtis Lunsford, and Kalei Wimbley. |
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| Medical Terminology competitors (L-R): Chris Hunt, Tailynn Richmond, Tonya Lucas, Ally Ainsworth, and Abby Hurley. |
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| Aviation Maintenance competitors (L-R): Landen Stutts, Michael Rawson, Chase Walker, and Brian Dennis (Instructor) |
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| (Left) Ryan Crouch |
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| (L-R) David Davis (Instructor) and Post-Secondary Welding Structure State Champion - Chase Farrish |
