SkillsUSA


Old Colony SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA

Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School continues its active participation in SkillsUSA. SkillsUSA is a national organization serving more than 240,000 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 almost a quarter million student members annually, organized into more than 13,000 chapters and 53 state and territorial associations (including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin islands).

SkillsUSA prepares America's high performance workers. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship, and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence work attitudes, and communication skills. It emphasizes total quality of work, high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free enterprise system and involvement in community service activities.

The group's philosophy aims at better preparing its members for the labor market through respect for the dignity of work and setting high standards in ethics, workmanship, scholarship, and safety. SkillsUSA offers its members numerous learning and leadership opportunities, including skills competitions on all levels from local to international in over forty areas.

Students representing Old Colony have done well in SkillsUSA competitions over the past ten years. Some of their achievements include:

  • several top ten rankings in the national competitions
  • a national bronze medal winner from our Health Services department
  • two national bronze medal winners from our Computer Information Technology Department

Old Colony hopes to continue its outstanding record of qualifying students for nationals.

  • In June 2005, the Web Design team of Jeffrey Golenski (Acushnet) and Jeffrey Cormier (Acushnet) captured a Bronze Medal in Kansas City, MO.
  • In June 2006, the Web Design team of Adam Veary (Freetown) and Matt Willett (Carver) placed 6th in the nation at the Kansas City, MO, event.
  • In June 2007, Perry Wood (Rochester) of the Electronics Technologies Department also competed at the SkillsUSA nationals.

Old Colony's 2008 SkillsUSA co-advisors are Steven Miranda (Culinary Arts) and John Mare (Automotive Technology).

Old Colony SkillsUSA participants win 18 District medals - (3/11/11)

Old Colony's Chapter of Skills USA participated in the South District Skills Competition on March 11, 2011, at Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech. Hundreds of students from seven southeastern Massachusetts vocational-technical high schools competed. Old Colony students did an outstanding job and captured 18 medals in the 20 contests they participated in.

The winning District medalists were:

Bronze Medalists

  • Michael Amos - Automotive
  • Nichole Jackson - CAD
  • Lacey Cabral - Cosmetology
  • Phillip Chasse - Machine
  • Daniel Stoddard - Computer Office Tech

Silver Medalists

  • Samantha Cardin - Graphic Communications
  • Jordan Frey - CAD
  • Brian Wohler - Electronics
  • Andrew Cabral - Carpentry

Gold Medalists

  • Dion Selha - Culinary Arts
  • Courtney Huerth - Cosmetology
  • Chance Avery - Automotive
  • Paul Kelly - Culinary Arts
  • Travis Desrosiers - Welding
  • Ryan Sutcliffe - Machine
  • Jake Rutter - Carpentry
  • Adam Benevides - Electronics
  • Brandon Charles & Chris Mello - Web Design

Congratulations to all participants and winners!

All Gold and Silver Medalists will now be eligible compete at the Skills USA State Leadership and Skills Conference to be held at Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in Upton, MA on April 29-May 1, 2010.

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Old Colony SkillsUSA participants win 2 State medals - (5/3/10)

Old Colony's SkillsUSA Chapter participated in the Skills USA Massachusetts State Skills and Leadership Conference in Marlboro, MA, from April 29 - May 1, 2010. Competing against vocational students from across the state, Old Colony sent 20 students and won two medals in the various competitions. The winning OC medalists were:

Bronze Medalists

  • Welding: Travis Desrosiers (Acushnet)
  • Chapter Display:
  • Lacey Cabral (Acushnet)
  • Megan Moniz (Acushnet)
  • Brian Poland (Lakeville)
  • Brian Wohler (Lakeville)

The Old Colony SkillsUSA Chapter is led by Co-Advisors John Mare and Steven Miranda.

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Old Colony Freshmen SkillsUSA winners announced - (6/7/10)

On Monday, June 7th, the Old Colony RVTHS Chapter of Skills USA held its annual Freshmen Awards Ceremony. Freshmen students participated in the annual SkillsUSA competitions at Old Colony as their first exposure to SkillsUSA traditions. Certificates and medallions were awarded to the winners.

The results were as follows:

Automotive Service Technology

  • 3rd Place: Evan Gomes (Acushnet)
  • 2nd Place: Nathaniel Kessler (Rochester)
  • 1st Place: Alexander Buckley (Mattapoisett)

Computer Aided Drafting

  • 3rd Place: Alexander McCabe (Mattapoisett)
  • 2nd Place: Brett Aguiar (Acushnet)
  • 1st Place: Brandan White (Lakeville)

Computer Office Technology

  • 3rd Place: Alexandria Bindas (Rochester)
  • 2nd Place: William Rogers (Rochester)
  • 1st Place: Amanda LeBlanc (Acushnet)

Cosmetology

  • 3rd Place: Ashleigh Fortin (Rochester)
  • 2nd Place: Molly Medeiros (Freetown)
  • 1st Place: Hope Duarte (Acushnet)

Culinary Arts

  • 3rd Place: Ashley Kennefick (Acushnet)
  • 2nd Place: Tayla Sturtevant (Carver)
  • 1st Place: Brandon Boudreau (Acushnet)

Graphic Communications

  • 3rd Place: Carolyn Ciccatelli (Rochester)
  • 2nd Place: Samantha Cardin (Freetown)
  • 1st Place: Joslyn Costa (Acushnet)

Electrical

  • 3rd Place: Dylan Souza (Acushnet)
  • 2nd Place: Derek McClain (Carver)
  • 1st Place: Jake Howes (Carver)

Programming and Web Design

  • 3rd Place: Geoffrey Bentz (Freetown)
  • 2nd Place: Evan Costa (Rochester)
  • 1st Place: Nichole Breault (Rochester)

Machine and Tool Technology

  • 3rd Place: Joseph Card (Carver)
  • 2nd Place: Thomas Gammell (Mattapoisett)
  • 1st Place: Jacob Cuthbert (Carver)

House and Mill Carpentry

  • 3rd Place: Joshua Cunha (Rochester)
  • 2nd Place: Jared Davoli (Lakeville)
  • 1st Place: Timothy Manny (Freetown)

Heath Careers

  • 3rd Place: Breanna Amarello (Acushnet)
  • 2nd Place: Anya Motta (Rochester)
  • 1st Place: Katherine Taylor (Carver)

Metal Fabrication and Joining Technology

  • 3rd Place: Evan Botelho (Rochester)
  • 3rd Place: Victor Hayhurst (Carver)
  • 2nd Place: Daniel Bilunas (Lakeville)
  • 1st Place: Joshua Farney (Mattapoisett)

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SkillsUSA Officers elected for 2010-2011

The SkillsUSA Chapter at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School recently completed its annual election. Elected to serve as officers of the organization for the 2010-2011 school year were:

Officer Elected Office Shop
President Brian Poland Electronics
Vice-President Megan Moniz Graphic Communication
Secretary Alissa Souza Health Careers
Treasurer Lacey Cabral Cosmetology
Reporter Branson Charles Computer Information Systems
Parliamentarian Michael Amos Automotive
Secretary to council Jessica Daffinee Health Careers

The SkillsUSA Chapter is led by Co-Advisors John Mare and Steven Miranda.

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Old Colony SkillsUSA participants win 2 State medals - (5/3/10)

Old Colony's SkillsUSA Chapter participated in the Skills USA Massachusetts State Skills and Leadership Conference in Marlboro, MA, from April 29 - May 1, 2010. Competing against vocational students from across the state, Old Colony sent 20 students and won two medals in the various competitions. The winning OC medalists were:

Bronze Medalists

  • Welding: Travis Desrosiers (Acushnet)
  • Chapter Display:
  • Lacey Cabral (Acushnet)
  • Megan Moniz (Acushnet)
  • Brian Poland (Lakeville)
  • Brian Wohler (Lakeville)

The Old Colony SkillsUSA Chapter is led by Co-Advisors John Mare and Steven Miranda.

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