District 6 SkillsUSA Competition

On January 30 and 31, 2025, representatives from the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center traveled to Williamsport, Pennsylvania to compete in the District 6 SkillsUSA competition at the Pennsylvania College of Technology. The participants were given the opportunity to show how vital career and technical education are to America’s future through their applied learning, presentations, demonstrations, speaking, and employability skills.

SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national student organization that serves students enrolled in a career and technical school. Its mission is to empower its members to become world class workers and responsible citizens, and it complements the skills training received at the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. The advisors at the Career and Technical Center are Mrs. Katie Dynda and Mrs. Kim Mooney.

First place students will attend the state competition for SkillsUSA in Hershey, Pennsylvania. We are so very proud of all the student competitors that attended the district level competition, and perhaps some of our students at the Seneca Highland Career and Technical Center may advance to the national level! Attendees at district 6 competition were the following:

Port Allegany:

  • Jacob Causer - Job Skills Demonstration A
  • Riely Coppersmith - Restaurant Services
  • Cyerra Neely - Basic Health Care
  • Tayton Roys - Carpentry
  • Beau Shelley - Culinary Arts
  • Blake Lloyd - Extemporaneous Speech
  • Collin Ableidinger - Assistant to Advisors

Oswayo Valley:

  • Maddison Austin - CTE Demonstration

Cameron County:

  • Ricky Banks - Baking and Pastry
  • Nicole Hockey - Quiz Bowl

Coudersport:

  • Carl Bryant - Automotive Service Technology
  • Parker Sherry - Automotive Maintenance
  • Kylie Waters - Job Interview

Austin:

  • Isabella Rees - Early Childhood Education

Otto-Eldred:

  • Sage Caskey - Quiz Bowl
  • Clara Jane Kusnierz - Quiz Bowl
  • Richard Wojcik - Quiz Bowl
  • Garry Strait - Information Technology
  • Brayden Shuey - Welding

Smethport:

  • Makayla Thompson - Prepared Speech
  • Jaiden Thomas - Nurse Assisting
  • Alyssa Young-  Job Demonstration Open
  • Cordell Baker - Quiz Bowl

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