Students from Ohio Hi-Point Career Center (OHP) have distinguished themselves at two notable skill competition events and advanced to the Ohio SkillsUSA competition.
At the Southwest Regional SkillsUSA contest, held at Buter Tech on Friday, Feb. 23, our students achieved outstanding success:
Allison Harlan (Graphic & Media Arts, Triad High School) won Gold in Job Interview.
Adryanna Bailey (Spa Tech, Mechanicsburg High School) and Madison Clark (Cosmetology, Bellefontaine High School) each secured Silver in Job Skill Demo A and Prepared Speech, respectively.
William Stover (Graphic and Media Arts, Graham High School) earned Bronze in Photography.
Adding to the accolades, the OHP Heavy Equipment program hosted an internal SkillsUSA competition ton campus on Wednesday, Feb. 21 to select the top three winners who will compete at Ohio SkillsUSA competition:
Jaxon Hall (Graham) took the 1st place, followed by Wyatt Spitler (Graham) in 2nd place, and Landon Elliott (Urbana) in 3rd place. These students have also advanced to the Ohio SkillsUSA competition, demonstrating their skills in handling heavy machinery.
Ohio Hi-Point’s industry partners played a crucial role in the Heavy Equipment competition by serving as judges and providing invaluable insights to our students as they competed in 9 events throughout the day. Judges included Kwest Group, Ohio Department of Transportation, LeVan's Excavating Inc., Clarridge Civil Engineering, and James Singleton from Local 18. In addition, Southeastern Equipment and Bobcat of Lima & Bellefontaine sponsored the equipment that enabled our students to demonstrate their skills effectively.
These events have highlighted the exceptional talents of our students, propelling them to the prestigious SkillsUSA Ohio competition on April 9 & 10 in Columbus and demonstrating the comprehensive excellence and dedication that defines OHP.
About SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA plays a vital role in preparing America's skilled workforce, with a program that emphasizes citizenship, leadership, employability, and technical as well as professional skills training. Ohio's participation in SkillsUSA, which began in 1952, has grown to make it the third-largest state association, highlighting the organization's significant impact on career and technical education.