MBIT Students Win Big At 2022 SkillsUSA State Competition

JAMISON, PA — Middle Bucks Institute of Technology students represented the school impressively in the 2022 SkillsUSA State Competitions in Hershey. Of MBIT's 24 competitors, 15 earned medals: three took home gold, six got a silver medal, and six won bronze.

SkillsUSA is the national organization for students in trade, industrial, and technical education. It sponsors the SkillsUSA Championships annually to recognize the achievements of career and technical students, encouraging them to strive for excellence and pride in their chosen occupations.

The contests are planned by technical committees comprised of representatives of labor and management, and are designed to test the skills needed for successful entry-level performance in given occupational fields.

Bucks County students showed prowess in their chosen trades, from digital cinema production to dental assisting to architectural drafting.

Students also have the opportunity to demonstrate their leadership abilities in competition. Leadership development contests include areas concentrating on public speaking, job interview, business procedure, and professionalism.

The gold medal winners will advance to the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia in June 2022.

Here are Bucks County's winners:

• Cullen Hussey, Archbishop Wood: Digital Cinema Production, Gold
• Owen Quimby, Central Bucks West: Digital Cinema Production, Gold
• Josh Warnick, Central Bucks East: Electrical Construction Wiring, Gold
• Jensen Rudderow, William Tennent: Architectural Drafting, Silver
• Will Lolas, Central Bucks East: Building Construction, Silver
• Vanessa Johnston, Central Bucks South: Cooperative Log Book, Silver
• Abner Yanes, Central Bucks South: Photography, Silver
• Rob Albor, Central Bucks East: Television (Video) Production, Silver
• Benjamin Jones, Central Bucks East: Television (Video) Production, Silver
• Edward Martinez, William Tennent: Dental Assisting, Bronze
• Jacob Gutkind, Central Bucks East: Audio/Radio Production, Bronze
• Dary Demchuk, Central Bucks South: Audio/Radio Production, Bronze
• Chase Van Horn, Central Bucks South: Plumbing, Bronze
• Madeline Bidwell, Central Bucks West: Technical Computer Applications, Bronze
• Riley Thran, Central Bucks South: Early Childhood Education, Bronze

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