Contact: Tammy Lane • First Posted: Monday, March 9, 2009

Eighty-four students from Southside and Eastside technical centers competed March 6 in the SkillsUSA North Central Region contests. First- and second-place winners qualify for April’s state competition in Louisville. In addition, first-place winners get a scholarship for one class at Bluegrass Community & Technical College.  

Results from Southside: 

1st place winners:

Job Skills Demo A , Greg Keinath; Spelling, Ryan Elrod; First Aid/ CPR, Jessica Coffey; Talent, Korey Rose; Commercial Baking, Sarah Booth; Chapter Display, Chad Jones,  Zach Blanchard, Nathan Van Dyke; Culinary Arts, Darian Rawlings; Electronic Application, Shirley Ingram; Food and Beverage,  Jordan West; Industrial Motor Control,  Joshua Duvall; Masonry, Dirk Walker; Residential Wiring, Chad Ott. 

2nd place winners:

Promotional Bulletin Board, Steven Moore; Quiz Bowl, Kristie Harrison, Krystina Blakeman, Rico Sanchez, Frankie Sharp, Kelsey Cochran; Welding Sculpture, John Paul; Culinary Arts, Donald Adkins; Electronic Application, Ryan Elrod; Masonry, Daquan Shearer; Welding Fabrication Demo,  Korey Rose, James Padgent, Dallas Dillingham. 

3rd place finishers:

Culinary Arts, Rico Sanchez; Masonry, Tom Edwards. 

Results from Eastside: 

1st place winners:

Action Skills, Brody Bernard; Community Service, Julio Alfaro, Matt Young, Seth Hart; Extemporaneous Writing, Tyler Steinmetz; Job Skills Demonstration Open, Kristen Arvin; Prepared Speech, Wesley Baird; Airbrush Design, Jordan Driskell; Automotive Refinishing, Brandon Rutland; Broadcast News Production, Jacob Arnold, Christie Cummins, Ashley Stuckey, Christina Smith; Building Maintenance, Casey Ward; Collision Repair, Jordan Driskell; Computer Maintenance Technology, Zack Walker; Computer Programming, Jesse Welch; Criminal Justice, Monica Bryan; Diesel Equipment Technology, Todd Finch; Firefighting, Erica Olson; Technical Computer Application, Uriah Stone; Power Equipment Technology, Billy Abel. 

2nd place winners:

Job Interview, Brandon Rutland; Spelling, Ryan Sizemore; Job Skills Demonstration Open, Tori Borders; Talent, Erica Olson; Automotive Refinishing, Cody Greer; Automotive Service Technology, Mark Drury; Computer Maintenance Technology, Tyler Steinmetz; Diesel Equipment Technology, Corey Harlow; Firefighting, Zach Slone; Power Equipment Technology, James Rock. 

3rd place finishers:

Job Interview, Cody Greer; Talent, Jessica Young; Quiz Bowl Team, Zack Wisner, Shane Butler, Todd Finch, Dontavius Frazier; Diesel Equipment Technology, Jae Griffith; Power Equipment Technology, Shane Butler.