Posted on 03/12/2019
Twenty-five FHSD students from the Lewis & Clark Career Center have earned the right to compete at the SkillsUSA Missouri State Leadership and Skills Conference in April. Competing recently at the District level, students from FHHS, FHC, and FHN earned a total of nine gold medals. The students were competing in a variety of technical, hands-on, written, and oral categories that relate directly to their program of study at Lewis & Clark.
“We are proud of our St. Charles County students as they once again turned in a great performance at the district level SkillsUSA competitions, particularly against schools twice the size of ours in St. Louis County,” said Dr. Andrew Stewart, Director of the Lewis & Clark Career Center. “We are proud of the work ethic and perseverance the students showed. We see this every day and these results reflect that.”
SkillsUSA brings students, teachers, and industry workers together to develop a skilled workforce for the future. They provide educational programs, events, and competitions across the United States.
Students who place first or second are automatically eligible to compete at the state competitions. In some competitions, third place also qualifies for state. Some state competitors qualified to compete based on their performance on a nationally-normed assessment in their area along with a strong recommendation from their Lewis & Clark instructor. These “straight to state” competitors and all students who medaled in the district competition and those competing at the state competition are denoted in the table below:
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Francis Howell High School
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Sean Barker
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Quiz Bowl B Team
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First Place, Gold
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Kyle Hanson
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Auto Maint/Light Repair
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First Place, Gold
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Dalton Schmidt
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HVAC Tech Info
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First Place, Gold
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Jacob Miller
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HVAC Tech Info
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Second Place, Silver
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Kenaz Barks
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Quiz Bowl A
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Third Place, Bronze
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Brendan Voss
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Electrical Const. Wiring
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Third Place, Bronze
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Austin Winkle
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HVAC Tech Info
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Third Place, Bronze
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Austin Winkle
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HVAC Sheet Metal
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Straight to State
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Jackson Hoyt
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Power Equipment Tech
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Straight to State
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Jimmy Johnson
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HVAC Sheet Metal
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Straight to State
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Francis Howell Central High School
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Mason Aguliar
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Power Equip. Tech Info
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First Place, Gold
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Victoria Kersey
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Job Demo A
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First Place, Gold
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Trent Kreinenheder
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Job Interview
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First Place, Gold
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Mason Aguilar
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Related Technical Math
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Second Place, Silver
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Liz Bequette
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Tech. Comp Applications
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Second Place, Silver
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Liz Bequette
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Quiz Bowl A
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Third Place, Bronze
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Trent Kreienheder
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Welding Fab Team A
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Third Place, Bronze
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Caitlyn Latour
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Early Childhood Tech Info
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Third Place, Bronze
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Austin Spaulding
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Masonry Tech Info
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Third Place, Bronze
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Oliver Vohsen
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Auto Service Technology
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Third Place, Bronze
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Mason Aguilar
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Power Equipment Tech
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Straight to State
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Anthony Ludwig
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Carpentry Teamworks
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Straight to State
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Natalie Geisler
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Health Knowledge Bowl
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Straight to State
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Francis Howell North High School
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Dominic Griffero
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CNC Machining Milling
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First Place, Gold
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Amanda Hasenbech
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Medical Terminology
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First Place, Gold
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Cody McKenzie
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HVAC-R
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First Place, Gold
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Alayia Autoomp
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Prepared Speech
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Second Place, Silver
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Logan Browers
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Brick and Stone Masonry
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Second Place, Silver
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Logan Browers
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Brick and Stone Masonry
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Third Place, Bronze
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Amanda Hasenbeck
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Opening/Closing Ceremony
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Straight to State
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Seth LeMaster
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Leadership Essay
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Straight to State
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Skyler Hance
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Basic Healthcare
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Straight to State
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Skyler Hance
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Opening/Closing Ceremony
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Straight to State
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SkillsUSA describes their organization as a “partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. We provide educational programs, events, and competitions that support career and technical education (CTE) in the nation’s classrooms.” Specific information about each competition area can be found at SkillsUSA.org.
The Lewis & Clark Career Center provides career and technical education for St.
Charles County juniors and seniors from all five school districts in St. Charles County. For more information, visit lewisclarkcc.org.
Congratulations to all of these competitors and good luck at State!