Royse City High School Career andTechnical Education Students participated in Skills USA District 5 competition Jan. 15-17, sending 29 students to state!
Skills Advisor Lisa Davis explains why she spends so much time preparing her students for Skills USA. “Skills USA prepares students for workplace skills by competing at a high level. Winning a Skills USA competition requires meeting exacting industry standards. Competing gives students experience with meeting deadlines, teamwork, and communication and presentation skills.
Sherri Duggan, RCHS AV teacher and Skills coach, agrees. “My students push themselves out of their comfort zones and learn what it takes to give a professional presentation. My AV students also learn how to plan, work together, and meet deadlines for timed video competitions. The pressures involved in competition really help students grow, and they come out of Skills more confident and ready to face real world job expectations."
Job exhibits ranging from audio video production and animation to fashion design qualifying for state competition are Jaime Balderas, Kristian Garza, Hillary Contreras, Bree Arnold, Harrison Carter, Celeste Garner, Reagan Buchanan, Serenity Mendoza, Peyton Hilborn, Alyssa Rogers, Jacqueline Ponce-Serrano, Teagan Welch, Julia Chis, Joel Burton, Vion Gashi, Kameron Denson, and Asa Porter.
RCHS audio video students Vion Gashi and Sean Simmons qualified for state competition with a second place in digital cinema with students Rey Hurtado and Kristian Garza narrowly missing qualifying with a third place finish.
Aloma Porter qualified for state competition in related technical math with a second place finish at district.
Fashion design students Reagan Buchanan and Celeste Garner are advancing to state after their first place and 2nd Place in Graphic Sublimation.
Audio video students Izzy Taylor, Harrison Carter, and Kameron Denson are also advancing to state with a first place finish in Career Promotion, while two teams from RCHS are advancing to state in Career Promotion with students Bella Najera, Rey Hurtado, and Aleeya Hernandez winning first place and Vion Gashi, Asa Porter, and Kristian Garza winning second place.
Serenity Mendoza won second place in Action Skills advancing to state and Johnny Williams won first place in Employment Application Process, also advancing to state competition.
Celeste Garner won third place in Job Demonstration.