Last week, Franklin County Career and Technology Center concluded its first semester with a vibrant Awards Celebration, recognizing the accomplishments of students in the 2025 District SkillsUSA competitions. Students who excelled received certificates, with those securing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places also receiving awards.
The event highlighted the achievements of multiple students across various disciplines. The third-place winners included Hayden Conner in Customer Service, Bradley Noyes in Related Technical Math, Nathan Peterson in Power Equipment Technology, Logan Mohler in Extemporaneous Speaking, Aamiyah McCullough in Employment Application Process, Maikyah Holton in Job Skill A, Liv Keefer in Job Interview, and Erika Franco in Pin Design.
Second-place honors were awarded to Molly Neese in Action Skills, Landon Hinkle in Electrical Construction Wiring, Emily Britner in Early Childhood, Chelsea Berger in Culinary Arts, Trenton Bartholomew and Nate Davis in Mechatronics Skills, and Nathan Long in Manual Precision Machining.
The first-place winners who will advance to the State SkillsUSA Competition this spring in Hershey, PA, include Rylan Fox in Electronics Technology, Braden Lehman in Job Skill O, Joshua Munoz in Job Interview, and Archer Munson in Industrial Motor Controls.
The center also expressed gratitude towards their dedicated advisors Caitlin O’Donnell, Mallory Waltman, and Steven Wilmot. The school community is “CareerTech PROUD” of its students, as they continue to demonstrate their skills and readiness for future challenges.
Photo credits to Franklin County Career and Technology Center