KCAL Students Impress at SkillsUSA State Conference, Three Advance to Nationals
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The Keller Center for Advanced Learning sent 80 students to the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference, held April 8-11 in Corpus Christi, where three students earned spots at the national conference.
Throughout the year, SkillsUSA students develop and demonstrate their abilities through more than 100 skilled and leadership competitions at the local, regional, and state levels. Contests are designed and judged by industry professionals, allowing students to showcase career-ready skills in real-world scenarios.
In the Information Technology division, Bhavesh KC and Anya Saravanan placed first in Web Design and Development, advancing to the highly competitive national conference. Caden Noblitt will join them after earning gold in Building Maintenance in the Construction division. The SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference is scheduled for June 1-5 in Atlanta.
Congratulations to all SkillsUSA state qualifiers on an impressive competitive season:
Construction
Sponsors: Steve Davidson, Jim Owens, Louis Vazquez, Peter Anderlitch & Wayne King Jr.
Caden Noblitt | Building Maintenance (Gold) *National Qualifier
Oliver Ahlers | Building Maintenance (Silver)
Joshua Thalken | Building Maintenance (Bronze)
Evelyn Powers | Job Interview (Silver)
Aiden Gonzales | HVAC (Bronze)
Landon Santiago | Welding Applications (Silver)
Information Technology
Sponsor: Kristen Henderson
Bhavesh KC and Anya Saravanan | Web Design Development (Gold) *National Qualifier
Caleb Mugg | Internet of Things-Smart Home (Silver)
Sandesh KC, Bhavesh KC, Lakshmisree, Maheen Shahzad, Caleb Cotten, Nylan Green, Evan Anancy | IT Quiz Bowl (Silver)
Caleb Cotten | IT Services (Bronze)
Law
Sponsors: Stacy Martin & Stephen Gochal
Jonair Hani | SkillsUSA Texas Memorial Scholarship Contest (Gold)
Julia Akin and Abigail Gremminger | Crime Scene Model (Best of Show)
Sambridhi Adhikari and Adryanna Tello | Innovative Law (Superior)
Seshan Sarma and Genevieve Aguillion | Criminal Justice Display (Superior)
Jonair Hani and Javeon Brown-Johnson | Criminal Justice Display (Superior)
Leannah Courchesne | Legal Discovery Display (Superior)
Bryn Fisher and Natalie Razo | Crime Scene Model (Superior)
Mary Hnem and Ava Rahim | Crime Scene Model (Superior)
Avaani Pant and Rshyatrayii Sabbavarapu | Crime Scene Model (Superior)
Diamond Tristan | Crime Scene Model (Superior)