2012

ECCC STUDENTS WIN SKILLSUSA HONORS

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These East Central Community College career-technical students received var– IOUS honors at the Mississippi SkillsUSA Competition hosted by Hinds Commu– nity College. Award-winners and their respective areas of competition include: f1rst row, from left, Lindsy Renfrow of Philadelphia, Cortney McAllister of Weir, Amanda Kelleher of Carthage and Shadairus Robinson of Newton, third place, Opening and Closing Team; and Kimberly Terrell of Toomsuba, second place, Promotional Bulletin Board Team; middle row, from left, Paige Swindle of Noxa– pater, Lillian Griffin of Louisville and Tamika Anderson of Decatur, third place, Opening and Closing Team; Pheanice Hamm-Brown of L<;1ke, second place, Job Skill Demonstration; and Sarah Orr of Noxapater, second place, Promotional Bulletin Board Team; and back row, from left, Clarence Creel of Lake, third place, Automot1ve Service Technology; Jason Petro of Chunky, first place, Com– mercial Baking; Justin Collins of Forest, third place, Industrial Motor Control; Robert Doss of Noxapater, third place, CNC Turning Technology; Colton Gibbs of Forest, third place, Architectural Drafting; and Mason Shelley of Forest, second place, Residential Wiring. Also recognized were Wesley Clark of Meridian, third place, Collision Repair Technology; and Karen Townsend of Union, second place, Preschool Teacher Assistant. As a first-place winner, Petro will represent Mississippi at the National SkillsUSA Competition scheduled June 22-28 in Kansas City, Missouri. This is the third consecutive year a culinary arts technology student has qualified for the national contest.

At right: Wesley Clark of Meridian was among career-technical students at East Central Community College in Decatur, who won various honors at the Mississippi SkillsUSA Competition hosted recently by Hinds Community College. Clark placed third in the Collision Repair Technology category.

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