Students from Minuteman High School captured medals in a host of technical categories in a regional skills competition against their peers last month, including one from Watertown, the school announced. Minuteman students earned gold, silver and bronze medals in the SkillsUSA District III Competition held at Joseph P. Keefe Regional Technical School in Framingham on February 28.
SkillsUSA is a national organization that allows students in career and technical education to compete in rigorous technical and leadership competitions.
The advisor of the Minuteman chapter of SkillsUSA is Engineering instructor Malcolm Paradise.
The medalists from Minuteman were as follows:
Culinary Arts: Gold, Sam Zurlo ‘19, Lexington
Cosmetology Over 500 hours: Bronze, Madelyn Hedges ‘18, Arlington
Additive Manufacturing: Gold, Ben Tangora ‘20, Lexington and Brandon Bain ‘20, Lexington
Electrical Construction Wiring: Silver, Luke Scannell ‘20, Lexington
Mechatronics: Gold, Benjamin Leone ‘18, Lancaster and Dan Seriy ‘18, Needham, Silver, Alex Northup ‘19, Needham and Ethan Moore ‘19, Arlington
Web Design & Programming: Gold, Adam Powell ‘18, Arlington and Ethan Francis-Wright ‘18, Arlington
Mobile Robotics: Gold, Gaetano Taranto ‘19, Waltham and Jake Dionne ‘19, Concord, Bronze, Emmanuel Adey ‘20, Lexington
Robotics Automation Technology: Gold, Sam Harris ‘19, Lancaster and Sophia Li ‘19, Acton
Telecommunication Cabling: Gold, Sean O’Connor ‘18, Winchester
Industrial Baking, Silver, Thomas Merida ‘18, Watertown
Many of these students will compete at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference held from April 26-28 in Marlborough.
Minuteman is an award-winning regional high school that integrates robust academic and career & technical learning to deliver a revolutionary competitive advantage to its students, expanding their opportunities for college and career success. Minuteman is as an accredited member of the New England Association of Schools & Colleges.