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Southeast Community College students took home gold medals in 11 events, silver medals in nine events and bronze medals in five events at the SkillsUSA Nebraska Leadership and Skills Conference held April 13-15 in Grand Island.

Students in The Career Academy, a joint venture between SCC and Lincoln Public Schools, won gold medals in five events, silver in two events and bronze in two events in the high school competition.

Students receiving gold medals are eligible to compete in the National Leadership & Skills Conference June 19-23 in Atlanta, Georgia.

This year saw record state membership (2,133 compared to 1,738 a year ago) and in the number of state competitors as there were more than 1,600, an increase of at least 500 from a year ago.

SCC advisors who attended were Randy Koch, Precision Machining and Automation Technology; James Spann, Diesel Technology-Truck; Lynnette Frey, Manufacturing Engineering Technology; Cayden Riley, Auto Collision Repair Technology; Terry Kuebler, Powersports Technology; Steven Eisenmann, Building Construction Technology; Nathan Breuer and Jeff Ives, Electrical/Electromechanical Technology; and Bonni Riehle, Welding Technology. Riehle also was appointed to serve on the board for SkillsUSA Nebraska Chapter.

SCC and TCA results:

Additive Manufacturing - College/Technical

1^st Place - Katlyn Nimtz, Christina Wolfgramm - Southeast Community College- Lincoln

Additive Manufacturing - High School

2^nd Place - Cooper Penkava, Alex Brunkhorst- The Career Academy

Baking & Pastry Arts - High School

3^rd Place - Joslyn Oglesby - The Career Academy

Cabinetmaking - College/Technical

2^nd Place - Cole Hottovy - Southeast Community College-Milford

Carpentry - College/Technical

3^rd Place - Kyle Heise - Southeast Community College-Milford

CNC 2 Axis Turning - College/Technical

1^st Place - Bryce Stickley, Ogallala - Southeast Community College-Milford

CNC Programmer - College/Technical

1^st Place - Cort West, Merna - Southeast Community College-Milford

Computer Programming - College/Technical

2^nd Place - Clayton Cronk - Southeast Community College-Milford

Computer Programming - High School

1^st Place - AJ Masek - The Career Academy

Career Pathways Showcase, Industrial & Engineering Technology - High School

1^st Place - Ella Steensnes, DaVaya Notaro, Preston Nicholls - The Career Academy

Career Pathways Showcase, Natural Resources, Food - High School

1^st Place - Corinne Taylor, Katie Wassenmiller, Addie Pope - The Career Academy

Culinary Arts - High School

1^st Place - Kenny Tran - The Career Academy

2^nd Place - Abby Steele - The Career Academy

Diesel Equipment Technology - College/Technical

2^nd Place - Kaden Hevelone, Ogallala - Southeast Community College-Milford

3^rd Place - Erik Hultquist - Southeast Community College-Milford

Engineering Technology Design - College/Technical

1^st Place - Team A: Ryan Hartsock, San Diego, California; Brett Miller, Hardy; Kolton Ginter, Millard - Southeast Community College-Milford

Job Interview - High School

1^st Place - Ella Steensnes -The Career Academy

Job Skill Demonstration A - High School

3^rd Place - Sydney Aldrich - The Career Academy

Masonry - College/Technical

1^st Place - Drake Schafer, Hampton - Southeast Community College-Milford

2^nd Place - Travis Sandberg - Southeast Community College-Milford

Mechatronics - College/Technical

1^st Place - Team A: Elijah Hestermann, Lincoln; Coy Johnson, Anselmo - Southeast Community College-Milford

2^nd Place - Team B: Zachary Maroon, Nigel Holmes - Southeast Community College-Milford

Motorcycle Service Technology - College/Technical

1^st Place - Christian Martinez - Southeast Community College-Milford

2^nd Place - Peter Paul - Southeast Community College-Milford

3^rd Place - Brook Nielsen - Southeast Community College-Milford

State Only Architectural Blueprint Reading - College/Technical

1^st Place - Jeremy Matthews -Southeast Community College-Milford

State Only Precision Machining Technology - College/Technical

1^st Place - Bennett Eckhorn, Omaha - Southeast Community College-Milford

2^nd Place - Jake Young, Martell - Southeast Community College-Milford

3^rd Place - LeDon Hatcliff, Lincoln - Southeast Community College-Milford

State Only Technical Team Problem Solving - College/Technical

2^nd Place - Team A: Olivia Swanson, Lincoln; Noah Russell, Nebraska City; Roberto Navas, Grand Island; Josh Russell, Brownville; Clayton Cronk, Weeping Water - Southeast Community College-Milford

TeamWorks- College/Technical

2^nd Place - Team B: Adam Neemann, Oakley Hodges, Chappell; Trenton Deshler, Oakley; Zach Hogrefe - Southeast Community College - Milford

Technical Drafting - College/Technical

1^st Place - Noah Russell, Nebraska City - Southeast Community College-Milford

Welding - College/Technical

3^rd Place - Taren Bantam - Southeast Community College-Lincoln

Welding Sculpture - College/Technical

1^st Place - Abi Adamson - Southeast Community College-Lincoln