(Winston-Salem, N.C.) – Nine Forsyth Tech Engineering
Technologies students received top honors in four categories for their performance
in the national SkillsUSA Championships that took place last month in Louisville,
KY. Collectively, the students earned three silver awards and one bronze. The
students advanced to the national SkillsUSA competition after placing first in
their respective fields during the SkillsUSA state competition in Greensboro in
April.
Members of Forsyth Tech’s winning teams and the categories,
in which they won, include:
·
Broadcast News Production, Silver Medal
Ahmed Shabazz
Jennifer Blankenship
Charlie Ellis
Stefan Moore
·
Television (Video) Production, Silver Medal
Sean Killebrew
Michael Surber
·
Bradley Carlton
·
Audio-Radio Production, Bronze Medal
Katherine Needham
Nathan Rumley
More than 6,000 students from across the U.S. competed in 100
categories. The Championships were fast-moving and challenging, requiring
participants to stretch their written, oral and specific industry skills to new
levels, according to Lee Smith, Forsyth Tech’s instructor for Graphic Arts and
Imaging Technology. “The competition not only challenged students’ skill sets,
but also enhanced their resumes for future career consideration,” he said.
In all, 15 Forsyth Tech students advanced to the national
SkillsUSA competition this year.
Forsyth Tech President Dr. Gary Green stated, “Just making
it to the national level is a significant accomplishment, and we had a record
number of participants attend.”
SkillsUSA is a nonprofit organization for high school and college students
who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service
occupations. The purpose of the Championships is to reward students for
excellence, to involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and
to keep training relevant to employers’ needs.
About Forsyth Tech
Forsyth Tech (forsythtech.edu)
provides students with flexible educational pathways to a competitive workforce
for the community and global economy. The college offers: associate degrees,
diplomas and certificates in more than 200 programs of study; programs that
promote personal and professional development with non-credit courses and
seminars; and customized training for business and industry. Forsyth Tech is
the fifth largest community college in North Carolina and serves more than
35,000 students with approximately 1,500 full and part-time faculty and staff."
- A Press Release
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