Salt Lake Technical College Shines Again in SkillsUSA Competition

Utah students competing in SkillsUSA at Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake Community College recently hosted the yearly State SkillsUSA competition throughout various campuses. Hundreds of High School and post-secondary students had the opportunity to showcase their skills and talents, which they have been acquiring and fostering through the guidance of their professors during the academic year. Prepared with their knowledge and relevant tools to their field, students competed against their counterparts to showcase their skills and earn themselves a place in nationals, which will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, in June 2023.

SLCC students, who are no strangers to SkillsUSA competition, participated in 23 contests out of the 80+ categories, individually and in teams. There were 55 SLCC students representing the institution and 38 of them placed in the top three. The placements look as follows: 19 contestants placed first in their categories, 11 contestants placed second, and eight SLCC students placed third place.

Congratulations to all the SLCC students who participated and remarkably represented the College. Congratulations to the instructors and advisors who have helped strengthen and foster the skills and talents of SLCC students, encouraging them to participate in competitions and preparing them as professionals for their future careers.

Below is a list of all the SLCC students who placed in the top three places in singles and teams:

First Place singles:

Student	Program	Advisor
Jacob Gowers	Architectural Drafting	Kevin King
Michael Cuenco	Auto Service Technology	David Read
Jacob Wood	Aviation Maintenance	Dee Thornton
Ellie Black	Baking & Pastry Arts (Formerly known as Commercial Baking)	Tori Hunter
Elliott Brown	Customer Service	Tori Hunter
Rylan Storkamp	Diesel Equipment Technology	Lane Grange
Rigoberto Penafiel	Job Interview	Leslie Seiferle
Macy Jensen	Job Skill Demonstration A	Leslie Seiferle
Juan Trujillo	Masonry	Deric Yoakam
Jaime Blasongame	Photography	Whitney Hyans

First Place Team:

Student	Program	Advisor
Austin Mills	3D Animation & Visualization-Team Member 2	Chad Erekson
Brayden Jones	3D Animation & Visualization-Team Member 2	Chad Erekson
Aubrey Elizabeth Howell	Crime Scene Investigation - Team 1	Stephanie Hoffman
Alexis Maurice	Crime Scene Investigation - Team 1	Stephanie Hoffman
Holly Scarlet Turner	Crime Scene Investigation - Team 1	Stephanie Hoffman
Scipio Spinks	Teamworks-Bricklayer	Boyd Johnson
Joshua Meyers	Teamworks-Carpenter	Boyd Johnson
Collin James	Teamworks-Electrician	Boyd Johnson
Ryan Morgan	Teamworks-Plumber	Boyd Johnson

Second Place Singles:

Student	Program	Advisor
Tyler Pay	Aviation Maintenance	Dee Thornton
Matt McCullough	Cabinetmaking	Chad Fail
Alice Chen	Culinary Arts	Tori Hunter
Jason Contreras	Masonry	Deric Yoakam
Travis Allred	Power Equipment Technology	Ken Spurlock

Second Place Teams:

Student	Program	Advisor
Mackenzie English	Crime Scene Investigation - Team 2	Stephanie Hoffman
Daniel Lozano	Crime Scene Investigation - Team 2	Stephanie Hoffman
Devynn Laila Mayfield	Crime Scene Investigation - Team 2	Stephanie Hoffman
Steven Hatfield	Welding Fab Team	Steve Ford
Katelynn Poulsen	Welding Fab Team	Steve Ford
Zephan Foote	Welding Fab Team	Steve Ford

Third Place Singles:

Student	Program	Advisor
Alan Hernandez Miranda	Auto Refinishing	Hondo Espil
Isaac Bradstreet	Auto Service Technology	David Read
Wesley De Young	Carpentry	Boyd Johnson
Yuika Ishii	Collision Damage Appraisal	Kirk Miller
Alexia Juarez	Collision Repair Technology	Kirk Miller
Justin Pinochi	Masonry	Deric Yoakam
Lance Harper	Motorcycle Service Technologies	Ken Spurlock
Landon Fabela	Power Equipment Technology	Ken Spurlock

Salt Lake Technical College offers students the opportunity to obtain the skills necessary to succeed in the field, with excellent instructors at an affordable price in the technical field. Careers range from aviation technology to criminal justice. Those interested in learning more about Salt Lake Technical College are encouraged to visit their web page.

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