Congratulations Jeremy Ballentine, 2011-12 SkillsUSA National Vice President!

The 2011 National Conference is over and we had a total of 169 individuals who attended. Additionally, there are several family members who attended in support of their family member. This is our largest number ever with 65 contestants competing in 48 contests. All of Tennessee Postsecondary SkillsUSA members as well as Tennessee can know now what an incredible job that your representatives did in Kansas City. Tennessee earned 10 Gold Medals, 12 Silver Medals and 3 Bronze Medals for a total of 25 medals in 13 contests. This is our largest national medal count ever.  Additionally, 38 students Received Skill connect certificates and 52 of 65 contestants, in 37 of our 48 contests, received top ten finishes. We are proud of all competitors for jobs well done! We are especially proud of Jillian Ricks, the Gold Medalist in Job Skill Demonstration Open, who is legally blind. Jeremy Ballentine made us extremely proud as our third consecutive National Officer. We also want to recognize and send out a special thank you to all of the voting delegates who did an excellent job campaigning for Jeremy Ballentine! SkillsUSA Tennessee Postsecondary continues to excel on the national level.  I am confident that 2011-12 will see our association continue to achieve new heights.

Congratulations to our 2011 National Medalists!

Gold Job Interview Jamie Russo
Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga
 
Gold Job Skill Demonstration Open Jillian Ricks & Madison Cantero
Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga
 
Gold Medical Assisting Stephanie Van Arsdale
Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville  
 
Gold Practical Nursing Sara Summers
Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville  
 
Gold Quiz Bowl
Wesley Inman, David King, Ronnie Lowery, Ricky Myers, Carley Strawn, & Michael Gorzula
Tennessee Technology Center at Newbern  

Silver Health Occupations Professional Portfolio  Kathy Woodby
Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton

Silver Nail Care Brandy Williams & Ellen Anzalone
Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga

Silver Opening and Closing Ceremonies Marlana DeBord, Jeanie Duncan, Jennifer Fox, Jaleesha Parker, Christain Jackson, Chauncey Meadows, & Akeem Ray
Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga

Silver Residential Wiring Nathan Peppers
Tennessee Technology Center at Chattanooga 
 
Silver Telecommunications Cabling Gregory Zellner
Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville

Bronze Diesel Equipment Technology Coy Kidd
Tennessee Technology Center at Harriman

Bronze Medical Math Ashlyn Morrow
Tennessee Technology Center at Murfreesboro

Bronze Nurse Assisting Allison Swindle
Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville