Twenty-one SkillsUSA members from auto mechanics, career prep, cosmetology and industrial arts qualified for state competition in 12 events to be held in March in Corpus Christi.

In Action Skills, sophomore Nicolas Garcia–first; in Architectural Drafting–senior John Klassen-first; in Automotive Quiz Bowl (team)–senior AJ Froese, senior Timothy Guenther, junior Braeden Spence, senior Ernie Moralez, sophomore Garrett Guffey-first; in Aviation Maintenance Technology–AJ Froese-first, sophomore Candy Aragon-second, Spence-third; in Cabinet Making–junior Oscar Villa-first, junior Taylor Mull-second; in Carpentry–junior Seth Koedyker-first, junior Ronald Thiessen-third, sophomore Scout Lujan-fourth; in Cosmetology Quiz Bowl (team)–junior April Davis, senior Crystal Flores, senior Janeth Lara, senior Banessa Moreno and Alondra Rodriquez (migrating student)-fourth; in Customer Service–senior Jay Jenkins-first, senior Peter Klassen-second, senior Johnny Fehr-third; in Diesel Equipment Technology–Guffey-fourth; in Emblem Ceremony (team)–freshman Crystal Froese, junior Lacy Molina, junior Raquel Rivera-first; in Employment Application Process–P. Klassen-first; in Esthetics (team)–senior Naomi Gomez, Davis, Rodriquez, senior Banessa Moreno)-sixth; in Haircutting–Davis-third; junior Randee Thomas-fourth; in Job Interview–senior Cody Neufeld-fourth; in Mobile Electronics Installation–Aragon-first; in Motorcycle Service Technology–Guenther-first, senior Logan Gersbach-second; in Nail Art–Flores-third; in Power Equipment Technology–Jenkins-first, Neufeld-fifth; in Prepared Speech–freshman Yesenia Olivas-second; in Related Technical Math–senior Amanda Loepky-second, Fehr-fifth; in Urban Search and Rescue (robotics team)–freshman Bradey Fehr, freshman Max Wiebe, junior Ernie Loewen-first.

In addition to the qualifying contests, the SkillsUSA chapter will construct a lighthouse out of donated cans in the Canstruction competition to benefit the Corpus Christi food bank.