DCTC had 42 students compete at the SkillsUSA Minnesota Championship
Nine Dakota County Technical College students won medals at the SkillsUSA Minnesota Championship held April 1-3 at the Doubletree Hotel in Bloomington.
DCTC’s contingent brought home five gold medals, three silver and one bronze. DCTC’s medal winners include:
Computer Programming: Kevin Day, gold
Industrial Motor Control: Jeremy Carl, gold and YK Moua, silver
Information Technology Services: Ryan Monio, gold
Job Demonstration A: Scott Maki, gold
Photography: Kjerstin McKeehen, bronze
Related Technical Math: Jeffrey Anderson, silver and Robyn Callaway, bronze
Trade Math: Anthony Hanto, gold and Robyn Callaway, silver
The students who won gold medals have the opportunity to advance to the National Championships, which will be held June 20-24 in Louisville Kentucky.
In all, DCTC had 42 students competed at the SkillsUSA Minnesota Championship. The championship features 80 skill and leadership contests. Students compete in a variety of fields including technical, skilled, service and health occupations. Student members from across the state participate in these entry-level, hands-on skill contests which are evaluated by industry and business leaders. The competitions are based on industry driven occupation skill standards.
