Anthony Hanto wins silver medal in Electrical Construction Wiring
Jared Horton takes bronze in Medical Terminology
Nine students from Dakota County Technical College traveled to Louisville, Kentucky, June 19–23, 2017, to compete in the 53rd annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC). An estimated 16,000 students, teachers and business partners took part in the prestigious career and technical education event, which showcases the knowledge and talent of SkillsUSA students from across the United States.
Anthony Hanto, a student in DCTC Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology program, took home a silver medal in the Electrical Construction and Wiring competition. Anthony won gold in that competition at the 50th Annual Minnesota SkillsUSA Championships Conference to advance to the 2017 NLSC.
Jared Horton, a student in the Medical Assistant program, won a bronze medal in the Medical Terminology competition. Jared also took gold at the Minnesota conference.
Other DCTC competitors at the 2017 NLSC include:
Branwen Jorenby
- Program: Medical Assistant
- Competition: Medical Math
Elizabeth Sartor
- Program: Medical Assistant
- Competition: Medical Assisting
Austin Younger
- Program: Auto Body Collision Technology
- Competition: Collision Repair Technology
Austin Dahling
- Program: Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology
- Competition: Industrial Motor Control
- Program: Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology
- Competition: Electrical Construction Job Demonstration A
Christopher Fischbeck
- Program: Photographic Imaging Technology
- Competition: Photography
Kevin Day
- Program: Software Development
- Competition: Internetworking
More about SkillsUSA at DCTC…
SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization for students in trade, industrial, technical and health occupation programs in community and technical colleges.
The SkillsUSA mission is empowering its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.
More than 50 SkillsUSA competitions relate to DCTC programs of study or leadership development. DCTC students compete against students from other colleges in Minnesota. Competitors who place first in the state advance to the NLSC to compete against the best students in the nation in their chosen field.
Visit SkillsUSA to learn more.
2017 NLSC gallery
To learn more about SkillsUSA at DCTC, contact:
Ron Gruenes
Electrical Construction & Maintenance Technology Faculty
SkillsUSA Faculty Advisor
651-423-8563
Kathleen Tettam, CMA (AAMA) PBT (ASCP)cm
Medical Assistant and Patient Care Technician Faculty
SkillsUSA Faculty Advisor