Students competed in several SkillsUSA categories, including Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Nursing Assistant, HVAC and Construction.
On March 18, 2024, over 80 Questar III BOCES Career and Technical Education students from Donald R. Kline Technical School and Robert H. Gibson Technical School joined another 300+ students from 10 different New York technical schools, covering an area from Plattsburgh to Hudson, for the SkillsUSA New York State Area III competition. Students competed and showcased the technical skills specific to their program, along with career readiness and leadership skills.
Questar III BOCES students earned a total of 26 medals for 24 competitions at the regional event. Students will now prepare for the upcoming New York State competition in April. Congratulations to our students on a job well done!
Medal winners from Donald R. Kline Technical School
Donald R. Kline Technical School
- Raymond Henderson, Greenville Central School District | First Aid/CPR – 1st place
- Lola Fraim, Greenville Central School District | Cosmetology Junior – 1st place
- Brielle Stang, Taconic Hills Central School District | Cosmetology Senior – 1st place
- Breonna Dragon, Catskill Central School District | First Aid/CPR – 2nd place
- Jacob Somma, Germantown Central School District | Construction – 2nd place
- Emilie Weig, Hudson City School District | Criminal Justice – 3rd place
- Emma Croote, Greenville Central School District | Cosmetology Junior – 4th place
- Erin Soltano, Germantown Central School District | Job Skill Demo Open – 4th place
- Moriah Walker, Hudson City School District | Culinary Arts – 4th place
- Kyler Sickler, Catskill Central School District | Automotive Service Technology – 5th place
- William Stollbohm, Cairo-Durham Central School District | HVAC – 5th place
Medal winners from Robert H. Gibson Technical School
Robert H. Gibson Technical School
- Melody Gallerie, Averill Park Central School District | Culinary Arts – 1st place
- Maille Maloney, Brunswick Central School District | Criminal Justice – 1st place
- Julius Miller, Brunswick Central School District | Related Technical Math – 2nd place
- Brennen Bogue, Hoosic Valley Central School District | Diesel Equipment Technology – 3rd place
- Christopher Franklin, Lansingburgh Central School District | Food Preparation Basic – 3rd place
- Angelina Hayes (Averill Park Central School District), Zoey Leonard (Hoosic Valley Central School District), and Riley Pember (Averill Park Central School District) | Crime Scene Investigation – 3rd place
- Estelle Krause, Rensselaer City School District | Cosmetology Senior – 3rd place
- Oriana Letzelter, Schodack Central School District | Job Interview – 3rd place
- Hannah Marpe, Hoosic Valley Central School District | Cosmetology Junior – 3rd place
- Tyler Shuhart, New Lebanon Central School District | Heavy Equipment Operations – 4th place
- Brianna Baldwin, Hoosic Valley Central School District | Baking and Pastry Arts – 4th place
- Alex Ploof, Berlin Central School District | Action Skills Basic – 4th place
- Dylan Saviano, New Lebanon Central School District | Heavy Equipment Operations – 5th place
Security Corps students from Donald R. Kline Technical School
Questar III BOCES Criminal Justice students from both schools were also part of the Security Corps team for the event. A special mention to the following students for all their hard work:
Donald R. Kline Technical School
- Chloe Conway
- Emilee Loeffert
- Kayla Vandermark
Robert H. Gibson Technical School
- Brianne Rounds
- Alexander Sherman
- Drake Teal-Gamble
Questar III BOCES technical schools each host a Total Participation Plan SkillsUSA Chapter within their school. This means that all students can be part of SkillsUSA and participate in community service projects, fundraising events, and competitions. SkillsUSA is the number one workforce development organization for students.
