Fifteen Questar III BOCES Career and Technical Education students earned medals in eight competitions at the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships in Syracuse, NY. Held April 22 – 24 at the New York State Fairgrounds, the event featured students from Donald R. Kline and Robert H. Gibson Technical Schools showcasing their skills and competing against the best of the best from across New York State.
Additionally, two students from Robert H. Gibson Technical School were elected to positions within the SkillsUSA organization, and the school’s advisor, Beth O’Brien, was recognized as a SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year finalist.
Congratulations to our students on an amazing competition season and for representing Questar III BOCES!
Donald R. Kline Technical School
First Place – Gold
- Auto Service Basic – Matthew Kafka, Ichabod Crane CSD
Second Place – Silver
- CPR First Aid – Anthony Roeber, Cairo-Durham CSD
- EMT
- Madisyn Werner, Greenville CSD
- Natalia DiCaprio, Catskill CSD
Robert H. Gibson Technical School
Second Place – Silver
- Cos Quiz Bowl
- Maria Dickson-Melber, Averill Park CSD
- Helen Ketzer, East Greenbush CSD
- Olivia Palmer, Rensselaer CSD
- Grace Pelletier, Berlin CSD
- Elizabeth Treffiletti, Schodack CSD
- Job Demonstration A – Erika Tirino, East Greenbush CSD
Third Place – Bronze
- Culinary Quiz Bowl
- Ozrael Dennebaum, East Greenbush CSD
- Ryan Garrison, East Greenbush CSD
- Desmond Pickens Harrison, Rensselaer CSD
- Customer Service – Elizabeth Carrier, East Greenbush CSD
- HVAC – Chad Castle, Troy CSD
Elected Positions
- National Delegate – Kaylee Lehman, Brunswick CSD
- State Officer – Madelyn Danaher, Averill Park CSD