Wallace State students bring home 35 medals from State SkillsUSA competitions

Hanceville, AL — Students from Wallace State Community College are bringing home 35 medals from the state SkillsUSA competition held this week in Mobile. There were 21 first-place winners, 10 second-place winners and four third-place winners.

Diesel Technology students swept the Diesel Equipment Technology category, winning first-, second- and third-place medals. Other categories had multiple winning teams or individuals from Wallace State on the podium, including Carpentry, Commercial Drone and Motorcycle Service Technology.

“SkillsUSA unleashes the potential of our aspiring students,” said Jerry Murcks, Associate Dean of Applied Technologies. “These competitions help them learn how to adapt to change and develop leadership skills that are needed in today’s highly skilled workforce. The number of medals won shows the dedication our faculty and students have put forth in this year’s Skills competition. I’m very proud of everyone that competed.”

All Wallace State gold medal winners are eligible to compete at the 2023 National Leadership and SkillsUSA event in June in Atlanta.

Gold medal winners included:

• Automated Manufacturing – Caleb Sharpe of Falkville, Johnson Sellnow of Guntersville, Brennan Perry of Cordova
• Barbering – Adriana Prado of Cullman
• CNC Technician – Philip Hansel of Arab
• CNC Turning Specialist – Jack West of Cullman
• Commercial Drone – Avery Hollis of Vinemont, Landon Holmes of Cullman
• Computer Programming – Julian Camarillo of Oneonta
• Criminal Scene Investigation – Jessica Rosales Aguilar of Boaz, Brittany Davis of Warrior, Dallas Heinrich of Blount
• Criminal Justice – Ashley Hardin of Alabaster
• Diesel Equipment Technology –Aca Lee of Adger
• Internetworking – Clayton Kluber of Cullman
• Mobile Robotic Technology – Isaac Daniel of Holly Pond, Devin Hollis of Cullman
• Motorcycle Service Technology – Zach hill, Ayden McKenzie of Vinemont
• Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue – Chris Hosey of Holly Pond, Joseph McCay of Hayden
• Technical Computer Applications (HS) – Skylar Higgenbotham of Remlap

Silver medal winners included:

• Carpentry – Bradley Burden of Baileyton
• CNC Milling Specialist – Trent Gorham of Baileyton
• Collision Repair Technology – Alexis Hathcock of Cleveland
• Commercial Drone – Luke Denton of Holly Pond, Paige Hollis of Cullman
• Customer Service – Marcos Zapian of Hanceville
• Diesel Equipment Technology – Jonah Hilb of Cullman
• Extemporaneous Speaking – Mackenzie Walker of Blountsville
• Job Skill Demonstration Open – Bailey Gooch of Cullman
• Motorcycle Service Technology – Ayden Mckenzie of Hayden

Bronze medal winners included:

• Automotive Refinishing – Chadley Gunter of Hanceville
• Carpentry – Dakota McDaniel of Baileyton
• Culinary Arts – Averon Chappell of Warrior
• Diesel Equipment Technology – Briana Morgan of Hanceville

Registration for summer and fall semesters in underway. Summer 2023 classes begin May 24. Fall 2023 classes begin Aug. 18. For more information, visit www.wallacestate.edu, call 256.352.8000 or come by Lion Central in the lobby of the James C. Bailey Center Monday-Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or Friday 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.