LOCAL CA BOCES CTE STUDENTS PLACE AT STATE SKILLS USA COMPETITION
Syracuse, NY – May 5,
2025 – Several local CA BOCES students were recently honored as top
competitors in their fields in the New York State Skills USA competition held
in Syracuse, NY.
The Skills USA events are competitive events
showcasing the best career and technical education students in the nation.
Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. Key
areas of competition include communication, construction, heavy equipment
operation, welding, animal sciences, health sciences, hospitality and tourism,
human services, information technology, leadership, manufacturing, and STEM.
Many CA BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE)
students from centers in Belmont and Olean competed in the annual competition
with several of the students placing.
CTE Center at Belmont
2nd Place – Culinary Arts - Mackenzie Weinhauer – Wellsville
Central School
CTE Center at Olean
2nd Place - Advertising
Design - Media Communications - Zaiden Thach
2nd Place - Photography - Media Communications - Sarah Easterly
As the regional leader in education services, CA BOCES offers
state-of-the-art programs for learners of all ages and abilities as well as
cost-effective shared services for 22 component school districts. CA BOCES
empowers students to achieve their maximum potential by offering a wide variety of innovative programs and support
that include special education, career and technical education, adult and
continuing education, technology support, and instructional support services. To learn more, visit www.caboces.org.
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New York
State SkillsUSA competition winners from the CA BOCES Belmont and Olean CTE
Centers.
