Mike Mercer, Brandy Krantz and Dr. Jim Barrott display the James D. King Award plaque earned at the 2015 SkillsUSA competition
Students in Chattanooga State’s Tennessee College of Applied Technology Division participated in the 2015 Tennessee post-secondary SkillsUSA competition. Of the 44 students who competed in 31 contests, the TCAT earned 11 gold, eight silver and three bronze medals. The gold medal winners and advisors will travel to Louisville for the national SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference from June 22-26.
In addition to the individual medal winners, TCAT Chattanooga received the James. D. King award for accumulating the highest number of points among Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology that have an enrollment greater than 500 students.
Gold Winners:
• Clay Jones: CNC Milling; Sam O’Rear, advisor
• Tiffany Hammond & Kristyn Huskey: Job Demonstration; Renee Richardson, advisor
• Jason Colson: Marine Service Technology; Jimmy Jones & Ed Grun, advisors
• Jace Davis & Eric O'Rear: Mechatronics; Ralph Gwaltney, advisor
• Cristy Campbell: Medical Terminology; Brenda Holland, advisor
• Cassidy Bell & Brenda Frieson: Nail Care; Elonia James, advisor
• Cherryfer Irizarry: Nurse Assisting; Brenda Holland, advisor
• Sam Carmichael: Power Equipment Technology; Jimmy Jones & Ed Grun, advisors
• Charles Smelley: Prepared Speech; Mike Mercer advisor
Silver Winners:
• Kevin Carter: Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Technician; Sam O’Rear, advisor
• Catherine Davin, Jeff Gilbert, & Chris McDaniel: Community Service; Mike Mercer advisor
• Zackary Patton: Diesel Equipment Technology; Michael Harris, advisor
• Kelsey Zani & Ashley Lowry: Esthetics; Rhonda Castleberry, advisor
• Rhonda Cannon: Medical Assisting; Cynthia Rutledge, advisor
• Anna Turner: Medical Math; Cynthia Rutledge advisor
• Justin Gambinocobb: Motorcycle Service Technology; Jimmy Jones & Ed Grun, advisors
• Matthew Hudson & Trent Northcutt: Robotics and Automation Technology; Jeff Long, advisor
• Theresa Lubinski: Technical Computer Applications; Mike Mercer, advisor
Bronze Winners:
• Raymond Crenshaw: Extemporaneous Speaking; Renee Richardson,advisor
• Javier Irizarry: Industrial Motor Controls; David Burgess, advisor
• Deanne Bolton: Practical Nursing; Brenda Holland, advisor
For more information about programs in the Chattanooga State Tennessee College of Applied Technology, visit www.chattanoogastate.edu/tcat or call 423-697-4433.
Chattanooga TCAT students and advisors at SkillsUSA award breakfast