Students in the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) division at Chattanooga State Community College recently competed against hundreds of other Tennessee TCAT students during the annual Tennessee Postsecondary SkillsUSA competition held in Chattanooga.
During the two-days of competition, 49 TCAT Chattanooga students competed in 35 contests. For their efforts, the students earned 12 gold, 11 silver, and 2 bronze medals. Their advisor will accompany the gold medal winners as they travel to Louisville, KY for the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference the third week in June.
In addition to the individual medal winners, TCAT Chattanooga received the James D. King award for accumulating the highest number of points between the TCAT’s that have an enrollment greater than 500 students. The following TCAT Chattanooga students placed in the gold, silver and bronze categories:
GOLD:
Connie Davis, Employment Application Process; Diane Jackson, advisor
Kendall Edwards & Ally Fien (model), Esthetics; Rhonda Castleberry, advisor
James Switter, Industrial Motor Controls; David Burgess, advisor
Shanna Stevens & Olesea Ceban (model); Job Skill Demonstration (open); Renee Richardson, advisor
Weston Jeno, Marine Service Technology; Jimmy Jones & Ed Grun, advisors
Alondra Gomez, Medical Assisting; Cindy Rutledge, advisor
Heather Russell & Shalise Spence (model); Elonia James, advisor
Austin Harmon, Power Equipment Technology; Jimmy Jones & Ed Grun, advisors
Molly Martin, Prepared Speech; Diane Jackson, advisor
Brittany Smith & Christopher Dean, Promotional Bulletin Board; Elonia James, advisor
Ashley Gibson, Chantal Simmons, Daniel Clements, Mike Hall, Rich Mahoney, Sara Wilson and Shakeya Jackson, Quiz Bowl; Jill Wentworth, advisor
James Nelson & Joshua Barnett, Robotics & Automation Technology; David Burgess, advisor
SILVER:
Adam Taggert & Doug Wilson, Advanced Manufacturing (3D Printing); Sam O’Rear, advisor
Chris Abernathy & Devorisia Underwood, Barbering; Rebecca Stewart, advisor
Tracy Bell, Customer Service; Diane Jackson, advisor
Celeste Sneed, Electronics Technology; Richard Claburn, advisor
Kyle Hunter, Internetworking; Jill Wentworth, advisor
Damian Biondi, Job Interview; Lisa Jackson, advisor
Samantha Bishop & Bethany Patterson, Job Skill Demonstration “A”; Rhonda Castleberry, advisor
Samantha Barnette, Medical Math; Kristi Caves, advisor
Jared Steiman, Motorcycle Service Technology; Jimmy Jones & Ed Grun, advisors
Quotessa Greer, Nurse Assisting; Kristi Caves, advisor
Cassidy Bell, Pin Design; Michael Mercer, advisor
BRONZE:
Michaela Tillman, Extemporaneous Speaking; Renee Richardson, advisor
Kyle Bates, Technical Computer Applications; Michael Mercer, advisor
For more information about programs in the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and how TN ReConnect can further your education, tuition-free, visit https://www.chattanoogastate.edu/tcat or call 423-697-4433.