Shawsheen Tech Earns 67 Medals During SkillsUSA District Competition

Below is a press release from the Shawsheen Tech:

BILLERICA, MA — Shawsheen Tech has some of the best vocational-technical students in the state, and its students are proving that statement true.

One-hundred and seventy-six students ranging from sophomores to seniors competed in the SkillsUSA District competition last week and earned sixty-seven medals including twenty gold and twenty silver. Forty-one students now advance to compete at the State competition to be held in April in Marlborough and Upton. Gold medalists there earn the right to compete at the National competition held in Atlanta in June.

Shawsheen displayed dominance throughout the competition earning medals in nineteen of the school’s twenty vocational-technical programs with thirty-eight percent of participants earning medals. In three categories (Health Knowledge Bowl, Masonry, and Medical Terminology), Shawsheen swept the medal stand by winning gold, silver, and bronze in each.

“The SkillsUSA experience is not only a chance for students to build upon their self-confidence, but opportunities in engage in a lifetime of memories,” described longtime Shawsheen Director of Vocational-Technical programs, Dave Norkiewicz. “This level of success is reflective of the high-quality programs we provide. While the number of medals is impressive, even more remarkable is the fact that nineteen of our programs recorded medals.”

SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national education association that serves more than 331,000 students and instructors. It empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens with a vision to produce the most highly skilled workforce in the world and providing every member the opportunity for career success.

In addition to competition, SkillsUSA also has a leadership component to the organization with local, District, State, and National officers. Shawsheen Tech’s Chapter Officers are Joan Dickie (Junior from Burlington, Automated Manufacturing), Christian Rivera (Junior from Burlington, ISSN), Gemma Sweeney (Freshman from Burlington), Camdyn Folta (Junior from Billerica, Graphic Arts), Gianna Manoloulis (Sophomore from Tewksbury, Automated Manufacturing), Madison Bastarache (Senior from Burlington, Health Assisting), Lucy Malfy (Junior from Tewksbury, Graphic Arts), Eva Oppedisano (Junior from Wilmington, Health Assisting), Katrina Raymond (Senior from Tewksbury, Health Assisting), Carley Heichman (Freshman from Tewksbury), Isabella Luis (Junior from Wilmington, Graphic Arts), Finn Shibles (Freshman from Billerica), Tyler Johnson (Junior from Billerica, ISSN), and Jasmine Johansen (Junior from Billerica, Health Assisting).

PHOTO CAPTION: Shawsheen Tech earned 67 medals during SkillsUSA District competition. Serving as Chapter Officers for Shawsheen are (from left): Joan Dickie (Junior from Burlington, Automated Manufacturing), Christian Rivera (Junior from Burlington, ISSN), Gemma Sweeney (Freshman from Burlington), Camdyn Folta (Junior from Billerica, Graphic Arts), Gianna Manoloulis (Sophomore from Tewksbury, Automated Manufacturing), Madison Bastarache (Senior from Burlington, Health Assisting), Lucy Malfy (Junior from Tewksbury, Graphic Arts), Eva Oppedisano (Junior from Wilmington, Health Assisting), Katrina Raymond (Senior from Tewksbury, Health Assisting), Carley Heichman (Freshman from Tewksbury), Isabella Luis (Junior from Wilmington, Graphic Arts), Finn Shibles (Freshman from Billerica), Tyler Johnson (Junior from Billerica, ISSN), and Jasmine Johansen (Junior from Billerica, Health Assisting).

About Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational School District

Established in 1965, Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School District (SVRVTSD) is a student-centered public institution serving the five-member towns of Billerica, Bedford, Burlington, Tewksbury, and Wilmington. Shawsheen Valley Technical High School serves more than 1,300 students in grades 9-12 and is “Dedicated to Excellence in Education,” integrating academics with more than 20-vocational-technical career pathways.

Located in Billerica on a sprawling 100-acre campus, Shawsheen features state-of-the-art facilities and athletic fields, twenty-four varsity sports, and dozens of extra-curricular clubs and activities. All Shawsheen’s faculty and staff are committed to the mission “to provide a positive learning experience in a safe educational environment that encourages all students to reach their full potential, emphasizes the value of a strong work ethic, and prepares them for adult life in a competitive world.”

Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational Technical School District also provides high-quality educational programming for youths and adults through Adult Education, Afterschool Exploratory Programs, Community Events, and Summer Camps and Enrichment Programs. Shawsheen is consistently working to increase its rich and varied programming opportunities for the community, which supports its mission that education is a lifelong, continuous process with many paths to living a successful and fulfilling life.

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