Congratulations to all students that competed in the SkillsUSA regional competition. From Veterans Memorial High School’s Cosmetology program, 33 students, competing in teams or individually, advanced to the SkillsUSA State Conference to be held April 6-9 in Corpus Christi.
According to the website, www.skillsusatx.org SkillsUSA “is a national organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations and for further education.”
Winning 1st place in Job Exhibits were: Laura Arellano, Deborah De la Garza, Dariana De Leon, Mariana Garcia, Stephanie Lozoya, Brianna Luna, Karen Madrigal, Priscilla Martinez, Aniela Mendez, Analiza Vega, Francisca Villanueva, Yazmeli Zuniga, Jonas Rocha, Marcela Rodriguez, Kassandra Pino Duran, Juliana Torres, Rebecca Salinas, and Amvil Martinez. Emily Sandoval won 2nd place in Job Interview; Iris Ochoa won 3rd place in Job Skills Demonstration; Brianna Luna won 1st place in 3D Nail Art; Priscilla Martinez won 1st place in Action Skills; in Nail Care, Karla Ferro won 1st place and Bryanna Melendez won 4th place. In teams: Yaritza Barrera, Andrea Benavidez, Natalia Melendez, and Giselle Trevino won 1st place in Entrepreneurship; Samantha Cuellar, Emily Dominguez and Jazmin Padilla won 1st place in Career Pathways; and Jose Castaneda, Ayla Gonzalez, Kayla Montelongo, Klarissa Melendez and Emily Sandoval won 2nd place in Quiz Bowl.