Orange-Ulster BOCES CTE Students Win Big at 2025 Region IV SkillsUSA Competition

 

Fifty-six Orange-Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Education students competed at the SkillsUSA New York Area 4 Regional competition held over the past two weeks at various locations. Twenty-one students received a gold, silver or bronze medal in their area of expertise. The SkillsUSA competition is a prestigious technical and leadership contest where career and technical education students demonstrate their expertise in various trade, technical, and leadership fields nationwide.

"I couldn't be more proud of our students for their contributions, dedication, and efforts throughout the competition,” Principal Eugene Hewitt said. “They represented themselves, their programs, and Orange-Ulster BOCES in the finest light. They should be extremely proud of themselves, as we all are of them."

 

Orange-Ulster BOCES 2025 Medal Recipients

 

Advertising and Design

2nd place – Francesca Calabro, Minisink Valley Central School District

 

Animal Careers

1st place – Courtney Wolfe, Cornwall Central School District

 

Cake Decorating

2nd place – Gabriella Wildrick, Valley Central School District

 

Carpentry

2nd place – Benjamin Doyle, Pine Bush Central School District

3rd place – Lucas Traina, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

 

Cosmetology Junior

1st place – Charlotte Innamorato, Valley Central School District

 

Cosmetology Quiz Bowl

1st place team –

• Kameryn Lyons, Minisink Valley Central School District
• Giavana Caruso, Washingtonville Central School District
• Janneli Duran, Middletown Enlarged City School District
• Ruth Knight, Cornwall Central School District
• Hailey Muentes, Goshen Central School District

 

 

Crime Scene Investigation

1st place team –

• Jianna Honrado, Valley Central School District
• Sophia Muniz, Pine Bush Central School District
• Rozabella Pinzon, Middletown Enlarged City School District

 

Criminal Justice

3rd place – Daniela Santos, Middletown Enlarged City School District

 

Electrical Construction

3rd place – Anthony DeLeon, Goshen Central School District

 

Esthetics

1st place – Lea Quinn, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District

2nd place – Heather Weschler, Pine Bush Central School District

 

Nail Care

1st place team –

• Merelin Zura, Middletown Enlarged City School District
• Ava Rivera, Highland Falls Central School District

Precision Heavy Equipment

2nd place – Patrick Legare, Valley Central School District

 

“This is a significantly exciting time in the lives of our students, their families and for our organization as whole,” Director Kathleen Smith shared.  “Students having the ability to compete at this level and advance to the state competition is surely an experience they will remember for the rest of their lives. Our students' success is a testament not only to their personal drive and motivation but also to our staff and their commitment to excellence.”

The first-place winners will advance to the state competition, scheduled for April 23-25 at the Syracuse State Fairground.