Students compete Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024, at the SkillsUSA District 11 Championships in Allentown.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. |  Forty-four Lehigh Career & Technical Institute students earned 29 medals Wednesday (January 24, 2024) at the SkillsUSA District 11 Championships. They were among roughly 500 competitors from five regional career and technical schools who participated in a variety of individual and team contests during the annual tournament at Agri∼Plex, the Allentown Fairgrounds expo center.

The 16 students who won gold medals this week qualified to compete in the same category April 3-5 at Pennsylvania’s SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference in Hershey, Pa.

Congratulations to LCTI’s medal winners and kudos to all of the competitors!

Catasauqua High School

Jasmine Torres (Team #3), Cosmetology
3rd Place: Esthetics

Louis E. Dieruff High School

Jacob Dean (Team #6), Welding Technology
2nd Place: Welding Fabrication (Team of 3)

Mineilis Ortega Guillen (Team #3), Cosmetology
3rd Place: Esthetics

Emmaus High School

Brooklyn Hause, Teacher Education
2nd Place: Early Childhood

James Leap (Team #3), Criminal Justice
3rd Place: Crime Scene Investigation (Team of 3)

Lola Shupe (Team #3), Cosmetology
1st Place: Nail Care (Team of 2)

Shannon Yard (Team #3), Cosmetology
3rd Place: Esthetics

Northern Lehigh High School

Jonathan Erkinger, Small Engines/Recreational Vehicle Repair
2nd Place: Power Equipment Technology

James Stock (Team #1), Electromechanical/Mechatronics Technology
1st Place: Mechatronics (Team of 2)

Northwestern Lehigh High School

Abigail Christman, Advertising Design/Commercial Art
1st Place: Advertising Design

Dean Corio, Diesel Medium & Heavy Truck Technology
3rd Place: Diesel Equipment Technology

Danielle Dengler, Plumbing & Heating
2nd Place: Extemporaneous Speaking

Gavin Kline, Precision Machine Tool Technology
2nd Place: Precision Machining Tech.

Joseph Krauchick, Print Technology/Graphic Imaging
1st Place: Graphic Communications

Aidan Kurutz (Team #6), Welding Technology
2nd Place: Welding Fabrication (Team of 3)

Broc Lazarus (Team #3), Precision Machine Tool Technology
2nd Place: Automated Manufacturing (Team of 3)

Neven Okuley (Team #6), Welding Technology
2nd Place: Welding Fabrication (Team of 3)

Daniel Riggins (Team #3), Precision Machine Tool Technology
2nd Place: Automated Manufacturing (Team of 3)

Cody Utt, Precision Machine Tool Technology
1st Place: CNC Programmer

Parkland High School

Jaden Barasch, Electrical Technology
1st Place: Electrical Construction Wiring

Logan Eisenhauer, Masonry
2nd Place: Masonry

Emmit Fritchman, Plumbing & Heating 1st Place: Job Skill Demo Open

Jonas Geiger, Carpentry
1st Place: Carpentry

Jameson Hughes (Team #5), Welding Technology
3rd Place: Welding Fabrication (Team of 3)

Chase Mengel (Team #5), Welding Technology
3rd Place: Welding Fabrication (Team of 3)

Isabella Quintero, Teacher Education
1st Place: Early Childhood

Aidan Seibert (Team #5), Welding Technology
3rd Place: Welding Fabrication (Team of 3)

Emerson Slaughhoupt (Team #3), Criminal Justice
3rd Place: Crime Scene Investigation (Team of 3)

Salisbury High School

Riley Knecht (Team #3), Health & Medical Sciences
1st Place: Health Knowledge Bowl (Team of 4)

William Sterner (Team #1), Electromechanical/Mechatronics Technology
1st Place: Mechatronics (Team of 2)

Southern Lehigh High School

Lindsey Coursey (Team #3), Criminal Justice
3rd Place: Crime Scene Investigation (Team of 3)

Gabriel Magwood, Electronics Technology
2nd Place: Electronics Technology

Kayla Myers, Commercial Baking
1st Place: Commercial Baking

Kendall Swauger (Team #3), Health & Medical Sciences
1st Place: Health Knowledge Bowl (Team of 4)

Whitehall High School

Jacob Figueroa, Plumbing & Heating
2nd Place: Plumbing

Geoffrey Wetherhold, Engineering Drafting & Design
3rd Place: Architectural Drafting

William Allen High School

Joshua Evans, Precision Machine Tool Technology
2nd Place: CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer

Anthony Farannte, Carpentry
3rd Place: Carpentry

London Polanco (Team #3), Cosmetology
1st Place: Nail Care (Team of 2)

Finn Santoro (Team #3), Health & Medical Sciences
1st Place: Health Knowledge Bowl (Team of 4)

Joshua Trotter (Team #3), Health & Medical Sciences
1st Place: Health Knowledge Bowl (Team of 4)

Shayla Wright, Criminal Justice
3rd Place: Criminal Justice

Allentown Central Catholic High School

Grayson Hauck, Welding Technology 3rd Place: Welding

Home School

Malachi Martin (Team #3), Pre-Engineering & Engineering Technology
2nd Place: Automated Manufacturing (Team of 3)

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