ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Thirty-eight Lehigh Career & Technical Institute students earned medals Wednesday (Feb. 4, 2026) at the SkillsUSA Council District 11 Championships, according to unofficial results.

Their technical prowess impressed judges and wowed spectators who turned out for the 40th annual event. Gold medalists, including 11 from LCTI, qualified to compete this spring at the SkillsUSA state competition in Hershey.

The championships drew hundreds of participants from five schools to the Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex. They competed in individual and team contests of skill ranging from advertising design to welding. Dozens of Lehigh Valley businesses sponsor the competition, which provides opportunities for students to apply what they’ve learned in challenging scenarios that mimic the demands of a 21st-century workplace.

The medalists for each SkillsUSA contest were announced Wednesday evening during a ceremony at Parkland High School. LCTI’s top-three finishers are:

William Allen High School

Genesis Beltre, Commercial Baking
2nd Place: Baking & Pastry Arts

Levi Rose, Precision Machine Tool Technology
3rd Place: Automated Manufacturing Technology (Team of 3)

Emilia Tejada Baez, Cosmetology
1st Place: Nail Care

Joel Wilkinson, Auto Collision Repair Technology
1st Place: Automotive Refinishing Technology

Louis E. Dieruff High School

Julianna Flores, Criminal Justice
2nd Place: Crime Scene Investigation (Team of 3)

Catasauqua High School

Arabella Gulich, Commercial Baking
2nd Place: Cake Decorating (Team of 2)

Rylee Meisner-Boshell, Health & Medical Sciences
3rd Place: Basic Health Care Skills

Emmaus High School

Nesly Alarcon Alarcon, Culinary Arts
3rd Place: Culinary Arts

Brooklyn Hause, Early Childhood Education
1st Place: Early Childhood Education

Christopher Heminitz, Masonry
3rd Place: Masonry

Kyleigh Jezick, Health & Medical Sciences
1st Place: First Aid/ CPR

Zachary Lesher, Auto Technology
3rd Place: Automotive Service Technology

Xavier Nance, Engineering Drafting & Design
3rd Place: Automated Manufacturing Technology (Team of 3)

Home School

Geneva Orth, Criminal Justice
1st Place: Criminal Justice

Northern Lehigh High School

Seth Winch, Automated Industrial Technology
2nd Place: Mechatronics (Team of 2)

Northwestern Lehigh High School

Madison Dunn, Small Engines/Recreational Vehicle Repair
1st Place: Motorcycle Service Technology

Joshua Earles, Automated Industrial Technology
2nd Place: Mechatronics (Team of 2)

Brady Furman, Engineering Drafting & Design
3rd Place: Technical Drafting

Hailey Kibler, Cosmetology
3rd Place: Nail Care

Jake Werley, Small Engines/Recreational Vehicle Repair
1st Place: Power Equipment Technology

Parkland High School

Michael Evans, Welding Technology
3rd Place: Welding

Elizabeth Garcia Gomez, Culinary Arts
3rd Place: Restaurant Service

Elizabeth Nuss, Cosmetology
2nd Place: Nail Care

Isabella Quintero, Early Childhood Education
2nd Place: Early Childhood Education

Mu’adh Rhymer, Engineering Drafting & Design
2nd Place: Technical Drafting

Aiden Slimm, Diesel Medium & Heavy Truck Technology
3rd Place: Diesel Equipment Technology

Salisbury High School

Wade Johnson, Auto Collision Repair Technology
3rd Place: Collision Repair Technology

Leanna Pallero, Print Technology/Graphic Imaging
3rd Place: Graphic Communications

Southern Lehigh High School

Alexandre Celerier, Electronics Technology
1st Place: Electronics Technology

Tucker Jane, Welding Technology
1st Place: Welding

Peyton Leindecker, Precision Machine Tool Technology
2nd Place: CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer

Elizabeth Luther, Auto Technology
2nd Place: Automobile Maintenance & Light Repair

Jestina Narvaez, Print Technology/Graphic Imaging
1st Place: Graphic Communications

Shayla Woodlief-Beard, Criminal Justice
2nd Place: Crime Scene Investigation (Team of 3)

Whitehall High School

Dallas Dohanish, Precision Machine Tool Technology
1st Place: CNC Programmer

Brianna Figueroa, Criminal Justice
2nd Place: Crime Scene Investigation (Team of 3)

Jenna Giedl, Commercial Baking
2nd Place: Cake Decorating (Team of 2)

Allentown Central Catholic High School

Nicholas Leveris, Precision Machine Tool Technology
3rd Place: Automated Manufacturing Technology (Team of 3)

The medalists were among 92 students from LCTI who stepped up to compete in 45 contests at the SkillsUSA district championships. They represented 23 of the school’s 47 technical programs and all nine Lehigh County school districts.

Kudos to the competitors and congratulations to the medalists. This is how we acheive! #weachieve