Mansfield students take top scores at SkillsUSA

Forty-three Mansfield ISD students took their practical talents to the state level to showcase their career and technical skills. Twenty-six finished in the top 3 of their competition.

Skills competition

Eleven students, who placed first at state, are advancing to nationals in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 24.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. Its mission is to enhance the lives and careers of students, instructors and industry representatives as they strive to be champions at work.

National Qualifiers

Kaden Nguyen, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11

Web Design and Development, First Place

Kaitlyn Ferguson, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11

Web Design and Development, First Place

Andrew Lindsey, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 11

2-Axis CNC Lathe Programmer, First Place

Justin Miller, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12

Automated Manufacturing, First Place

Syed Rizvi, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12

Automated Manufacturing, First Place

Andrew Looney, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12

5-Axis CNC Milling Programmer, First Place

Jacob Atkinson, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12

Audio Radio Production, First Place

Jude Dearing, Frontier STEM Academy, Grade 12

Audio Radio Production, First Place

Andrew Yacenda, Lake Ridge High School, Grade 11

CNC Programmer, First Place

Jacob Swearingen, Mansfield High School, Grade 12

3-Axis CNC Milling Programmer, First Place

Abigail Gibson, Mansfield High School, Grade 12

Automated Manufacturing, First Place

The sponsors for SkillsUSA are Nathan Wood, Timothy Sherwood and Jimmy Green.

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