ALLENTOWN, Pa. | Lehigh Career & Technical Institute students racked up three dozen top-three finishes Thursday (Jan. 26, 2023) at the annual SkillsUSA District 11 Championships.
In its 37th year, the event drew hundreds of competitors from Bucks, Lehigh, Monroe and Northampton County career and technical schools to the Allentown Fairgrounds’ Agri-Plex. Students participated in individual and team contests of technical knowledge and know-how that covered everything from cybersecurity to masonry.
All of the first-place finishers, including 12 from LCTI, qualified to compete April 12-14 at the SkillsUSA state championships in Hershey. Students who placed among the top threewere honored Monday during a virtual ceremony hosted by SkillsUSA Council Executive Director Andy Hammer.
LCTI’s top-three finishers are:
Emmaus High School
3rd Place: Shannon Anders, Medical Math
1st Place: Brandon Confer, Welding Fabrication (Team)
2nd Place: Austin Derr, TeamWorks (Team)
1st Place: Mason Digiacomo, Welding Fabrication (Team)
2nd Place: David Hunsicker, Early Childhood Education
3rd Place: Christian Roth, Automobile Maintenance & Light Repair
1st Place: Michael Schmaldinst, Collision Repair Technology
1st Place: Ethan Schmeltzle, Welding Fabrication (Team)
3rd Place: Andrew Taylor, Crime Scene Investigation (Team)