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ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ WATC students traveled to the SkillsUSA Championships,where they won a slew of awards. |
Students in the Western ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Technical Center at the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ – Fort Smith won a total of 18 medals – two of them gold medals – in the 2017 ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ SkillsUSA Championships.
Awards were given in the secondary and post-secondary division and included gold, silver and bronze medals for first, second and third places.
WATC Student Award Winners
Alma: Raven Bynum, Van Buren High School, silver in Promotional Bulletin Board.
Fort Smith: Alesha Thach, Southside High School, silver in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of four).
Greenwood: Madison Oelke, Greenwood High School, gold in Preschool Teaching Assistant.
Mulberry: Nicholas Marrone, Van Buren High School, bronze in Pipe Welding.
Van Buren: Brandon Cross, silver in Promotional Bulletin Board; Joseph Harwood, bronze in Automotive Service Technology; Brayden Moor, silver in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of four); Terri Morse, silver in Preschool Teaching Assistant; Kai Mortensen, silver in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of four); and Peyton Weege, silver in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of four) all of Van Buren High School.
Waldron: Yasmin Cruz, bronze in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of four); Hannah Hale, bronze in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of four); Danielle Randolph, bronze in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of four); Ruthie Reyman, bronze in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of four); and Elizabeth Soisouvanh all of Waldron High School.
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Student Award Winners
Fort Smith: Elizabeth Chrisman, gold in First Aid/CPR; Debbie Robertson, silver in Medical Terminology.
In addition to the medals, WATC students who won gold medals received a four-year, $1,000 scholarship to attend ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
SkillsUSA is a national organization for both high school and college students. The organization is designed to provide quality educational experiences for students enrolled in technical, skilled and service programs.
The Western ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Technical Center at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ is an area secondary center serving a five-county area. WATC provides area high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to earn college credits in automotive technology, computer-aided drafting and design, criminal justice, early childhood education, electronics technology, engineering, graphic design, health sciences, information technology and welding technology.
About the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ - Fort Smith
The University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ – Fort Smith is the premiere regional institution of Western ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´, connecting education with careers and serving as a driver of economic development and quality of place in the greater Fort Smith region. Through a small campus, dedicated professors, and the university’s unique bond with its community, students at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ are able to do more in the areas they are passionate about, both on- and off-campus, in a way that prepares them for post-graduate success. To find out how you can do more at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´, visit .