University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ - Fort Smith students, including those in the Western ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Technical Center at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´, won a total of 15 medals – nine of them gold medals – in the 2018 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 Award Winners
Booneville: Maggie Hudgens, Waldron High School, gold in First Aid/CPR.
Fort Smith: Raymond Cabarcas, Northside High School, silver in Medical Terminology; Maria Gutierrez-Sanchez, Northside High School, silver in Preschool Teaching Assistant; and Joselina Roman, Northside High School, bronze in Preschool Teaching Assistant.
Van Buren: Kevin Head, Van Buren High School, gold in Preschool Teaching Assistant.
Waldron: Mason Day, Waldron High School, gold in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of 4); Lori Gallup, Waldron High School, gold in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of 4); Emily Haga, Waldron High School, silver in Health Occupations Professional Portfolio; Eric Parkhurst, Waldron High School, gold in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of 4); Angelina Sher, Waldron High School, gold in Health Knowledge Bowl (team of 4); Adrianna Slater, Waldron High School, silver in Basic Healthcare Skills; and Elizabeth Soisouvanh, Waldron High School, bronze in Medical Math.
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Award Winners
Fort Smith: Charlee Bell, gold in Criminal Justice; Elizabeth Chrisman, gold in Medical Terminology; and Debbie Robertson, gold in Medical Math.
In addition to the medals, WATC gold medal winners receive 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.