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avis Technical College students had a good showing at the SkillsUSA Utah Leadership and Skills Conference competitions March 23-24 bringing home 17 gold medals, 16 silver medals and three bronze medals. Utah students in career and technical education were able to compete in 109 categories at various locations throughout the Wasatch Front. 

“I am so proud of our student competitors and faculty,” said Davis Technical College President Darin Brush. “It was a great SkillsUSA conference for Davis Tech and technical education in our state. These competitions are an excellent opportunity for our students to showcase their talents and skills.” 

 The SkillsUSA Utah executive committee also honored Brush with the 2023 SkillsUSA Utah Cornerstone Award for his service to the local college chapter and the state association.

 The 17 gold medal winners are eligible to participate in the national SkillsUSA competitions in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 19-23, 2023.

SkillsUSA medalists include:

 Gold:

• Carter Stengel, CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer (Post-Secondary)

• Eric Helton, CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer (Post-Secondary)

• John Olson, CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer (High School)

• Kyle Elmer, Diesel Equipment Technology (High School)

• Joey Naegle, Electrical Construction Wiring (High School)

• Summer Willey, Esthetics (Post-Secondary)

• Jaiden Mattson, Esthetics (High School)

• Anthony Harward, Extemporaneous Speaking (Post-Secondary)

• Chris Guzman, Heavy Equipment Operation (Post-Secondary)

• Scott O’Driscoll, Heavy Equipment Operation (High School)

• Alveni Belisario Marin, HVACR (Post-Secondary)

• Kevin Tanner, Plumbing (Post-Secondary)

• David Roundy, Plumbing (High School)

• Sebastian Cardin, Prepared Speech (Post-Secondary)

• Eli McConkie, Ethan Pace, Gabe Jensen, Tanner Knighton, Teamworks (High School)

• Riley (Nathan) King, Technical Drafting (High School)

• Steven Moon, Welding Sculpture (Post-Secondary)

Silver:

• Jaxon Kohler, Architectural Drafting (High School)

• Logan Penrod and Logan Adams, Commercial SUAS Drone (High School)

• Amelia Lopez, Diesel Equipment Technology (High School)

• Tytan Smith, Electrical Construction Wiring (Post-Secondary)

• Katherine Peel, Esthetics (Post-Secondary)

• Ian MacFarlane, Extemporaneous Speaking (Post-Secondary)

• Spencer Smith, Heavy Equipment Operation (Post-Secondary)

• Jacob Gray, Industrial Motor Control (High School)

• Dylan Inman, Job Skill Demonstration A (Post-Secondary)

• Jason Hugh, Plumbing (Post-Secondary)

• Carson Olney, Isaac Kime, Josh McFarland, Elija Wesson, Teamworks (Post-Secondary)

• Elder Theo, Technical Drafting (Post-Secondary)

• McKay Nilson, Technical Drafting (High School)

• Tate Russell, Welding (Post Secondary)

• Sawyer Brown, Welding (High School)

• Wyatt Pettley, Austin Eversten, Joey Nielsen, Welding Fabrication (High School)

Bronze:

• Thomas Larsen, Plumbing (Post-Secondary)

• Gabriel Tibbetts, Alejandro Bustamante, Tanner Dockstander, Welding Fabrication (Post-Secondary)

• Zack Stott, Welding Sculpture (High School) λ