If students do well at the state competition and advance, they will enter the SkillsUSA Championships, featuring the best career and technical students in the nation. The multi-million dollar event occupies a space equivalent to 16 football fields and features about 6,000 participants competing in nearly 100 separate events. This year, nationals will be held in Kansas City, Mo., at the end of June.
“The District prides itself on offering programs and Career Pathways that will give students the resources to obtain a head-start on the careers of their choosing,” said NLMUSD Superintendent Dr. Ruth Pérez. “SkillsUSA is not just a competition, but a validation of all of their hard work and talent.”
“As evidenced by all the different categories in which our students excelled at the SkillsUSA regional competition, the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District offers a substantial number of opportunities for students to test their mettle,” said NLMUSD Board of Education President Margarita Rios.
La Mirada students will be participating in the following categories this weekend:
20 Second Elevator Story, Marcus Cruz-Galvan; Chapter Display, Makenzie Bentley, Erica Coates, John Rodriguez; CO2 Race and Design, Jazmine Ledesma; Community Service, Jonathon Hinks, Viviana Robles, Rebecca Marmolejo; Human Services, Elena Del Toro, Celeste Gomez, Jonathon Hinks, Jacob Ritterbusch, Allixandria Garcia, Jordan Specht; Manufacturing, Brandon Remedios, Cole Schweers, Evan Cooper; Marketing, Sales and Service, Raymond Pedigo, Sarah Bennett, Kristina Jackson; Criminal Justice, Ryan Cooper; Early Childhood Education, Kalynne Ramirez, Matthew Botello, Kaitlyn Mikas; Entrepreneurship,; Jesus Asencio, Matthew Combs, Stefani Carranco, Lewis Pedigo, Meghan Gonzalez, Mayra Medina; Health Occupations Professional Portfolio, Carolyn Patrick; Job Interview, Matthew Botello, Elizabeth Hernandez, Kalynne Ramirez; Job Skill Demonstration, Cheyanne Leeder; Prepared Speech, Jorge Paiz, Matthew Botello; Promotional Bulletin Board, Desiree Gomez, Devin De La Torre, Mayra Medina; T-Shirt Design, Meghan Gonzalez; Web Design, Chandler Van Scoy, Jared Castro; Welding, Juan Nava, Gavin Mock; Welding Fabrication, Caleb Purdy, Trevor Bergk, Michael Gilman, Marcus Cruz-Galvan, Everett Arce, Dylan Clark; Welding Sculpture, Makenzie Bentley; Welding-MIG, Tyler Lawson, Michael Apodaca, Darren McElroy; Welding/Oxy-Acetylene, Curtis McKean, Jose Carrillo, Diego Barba, Erica Coates, Ian Alvarez, Rayneal Karan, Benjamin Spirescu, Micheal Fultz; Welding/Shielded Metal Arc, Benjamin Perez, Jacob King, Christian Sigur, Tyler Faust; Welding-TIG, Desiree Gomez, Devin De La Torre.
