One hundred fourteen students from 38 High Schools and Colleges in Illinois were part of a delegation of 202 individuals that participated as competitors and voting delegates in Kansas City, Missouri in June 2007 at the 43rd National Leadership and Skills Conference sponsored by SkillsUSA. Competitions were held in 87 occupational and leadership skill areas. All fifty states were represented along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Illinois SkillsUSA is proud to announce that Donald W. Bauc, Illinois State Director from Mokena, Illinois was awarded the Life Membership Award, National SkillsUSA's highest honor.

We are also proud to announce that 11 students won medals at this year's SkillsUSA Championships.

Gold Medal Winners
Computer Maintenance Technology
Nick Stocchero -- Naperville Central H.S.

Cosmetology
Jennifer Miaczynski -- Kankakee Area Career Center/Postsecondary

Criminal Justice
Vanessa Escutia -- Waubonsee Community College

Diesel Equipment Technology
Jeremy Alderfer -- Illinois Central College

Medical Math
Michel Ong -- Lake County H.S. Tech Campus

Preschool Teaching Assistant
Ashley Page -- Lake County H.S. Tech Campus

Related Technical Math
Justin Baird -- Sparta High School

Technical Drafting
Joseph D'Andrea -- College of Lake County

Silver Medal Winners
Cabinetmaking
Kevin Pattermann -- Oswego High School

Computer Maintenance Technology
Bill Sanguinetti -- Kaskaskia College

Bronze Medal Winner
Criminal Justice
John Conway -- Kishwaukee Educational Consortium

 

In addition to the medal winners, Illinois had ten students receive honorable mention. Thirteen students placed 4th, three students placed 5th and two students placed 6th. In all, 35 students were in places 1 thru 10.

4th place award winners:
Amy Geister, Cosmetology, Kankakee Area Career Center
Mike Segert, Firefighting, Kankakee Area Career Center
Autumn Skorup, Nurse Assisting, Indian Valley Vocational Center
Karyn Hawthorne, Quiz Bowl, Illinois Central College
Josh Hilton, Quiz Bowl, Illinois Central College
Nick Hulva, Quiz Bowl, Illinois Central College
Michael Raydon, Quiz Bowl, Illinois Central College
Colin Ritchason, Quiz Bowl, Illinois Central College
Christopher Grasty, Technical Computer Applications, Illinois Central College
Randle Eggers, Telecommunications Cabling, Illinois Central College
Tom Huebner, Automotive Service Technology, Willowbrook High School
Jeffrey Freeman, Web Design, Illinois Central College
Jonathan Worent, Web Design, Illinois Central College

5th place award winners:
Matt Ravens, Engineering Tech, Kankakee Area Career Center
Daniel Rogers, Engineering Tech, Kankakee Area Career Center
Matthew Rumback, Engineering Tech, Kankakee Area Career Center

6th place award winners:
Courtney Poole, Radio (Audio) Production, Capital Area Career Center
Jamie Powell, Radio (Audio) Production, Capital Area Career Center