One hundred and forty-eight students from 40 High Schools and Colleges Programs in Illinois were part of a delegation of 231 individuals that participated as competitors, advisors, and voting delegates in Kansas City, Missouri on June 20-24, 2011, at the 47th National Leadership and Skills Conference sponsored by SkillsUSA. Competitions were held in 97 occupational and leadership skill areas.
SkillsUSA Illinois is proud to announce that 27 students won medals at this year's SkillsUSA Championships. Twenty-one were college students and six were high school students. The total number of students receiving gold medals was sixteen while seven students received silver and four students received bronze.
| Gold Medal Winners |
Competition |
School |
| Tyler Roeske |
Carpentry |
Oak Forest High School |
Andrew Bond
Jake Hines
Brianna Jones
Giovanni Schiavone |
Entrepreneurship Team D |
Kankakee Area Career Center |
Jose Diaz
Nancy Fernandez
Carla Hueramo
Luz Hueramo
Lucia Mendez
Concepcion Quintana
Marisol Saucedo |
Opening and Closing Ceremonies |
Thomas Kelly High School |
| Samantha Zauner |
Preschool Teaching Assistant |
Illinois State Univeristy |
| John Halwix |
Sheet Metal |
Elgin Community College |
Lisa Chester
Sunny Okamoto |
Web Design |
College of Lake County |
| Silver Medal Winners |
Competition |
School |
| John Stanton |
Collision Repair Technology |
Kaskaskia College |
Samantha Nelson
Courtney Richmond
Daara VanBuskirk |
Crime Scene Investigation |
Illinois Central College |
Rose Tyler
|
Criminal Justice |
Kaskaskia College |
| Lisa Schifferer |
Nurse Assisting |
Elgin Community College |
| Tiffany King |
Practical Nursing |
Thornton Fractional Center |
| Bronze Medal Winners |
Competition |
School |
| Randy Jones |
Architectural Drafting |
Rend Lake College |
| Carlos Aguayo |
Job Interview |
Thomas Kelly High School |
| Jerry Bonifield |
Precision Machining Technology |
Southwestern Illinois College |
| Jacob Day |
Technical Computer Applications |
Illinois Central College |
In addition to the medal winners eight students placed 4th, nine students placed 5th and two
students placed 6th. In all, twenty-one students placed in the top six places while another thirty-one placed seventh through tenth place. Forty four SkillsUSA Illinois students received "Skill Point" certificates which represent a proficiency assessment of the competency areas tested for each contest. The same industry leaders who defined the competencies for the Championships determined a "cut score" that indicates excellence for students entering technical fields.
View the 2011 Skill Point Certificate Recipients
| 4th Place Award Winners |
Competition |
School |
Andrew Dohr
Ryan Harwick
Daniel Hernandez |
Community Service |
Fox Valley Career Center |
| Alex Boozer |
Computer Maintenance Technology |
Kaskaskia College |
| Kyle Nusbaum |
Computer Programming |
Fox Valley Career Center |
| Jeff Pekosh |
Related Technical Math |
West Chicago Community High School |
Nicholas Espevik
Peter Hadlaw |
Web Design |
Maine Township High School South |
| 5th Place Award Winners |
Competition |
School |
| Alex Deatherage |
CNC Milling |
Southwestern Illinois College |
| Alan Lynn |
Food & Beverage Service |
Wilco Area Career Center |
| Bradley Feliciano |
Medical Terminology |
Elgin Community College |
Brittany Boyer
Donald Clause
Cody Cornwell
Ava Godhardt
Mason McLeod
Tyesia Tate |
Quiz Bowl |
Illinois Central College |
| Kim Perry |
Medical Math |
Elgin Community College |
| 6th Place Award Winners |
Competition |
School |
| Dacia Melton |
Cosmetology |
Bloomington Area Career Center |
| Shaun Adams |
Criminal Justice |
Livingston Area Career Center |
