Albion High School had 10 students qualify to compete in the New York State SkillsUSA Leadership Conference and Competition, two of which took home 1st place in their respective competition categories. Congratulations to:
Abigail Kincaid, Allied Health Program, Basic Health Care Skills Competition, 1st Place
Elliot Beyrle, Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Program, CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer Competition, 1st Place
The event was held at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse in April. They will advance to the national competition which is held in Atlanta, Georgia June 1-6. Students are enrolled in programs through the Orleans-Niagara BOCES' Career and Technical Education Centers.
Congratulations to the following Albion students who also competed:
Coby Billingsley, Crime Scene Investigation
Abigail Kipler, First Aid/CPR
Wesley LeFrois, Cabinetmaking
Madison Muckle , Medical Terminology
Leah Platt, Delegate 8
William Plummer, Welding Fabrication
Gracie Tardibone, Cosmetology Quiz Bowl
Joshua Zayac, Related Technical Math
Read the previous article: "Three AHS students medal at SkillsUSA Regional Competition, advance to regionals."
More about Elliot and Abigail's competition categories:
CNC 3 - Axis Milling Programmer
This competition evaluates each competitor’s ability to independently plan and program jobs for CNC (Computer Numerical Control) turning centers and provide instructions for operators to execute. Competitors program part features and generate NC code using CAM software, troubleshoot G-code programming errors, interpret prints (including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing or GD&T), measure/gauge parts, and demonstrate their theoretical knowledge of CNC turning center configuration, setup, and operation.
Basic Health Care Skills:
Competitors demonstrate their knowledge and ability to perform entry-level procedures or skills based on the following list of core standards: academic foundations, communication skills, career opportunity concepts and systems, employability and teamworking, ethical and legal issues, and safety practices. Performance will be evaluated through various stations involving skills testing and both written and verbal assessments.