OTC Students Earn Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals at State SkillsUSA Competition
Posted on Feb 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) SkillsUSA team won a gold medal, two silver medals, and one bronze medal at the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, February 20-22.
Ogeechee Technical College secured gold (Sophia Lewis) and silver (Georgia Ledford) in Esthetics and silver (Richard Fountain & Devin Chizmar) and bronze (Kaytlyn Colson & Andrew Mitchell) in Cybersecurity. The college’s HVAC competitor (Adam Bland) also delivered a strong performance. Both the Esthetician and Cybersecurity programs have consistently medaled in past years.
“I had a great time at Skills USA,” said Lewis. “I learned a lot from the experience and I’m very excited for Nationals!”
The students who competed at the conference had the opportunity to prepare resumes, network, and take exams as part of the experience. By earning a gold medal in Esthetics, Lewis will have the opportunity to compete in the national conference in Atlanta in June.
Participants on this year’s Skills USA team included:
Lead Advisors – Beckie Snyder, Chuck Davis
Cybersecurity – Terry Hand (Advisor), Richard Fountain, Devin Chizmar, Kaytlyn Colson, Andrew Mitchell
Esthetics – Mia Mask (Advisor), Sophia Lewis, Georgia Ledford
HVAC – Shane Todd (Advisor), Adam Bland
About Ogeechee Technical College:
Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia. OTC provides student‐centered academic and occupational programs and support services at the associate degree, diploma, and certificate levels. OTC utilizes traditional and distance education methodologies in state-of-the-art facilities while supporting adult education, continuing education, and customized business and industry workforce training. Visit www.ogeecheetech.edu for more information.
Contact Information
Sean Payne
Executive Director for Public Relations & Marketing
912.871.8559 | spayne@ogeecheetech.edu
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