Twenty-six students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College won awards at state SkillsUSA competitions for career and technical students held Feb. 25-26 in Jackson. Seventeen MGCCC students won first place.

Winners are eligible to attend national SkillsUSA competitions, to be held June 23-27 in Kansas City, Mo.

George County Center Winners (Postsecondary Only)

  • Douglas Reitz of Lucedale, first place in Welding Sculpture
  • Vickie Bishop of Lucedale, first place in Occupational Health and Safety Single
  • James Wooley of Lucedale, first place in Chapter Display
  • Darius Smith of Lucedale, first place in Chapter Display
  • Dustin Allgood of Lucedale, second place in Welding Fabrication
  • Cyndi Hale of Lucedale, second place in Promotional Bulletin Board
  • Amanda Todd of Lucedale, second place in Promotional Bulletin Board
  • Haley Byrd of Richton, second place in Promotional Bulletin Board

Jackson County Campus Winners

  • Tim Sandifer of Moss Point, first place in Technical Drafting
  • Corey Wallace of Moss Point, first place in Welding
  • Comilo Montalvo of Pascagoula, first place in Occupational Health and Safety Team
  • Carrie Yonge of Lucedale, first place in Occupational Health and Safety Team
  • Michael Ward of Escatawpa, third place in Architectural Drafting

Jefferson Davis Campus Winners

  • Stephen Broussard of Biloxi, first place in Technical Computer Applications
  • Brandi Upton of Lucedale, first place in Auto Collision
  • Lisa Geeslin of Ocean Springs, first place in Culinary Arts
  • Shelby Blackmon of Biloxi, first place in Preschool Teaching Assistant
  • Cody Goodwin of Gulfport, first place in Industrial Motor Control
  • Maria Leeks of Ocean Springs, second place in Commercial Baking
  • Clarence Montgomery of Gulfport, second place in Residential Wiring
  • John Russell of Petal, second place in Internetworking
  • Tom Koch of Cuevas, third place in Computer Maintenance

Perkinston Campus Winners

  • Alaisa Morgan of Gulfport, first place in Advertising Design
  • Leif Henley of Bay St. Louis, first place in Web Design (team)
  • Levi Cripps of Wiggins, first place in Web Design (team)
  • Anthony Nichols of Gulfport, first place in Technical Math

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