Cole Szewczyk, Morrisville-Eaton 
Devan Pelky, Morrisville-Eaton 
Dominic Stith, Hamilton 
Katelyn Lanz, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill
Four Career and Technical Education students from MOBOCES earned medals at the state SkillsUSA Championships April 25.
SkillsUSA is an education-industry partnership that engages students in technical skills competitions and fosters leadership development. More than 60 different contests challenge students to put their career-focused skills training into practice.
MOBOCES students began their journey in February, competing at the regional meet at Morrisville State College against more than 900 students from technical high schools and other BOCES. Twenty-one MOBOCES qualified at regionals to compete at the state level.
The MOBOCES students who earned medals at states are:
Katelyn Lanz, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, Electrical/HVAC – 1st Place in Prepared Speech
Devan Pelky, Morrisville-Eaton, Outdoor Power Equipment – 1st Place in Motorcycle Service Technology
Dominic Stith, Hamilton, Outdoor Power Equipment – 1st Place in Small Engine Service
Cole Szewczyk, Morrisville-Eaton, Outdoor Power Equipment – 2nd Place in Power Equipment Technology
First-place finishers at states in eligible contests will now move on to the SkillsUSA Nationals, held in June in Kentucky. From MOBOCES, Lanz and Pelky have qualified; Small Engine Service does not have a national-level contest.