Oakville High Students Advance to National SkillsUSA Competition

The career and technical skills of three Oakville High School students have earned them a gold medal in the Missouri state SkillsUSA competition, qualifying them for a trip to the organization’s national championships in June. Two Oakville High students also medaled at the East District championships.

The state champions each earned a $2,000 scholarship to attend Linn Technical College, the host for this year’s Missouri state competition. Their gold medals also earned the students the opportunity to compete in their respective divisions during  SkillsUSA’s 47th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference taking place from June 19-24 in Kansas City, Mo.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. For more information, visit www.skillsusa.org.

Congratulations to the following OHS students, who also attend South Tech High School:

State Medal Winners

Matthew Barwick, senior: bronze medal in electronic technical information

Brad Pohle, senior: bronze medal in building repair technology

Julietta Residor, senior: bronze medal in job interview

District Medal Winners

Matthew Barwick, senior: gold medal in electronic technical information

Julietta Residor, senior: gold medal in job interview