Centralia High School made a strong showing at the SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference Thursday, March 27, through Saturday, March 29.
Among the highlights for Hub City students were Owen Sharp, who earned first place in Individual Welding; Carlos Cozar, Saryn Pelesky and Pedro Picaz, first in Occupational Health and Safety; Saryn Pelesky, first place in T-Shirt Design and was selected for the SkillsUSA Officer Team; Picazo, who won third in Carpentry; Jack Klawitter, who earned third in Photography; Destin Perkins and Julyonna Smith, third in Audio Production; and Will Guthrie and Evan Thummel, who won first place in 3D Animation.
Centralia coaches, students and teams are listed below:
Coach Brian Taylor’s Team:
• Owen Sharp — Individual Welding (Gold)
• Caiden Tukes-Parke — Individual Welding
• Eli Baldwin — Welding Sculpture
Coach Mitch Smith’s Team:
• Carlos Cozar, Saryn Pelesky and Pedro Picazo — Occupational Health and Safety (Gold)
• Saryn Pelesky — T-Shirt Design (Gold)
• Saryn Pelesky was also elected to the SkillsUSA Officer Team
• Pedro Picazo — Carpentry (Silver)
Coach Danette Jones’ Team:
• Coral Tobeck and Matthew Shaw — Early Childhood Education
Coach Pete Kendall’s Team:
• Destin Perkins and Julyonna Smith — Audio Production (Bronze)
• Jack Klawitter — Photography (Bronze)
• Frida Iman-Lopez and EmbryAnna Schluter — Audio Production
• Mackenzie Tucker, Bella Tenney, Lizzie Snell and Ian Hudson — Video News Production
Coach Levi Rodriguez’s Team:
• Will Guthrie & Evan Thummel — 3D Animation (Gold)
• Nik Lawrence — Job Interview
Additionally, Bella Tenney and Jack Klawitter won a $500 prize in the SkillsUSA Treasure Hunt.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce, according to the organization’s website. SkillsUSA programs include local, state and national competitions in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills.
“Congratulations to all our competitors,” Centralia High School said in the news release. “You make CHS proud! Go Tigers!”
