Meridian Community
College student Chase Trayal brought home the gold when he
and seven other MCC students competed in the Skills USA
National Conference and Competition 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, including
health occupations. It was formerly known as VICA
(Vocational Industrial Clubs of America). Meridian Community
College
“All eight students
placed in the top 10 in the nation and five of those placed
in the top three. I think that says a lot about the
educational opportunities here in Meridian,” said Olin
Thomas, MCC Construction Trades Program coordinator and
SkillsUSA adviser at the College.
Earlier this year
Tryal won first for cabinetmaking at the state level in
SkillsUSA.
Bringing back the
bronze were Team Works team members John Baranello, Grady
Chandler, Trey Tanner and Johnny Crawford.
Additional national
winners were Franklin Pugh, sheet metal, sixth place; Thomas
Vann, CPR First Aid. Cody Bryant won ninth place in the
related technical math division.
“We appreciate the
great job these students did representing Meridian Community
College,” said Olin Thomas, Construction Trades Program
coordinator and instructor.
Other
MCC advisers attending the convention were Walter Hammack,
electronics instructor; and Jerry Humphreys, industrial
maintenance instructor.
