CAT Brandywine students return victorious from competition

Over three hundred career and technical students from a four-county area competed in the career and technical competition; at stake was bragging rights and the chance to advance to the state competition to be held in Hershey, Pennsylvania, April 1-3.

Thanks to their first place wins, the following students will be advancing to the Pennsylvania State Skills USA Competition from CAT Brandywine:

• Ann Ellis, Cosmetology, Coatesville Area
• Joshua Hash, Welding, Downingtown Area
• Cody Souders, Electronics Applications, Octorara Area
• Georgina Sanchez, Basic Health Care, Kennett Consolidated
• William Martin, Industrial Motor Control, Oxford Area
• Michael Hobson, Extemporaneous Speaking, Kennett Consolidated
• Timothy Rickards, Prepared Speech, Coatesville Area

Students placing second included:

• Brittanie DeShields, Pre-School teaching, Coatesville Area
• Anibal Lizasuain, Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning, Downingtown Area
• Lindsey Roper, Advertising Design, Oxford Area
• Andrew Sciarett, Collision Repair, Coatesville Area
• John Stoltzfus, Power Equipment Technology, Twin Valley
• Bethany Beiswenger, Computer Web Design, Homeschooled
• Ashley Donohue, Computer Web Design, West Chester
• Vincent Gentile, Motorcycle Technology, Coatesville Area
• Kyle Grove, Internetworking, Downingtown Area
• Brian Slauch, Carpentry, Oxford Area
• Jonesa Westmorland, Esthetics, Coatesville Area
• Sophia Lopez, Esthetic Model, Kennett Consolidated
• Briana Doscher, Job Skills Demonstration, Avon Grove
• Robert Dachiu, Auto Service Specialization, Twin Valley
• Nicholas Vico, Computer Maintenance, Downingtown Area

Students bringing home third place finishes included:

• Brad Drake, Residential Wiring, Oxford Area
• Thomas Mylan, Auto Service Technology, Kennett Consolidated
• Ryan Freese, Auto Collision Refinishing, Oxford Area
• Chris Henderson, Cabinetmaking, Oxford Area
• Jessica Decker, Action Skills, Octorara Area

The Center for Arts & Technology is a free public high school specializing in career and technical education. Applications for September 2008 are now being accepted. The Center for Arts & Technology has campuses, one located in Coatesville and one in Phoenixville. For more information, please visit www.catschools.org.