Mercer Students Win at SkillsUSA N.J. Competition

Editor's Note: The following is a news release issued by Mercer County Technical Schools.

Several students from Mercer County Technical Schools placed at the recent SkillsUSA New Jersey State competition. 

Esvin Monrroy of Plainsboro earned 1st Place in Architectural Drafting and the opportunity to complete nationally in Kansas City, Missouri this June.

For the first time in school history, Mercer County students swept the masonry competition by taking home all three medals.  The New Jersey SkillsUSA competitions took place at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel.  For more information, visit www.skillsusa.org.

2012 STATE WINNERS

ACTION SKILLS

• 3rd Place, Jordan Thurston, Cranbury

ADVERTISING DESIGN

• 3rd Place, Coty Stover, Allentown

ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING

• 1st Place, Esvin Monrroy, Plainsboro
• 3rd Place, Katia Mejia, East Windsor

BASIC MASONRY

• 1st Place, Russell Spadaccini, Plainsboro
• 2nd Place, Eric Osorio, Lawrence
• 3rd Place, Joshua Miller, Mercerville

CARPENTRY

• 2nd Place, Dante Delucia, Lawrenceville

COMMERCIAL BAKING

• 2nd Place, Cai-Cai Hahn, West Windsor

COSMETOLOGY

• 3rd Place, Gisendry Rodriguez, Hamilton

COSMETOLOGY NOVICE 400

• 2nd Place, Ann Marie Ribeca, Hopewell
• 3rd Place, Kimberly Quigley, Hightstown

CUSTOM AUTOMOTIVE PAINTING

• 2nd Place, Dan Clark, Ewing
• Ryan Kelly, Hamilton

DIESEL TECHNOLOGY

• 2nd Place, Dylan Kraszewski, Millstone Township

GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS

• 2nd Place, Dana Delaney, Ewing
• 3rd Place, Veronica Parado, Pennington

HEATING, VENTILATING, AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

• 3rd Place, Chris Bussi, Hamilton