Today's Skills Spotlight is Nicholas Lowe from our Electrical program. He competed in the Electrical Knowledge Test, winning a Bronze medal. Nick was impressed by the sheer size of the Skills USA competition. "I would say that it was a great experience and a lot of fun. Both of the days were some of the most fun I had with even people I didn't know because of how many people there were. On the closing ceremony day everywhere you went in Bangor you saw a skills Competitor and it is an unmatched feeling."
Today's Skills Spotlight is Brendan Mahaney from our Plumbing and Heating Program. He competed in Plumbing, bringing a Gold to UTC. Winning first validated Brendan's belief that he is incredibly talented already in his field. "It felt really good finding out that I got gold it made me feel like I was the best in the state."
👏 Alongside our UTC students previously recognized, Grayson Cox, Abigail Munson, and Ethan Thibault have also successfully fulfilled the requirements of the Maine Career Exploration Badge Program provided by Jobs for Maine Graduates. They accomplished a comprehensive 40-hour internship and will be awarded a $500 check as acknowledgment of their dedication. Well done, Grayson, Abigail and Ethan! 🏅
Today's Skills Spotlight is Olivia Meyers from our Culinary Arts program. She competed in the competition of the same name, winning a Silver medal. Olivia says it really made her feel like she was in the industry at a high level. "The day of the competition was stressful and exciting! It allowed me to experience working under pressure and exercise my food knowledge."
Today's Skills Spotlight is another group from our Law Enforcement Program. They all competed together in the Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl, bringing back a Bronze medal to UTC. Working with a group of people they didn't necessarily know well was a rewarding experience they won't soon forget.
Kallie Bartley (not pictured) says she learned to "not be afraid to do the things that you love...I would recommend people to do skills and UTC because it is the best thing that I did for my high school career."
Today's Skills Spotlight is Tristan Downer from our Plumbing and Heating program. He says "I believed that my skill set and passion for the workforce was different then from the rest," and he proved it, winning gold in the state Heating competition. He also believes Skills helped build who he is as a person.
Today's Skills Spotlight is Jasmine Roy from our Business 2 Class. Jasmine had a bit of a roller coaster experience with Skills USA as she didn't hear her name on awards night only to later on be told she received a gold medal. She competed in Job Interview, a field that is applicable to anyone!
"Job Interviews will be necessary for any field that I plan to go into, so this experience has taught be not only the skills to have a successful interview, but also how to build a professional resume and portfolio and soft skills like body language, eye contact, and voice control/pacing."
🥧🍰🍪🧁🍩🎂 BAKE SALE REMINDER! Business Leadership Students will be hosting a 🧁 Bake Sale 🧁 TOMORROW, May 24th, to raise money for the Old Town Animal Orphanage. 🐱🐶🐰 Support their project and fulfill your bakery cravings (we know you miss it already!) by bringing in cash and purchasing some treats! 🥧🍰🍪🧁🍩🎂
Today's Skills Spotlight is a team from our Law Enforcement program. Garrett McLeod and and Felicia Marin. They competed in Crime Scene Investigation, earning a bronze medal. Garrett has some advice for future UTC students thinking about competing.
"Do it. 100%. You will have some of the most fun you will have and meet a lot of great people. Do it and don't look back. Both of these opportunities were amazing and I would never pass them up."
We are so excited to announce that our student - Ethan Thibault from Video and Audio Production has won the ABC Maine CTE Works for ME video competition. This is Ethan's second year working on promoting the opportunities our students have in CTE. Congratulations Ethan on a job well done!! We are so proud of you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q2XJ5mdBUs
Today's Skills Spotlight is our other group from the Digital Arts and Software Development program. Rivlin Williams and Lucien Lang competed in Interactive Application and Game Design, winning GOLD!
"The experience will make me more confident and sure spoken in future presentations," says Rivlin.
Lucien says the experience was one they'll never forget. "Winning the medal felt like I did accomplish something and made my heart beat as fast as possible. it always feel good when you win a medal for something especially when you are very good in that field and proved how good you are."
Today's Skills Spotlight is another team. Alexa Nadeau and Koda Allen competed in 3D Visualization and Animation bringing a silver medal back to UTC.
"If you are in high-school I think you should do at least one year of UTC and get what it feels like to be using skills with your hands unlike reading it out of a book or typing a paper," says Koda.
Alexa agrees! "I've adored my classes, and was quite honored when given this opportunity to compete, and I enjoyed every second of it. I'm sincerely hoping that I can confidently go into a future career involving digital art and animation."
Today's Skills Spotlight is our Quiz Bowl team. It was made up of business students and they took home the GOLD! Pictured are Sydney Gray, Aiden Hatch, Aiden McAlexander, Morgan Stepp and Leigha Thompson.
"We arrived early in the morning, anxious to begin our competition," said Morgan "Once we entered the room we realized it was much more relaxed than we were anticipating. We answered confidently and quickly, and had a feeling we'd win gold."
Leigha says "standing on the stage with my BEST FRIENDS, with forever be a memory I hold and I am so thankful I participated."
Today's Skills Spotlight is Kyle Jackson. Kyle is in the Plumbing program at UTC and took home a silver medal in Heating. He says he was confident in his skills but wanted to see how he stacked up against the best the state had to offer. Getting a silver medal "felt good i was very proud of myself."
Yesterday, we partnered with numerous local businesses to host an in-house job fair. Our students had the opportunity to meet and interact with representatives from these businesses, gaining insights into potential career paths. A heartfelt thank you to UCP/Elizabeth Levinson Center, Eastside Health & Rehab, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Maine Army National Guard, Northern Light Health, St. Joseph’s, Ryder Truck, RH Foster, Johnston & Jordan, Versant Power, Cianbro, CCB Inc., Old Town PD, Northeast Paving, Darling’s Auto, VIP Auto, Twin City Sheet Metal, Quirk Auto, and Downeast Toyota for their participation.
Today's Skills Spotlight is Kevin Carpenter. Kevin is in our Business program and competed in Prepared Speech. The prompt for this year's competition was "No Limits," and Kevin spoke about the fear he felt whitewater rafting last year in Outdoor Recreation at Brewer High School. That experience and resulting speech got him a gold medal!
"When my name was said I jumped out of my seat and started screaming, I was so happy. The anticipation leading up to the closing ceremony really built up to that moment."
Today's Skills Spotlight is our first duo. Timothy Sullivan and Grayson Cox competed in Digital Cinema bringing a gold medal back to UTC. They had one week to create a short film using a series of prompts from the judges.
"SkillsUSA is one of the most triumphant awards I have won," says Timothy. "Well when I go to a film based job in the future, seeing SkillsUSA on my resume will quickly bring attention to me."
Grayson had some strong words for students thinking about competing in the future. "If you're thinking about doing it, DO IT!"
🌲 Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation students recently competed in the Nursery and Landscape competition at the University of Maine. 🌿 In Forestry, they faced a 50-question written exam 📝covering tree and plant identification, forest measurements, and a team presentation on forest fragmentation. Nursery Landscape involved a similar exam and a team landscape design task.🌳 Thirty-five students in seven teams competed in Forestry, while twenty students in five teams participated in Nursery Landscape, among 280 convention attendees. The first-place winning Forestry team comprised Novie Ivey, Avery Redding, Quinn Robinson, and Connor Clark, with Novie Ivey placing second individually. 🥇 The Nursery Landscape first-place winners were Izzy Cottle, Eliza Stubbs, Natalie Cerkovitz, and Ian Walker, with Ian Walker and Eliza Stubbs securing first and second individually. 🏆"
Thank you all for making our first Skillful Strides such a success! 🙏 We had the best day ☀️ and an amazing turn out. 🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃 Thank you again to all of our incredible sponsors. 💪 We can't wait to run and walk with you all again next year! 🗓️⌚️ If you would like additional photos, 📸 please reach out to rwillette@utc4me.org!
🚩🔊 Hey UTC Students! 🔊🚩 On Friday, May 24th, Business Leadership Students will be hosting a 🧁 Bake Sale 🧁 to raise money for the Old Town Animal Orphanage. 🐱🐶🐰 Support their project by bringing in cash and purchasing some treats that day! 🥧🍰🍪🧁🍩🎂 Prices will range from $1-$14, so plan accordingly! 💰
