Fifteen Milton Hershey School students brought home a gold, silver, or bronze medal for expertise in subjects ranging from medical math to automotive service technology following the SkillsUSA district competitions at Berks County Career and Technology Center and Lebanon County Career and Technology Center.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are planning careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations.
In addition to the district competition medal winners, 10 MHS students have qualified to compete at the state level. The state competition will be held in April in Lebanon and Hershey.

Congratulations to the following students:
1st-place Gold Medal Winners:
Daniel Rodriguez, Medical Math
Caine Weidler, Technical Drafting
Kodi Gray, Computer Maintenance Technology
Mariah Johnson Skibber, Prepared Speech

2nd-place Silver Medal Winners:
Brynna Tebbe, Architectural Drafting
Monique Parham, Graphic Communications Technologies
Veronica Pupo, Medical Terminology
Mark Goodfriend, Automotive Service Technology
Chelsea Esken, First Aid/CPR
Elizabeth Kassmieh, Extemporaneous Speaking
Justin Esannason, Related Technical Math

3rd-place Bronze Medal Winners:
Chalae Lavender, Customer Service
Shawn Avans, Technical Computer Applications
Amalee Archuleta, Job Interview
Shantel Sloan El, Job Skills Demonstration A (Related to Vocational Area of Study)

Students qualifying for state competition:
Daniel Rodriguez, Medical Math
Caine Weidler, Technical Drafting
Kodi Gray, Computer Maintenance Technology
Mariah Johnson Skibber, Prepared Speech
Alisha Wheeler, Entrepreneurship
James Stankunas, Entrepreneurship
Jessica Lopez, Entrepreneurship
Sharell Jeffrey Cazenave, Entrepreneurship
David Demler, Television/Video Production
Sara Sechrest, Television/Video Production