April 6, 2021
The Georgia Post-Secondary SkillsUSA awards ceremony was held virtually on April 5, 2021 and our Lanier Tech students preformed exemplary. Lanier Tech SkillsUSA competitors earned 6 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals and 7 Bronze Medals. Lanier Tech was also recognized as 2021 Quality Chapter and 2021 Chapter of Distinction – Gold Level. Additionally, our Firefighting students and our Marine Service Technology students swept the state competition, earning all three medals in their respective competitions. Congratulations to all of our award recipients for your hard work and diligence throughout the competitions.
We congratulate these students for their accomplishment and thank them for exemplifying what a Lanier Technical College education is all about. Thanks also goes to their instructors who invested additional work time to prep their students and coordinate the local competitions. Thank you, instructors!
Lanier Technical College’s SkillsUSA Chapter has long been a shining model for TCSG and this is due to the leadership and vision of Kari Register and the dedication of her entire Student Affairs team. Thank you all for your tireless and excellent efforts.
Again, congratulations and thank you to all who made this a rousing success. Below is the complete list of the awards Lanier Tech students earned. Gold Medal winners will advance to the SkillsUSA national competitions, details given below.
SkillsUSA State Awards
Gold Awards
| Student | Program | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Emerson | Firefighting | Karen Nowakowski |
| Jacob Norris | Diesel Technology | Lon Phillips |
| Elias Domingo | Collision Repair Technology | Jesse Reyes/Damien Anderson |
| James Latty | Robotics and Automation | Craig Taylor |
| Shannon Threlkeld | Robotics and Automation | Craig Taylor |
| Ben Torre | Marine Service Technology | Hans Metz |
Silver Awards
| Student | Program | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Gates | First Aid/CPR | Jennifer Williams/Christina Cantrell |
| Omaly Rosario | Firefighting | Karen Nowakowski |
| Jeremiah Bailey | Diesel Technology | Lon Phillips |
| Tiffany Baker | Medical Assisting | Jennifer Williams/Christina Cantrell |
| Grant Pulliam | Automotive Refinishing | Jesse Reyes/Damien Anderson |
| Keri Vilcko | Esthetics | Jackie Mann |
| Shelby Lynch | Cosmetology | Angelia Brown/Jayna Durden |
| Michael Hong | Collision Repair Technology | Jesse Reyes/Damien Anderson |
| Jonah McNeal | Carpentry | Jay Maughon |
| Cameron Wilson | Marine Service Technology | Hans Metz |
Bronze Awards
| Student | Program | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Susannah Gurerra | Medical Terminology | Jennifer Williams/ Christina Cantrell |
| Ebony Crump | Firefighting | Karen Nowakowski |
| Noah Miratsky | Automotive Refinishing | Jesse Reyes/Damien Anderson |
| Luis Galvan | Mechatronics | Luis Melendez |
| Logan Forrester | Mechatronics | Luis Melendez |
| Zachary Mullinax | Welding | David Ennis |
| Evan Patrick | Marine Service Technology | Hans Metz |
GOLD winners will go on to compete in the National SkillsUSA Conference (locally and remote) the week of:
June 14 – 18: SkillsUSA Championships
(some events will occur prior to this week and some after but the majority will be held week of June 14)
