Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School (BVT) students put the systems voc-tech mission on full display. During the first of three SkillsUSA competitions, students test their vocational-technical competency by competing with other trained career and technical education students from six vocational high schools. On March 12th, 220 BVT students competed in the annual SkillsUSA Massachusetts District V Competition with outstanding outcomes.

The competition allows students to demonstrate their vocational-technical education, skills, and knowledge with SkillsUSA employment and trade tests. Successfully demonstrating their expertise in their career technical area of study, employability skills, and safety. Student competitors from BVT proudly claimed 31 gold, 28 silver, and 23 bronze medals, and swept eight categories.

After press time in late April, Sixty-six students were set to advance from districts to compete amongst the most talented vocational-technical students in the Commonwealth at the SkillsUSA Massachusetts State competition. The two qualifying State Officer Candidates, Emily Kee and Maria Clara De Oliveira, were headed to move forward joined by 44 leadership competitors and 20 student delegates who will represent BVT. The complete list of medalists is available at www.valleytech.k12.ma.us/skillsusa.

Bellingham BVT students who earned medals at the SkillsUSA Massachusetts District V Leadership Conference include: 

Gold: Tan Tran, Restaurant Service.

Silver: Kiele Sarnie, Carpentry; and Matthew Skarin, Welding.