Admiral Peary AVTS Student Wins Silver medal at SkillsUSA National Competition
Douglas Ickes Wins Silver in the SkillsUSA National Championships
Kansas City. MO, June 26, 2009 – Douglas Ickes, 18, of Ashville, PA has placed 2nd in the SkillsUSA national championship competition in Internetworking. The SkillsUSA Championships, held in Kansas City, Mo., took place June 22-26, 2009, as part of the SkillsUSA 45th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students. During the week, more than 5,400 outstanding career and technical education students—all state contest winners—competed hands-on in 91 different trade, technical and leadership fields.
Douglas is a senior at Admiral Peary Area Vocational Technical School. “We are very proud of Douglas’ accomplishments,” said Bruce Thomas, Douglas’ advisor at Admiral Peary. “He and the other students that participated in the Internetworking competition are true champions in their dedication to excellence in their trade and their leadership skills. During the national competition, Douglas and other students worked against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in internetworking in the following categories: structured cabling, network troubleshooting, basic router configuration, advanced router configuration, LAN/WAN design, written test, technical assistance call, and professionalism. All contests are run with the help of industry, trade associations, and labor organizations, and test competencies set by industry.
Kelley Shoemaker placed 7th in nurse assisting competition and we wish to congratulate all the students that competed in the SkillsUSA competions this year on a job well done.
SkillsUSA is a national partnership of students, teachers and industry, working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA chapters help students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations excel. SkillsUSA has more than 300,000 students and instructors as members.
"...Admiral Peary Area Vocational-Technical School will continue to maintain its tradition of parental and community
support, strong employee work ethic, and high standards of
student achievement and performance. At the same time
the AVTS will monitor and revise its curriculum and implement
new instructional programs to ensure that our students are
prepared to compete in the global community."
