Auburn School District No. 408
915 4th Street Northeast, Auburn, WA  98002

3/28/05

NEWS RELEASE
Auburn Riverside Students Competed Very Well at
SkillsUSA Leadership and Skill Competitions

Auburn Riverside High School students competed very well at this year’s state SkillsUSA Leadership and Skill competitions held on Thursday through Saturday, March 24 through 26. This year’s contests were hosted by Bates Technical College and local businesses in the Tacoma area.

The following students earned medals:

• Alexis Smith: Gold Medal in American Spirit Notebook
• Brian Bosch: Gold Medal in Electronic Technology
• Dusty Jones: Silver Medal in Electronic Technology
• Bryan Kennedy: Gold Medal in Basic Electronics
• Josh Williams: Silver Medal in Basic Electronics Zak Welsh: Gold Medal in Culinary Arts
• Keith Richards: Bronze Medal in Extemporaneous Speaking

The following students earned Honorable Mention:

• Travis Perna: Computer Maintenance Technology
• Mark Sargent: Computer Maintenance Technology
• Tyler Bell: Quiz Bowl and Related Math
• Ashley Stamper: Basic Electronics
• Maureen Elliott: Photography
• Brady Pyl: Web Page Design
• Jon Hancock: Web Page Design
• Andrew Meyers: Culinary Arts
• Matt Kozanitis: Quiz Bowl
• Cody Casey: Quiz Bowl
• Derek Ethridge: Quiz Bowl and Related Math
• Jeremiah Zemler: Basic Electronics, Job Interview, and Quiz Bowl
• Ben Cartwright: Quiz Bowl
• Andrew Lindsey: Quiz Bowl and Related Math
• James Mikhailenko: Quiz Bowl
• Nhan Dinh: Two-Person Video Production Team
• Chris Post: Two-Person Video Production Team
• Eric Han: Two-Person Video Production Team

The top three medal winners qualify to compete at the Nationals held in Kansas City, Missouri this spring. For more information, contact Frank Medina and Gina Sandland, SkillsUSA advisors, at (253) 804-5154.