Twenty-one Carbon Career & Technical Institute students took part in the SkillsUSA State Conference in Hershey April 8-10. Of those who participated, 13 earned medals in seven different events.

Students participated in a wide array of competitions in both their technical specialization and professional development. Students have worked diligently from the beginning of the year to prepare for this competition, and their hard work paid off.To make it to states, students must earn gold in districts and fulfill all requirements of their task.One student, Jared Frye of Weatherly, displayed his prowess in the CNC Technician event and earned a state title. He will now move on to nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, from June 22-27.State conference ParticipantsLehighton School District: Gaige Accardi, Gabby Achtermann, Ken Dotter, Gary Higgins and Jess Salinas.Panther Valley School District: Tyler Andrew, Micah Evans, Andrew Frable, Jocelyn Mansberry, Kim Pimble, Kristie Schaeffer and Jacob Snyder.Jim Thorpe School District: Shannon Carroll, Matt Curreri, Owen Henninger and Dan Linendoll.Palmerton School District: Ansleigh Cressman, Jared David, Torree Howard and Zach Seiler.Weatherly School District: Jared Frye.State conference medalistsFirst Place/State Champion: Jared Frye, CNC TechnicianSecond Place: Ken Dotter, Extemporaneous SpeakingThird Place: Jocelyn Mansberry, Dan Linendoll, Kristie Schaeffer, Career Pathways: Business Management; Jacob Snyder, Andrew Frable, Jared David, Career Pathways: Industrial and Engineering Tech; Gary Higgins, CNC Milling; Zach Seiler, CNC Turning; and Kim Pimble, Shannon Carroll, Matt Curreri, Community Service.