Harold Resh, the instructor for the Auto Service and Technology Department addressed the CCTI’s Joint Operating Committee along with Aide John Rogers, and Savannah Klotz, a senior from Palmerton in the AST program.

Savannah Klotz addressed the Joint Operating Committee.

“I have competed in Skill (Skills-USA), I’ve competed in DECA, I’ve actually gotten first place in DECA,” she said. “I’ve competed in the automotive services marketing competition. I didn’t even have to study for that. Whatever I had in my brain was what I learned from these two (Harold Resh and John Rogers).”

Klotz plans to attend the University of Northwestern Ohio pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Motorsports Marketing with an Associates Agree in Automotive Training.

Resh pointed out that four students from the AST department placed in the top three at the SkillsUSA District competitions in December.

Bruce McFarland, a junior from Jim Thorpe, placed first in the Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair category. Damon Eckhart, a junior from Palmerton, placed 3rd in the Automotive Service Technology category. Both students competed in the competition at Luzerne County Community College.

Ella Sittler, a freshman from Lehighton, won first place in the Freshmen Action Skills category. Angelika Gines, a Senior from Panther Valley, won first place in the Senior Job Interview category. Sittler and Gines both competed at Johnson College.

Kevin Kuehner, the SkillsUSA Advisor for CCTI, attended the state SkillsUSA Competition held April 3 to 5 in Hershey. Kuehner thanked the members of the Joint Operating Committee for allowing CCTI students to participate in the state level of competition for SkillsUSA.

CCTI students Kyle Kuznicki, Precision Machine Technology Junior (Lehighton ASD), Makenna Montefour, Digital Marketing & Business Fundamentals Junior (Jim Thorpe ASD), and Makayla Scott, Precision machine Technology Junior (Lehighton ASD) also attended the meeting with Kuehner.

The following teams/individuals won medals:

3rd place, Bronze Medal Recipients:

Opening & Closing Ceremonies competition: The team of: Jordyn Drumbore (Cosmetology Senior, Panther Valley SD); Lily Dickson (Carpentry Junior, Palmerton ASD); Savannah Klotz (Auto Service & Technology Senior, Palmerton ASD); Carlos Lopez Rodriguez (Cosmetology Senior, Lehighton ASD); Owen Rakos (Electrical Distribution & Automation Junior, Palmerton ASD); and William Trach (Electrical Distribution & Automation Senior, Lehighton ASD)

Second place, Silver Medal Recipients:

Computer Programming Competition: Noah Bryfogle (Computer Information Technologies Junior, Palmerton ASD).

Chapter Display competition: The Team of: Gracie Heintzelman (Digital Marketing & Business Fundamentals Senior, Panther Valley SD), Makenna Montefour (Digital Marketing & Business Fundamentals Junior, Jim Thorpe ASD), and John Puzzetti (Carpentry Junior, Weatherly ASD).

CNC Programming competition: Makayla Scott (Precision Machine Technology Junior, Lehighton ASD).

1st Place, Gold Medal Recipient:

Precision Machining competition: Kyle Kuznicki (Precision Machine Technology Senior, Lehighton ASD). Kyle’s first place finish has earned him a spot at the National Competition in Atlanta.