Cheryl Dolson, a student in the Dental Assisting vocational program, earned a silver medal competing in the High School Division. (Photo Courtesy Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School) 
From Left; Maureen Bittner, Nancy Kamicha, Paulina Asante and Evan Cleveland (Photo Courtesy Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School) 
Student Gianna Pantalone (right) was also in attendance and served as a nail care model for Mackenzie Morrisey. (Photo Courtesy Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School) 
A total of 23 Bay Path SkillsUSA Chapter members attended the annual National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference. (Photo Courtesy Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School)
CHARLTON — Superintendent-Director Kyle Brenner and Director of Career and Technical Education James Tripp Pockevicius are pleased to share that several Bay Path students earned silver medals at the national SkillsUSA competition.
A total of 23 Bay Path SkillsUSA Chapter members attended the annual National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference held in Atlanta from June 19-24. 13 chapter members competed after earning gold medals at the state competition in April.
Cheryl Dolson, a student in the Dental Assisting vocational program earned a silver medal competing in the High School Division.
Licensed Practical Nurse Program students Paulina Asante, Maureen Bittner, Evan Cleveland and Nancy Kamicha earned a silver medal competing in the Health Knowledge Bowl.
“I want to congratulate each student who represented Bay Path at the national SkillsUSA competition,” said Superintendent-Director Brenner. “Competing at the national level is an extraordinary accomplishment, showcasing the impressive technical skills each of our students has gained through their vocational programs.”
The following Bay Path students were also recognized for their performances during the 2023 national SkillsUSA conference:
- Timothy Maenpaa – fourth place, Computer Programming
- Mackenzie Morrisey – eighth place, Nail Care
- Angelica Vega – 12th place, First Aid/CPR
- Ana Hilner – fourth place, First Aid/CPR
- Ramatu Abukari – sixth place, Medical Math
- Alice Maina – sixth place, Practical Nursing
Additionally, Bay Bath student and National Voting Delegate Emma Dwyer also attended this year’s conference, serving on the National Voting Delegate Team, which is made up of student leaders across the State of Massachusetts.
Student Gianna Pantalone was also in attendance and served as a nail care model for Mackenzie Morrisey.
About SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is a nonprofit partnership of education and industry founded in 1965 to strengthen our nation’s skilled workforce. Driven by employer demand, SkillsUSA helps students develop necessary personal and workplace skills along with technical skills grounded in academics. This SkillsUSA Framework empowers every student to succeed at work and in life while helping to close the skills gap in which millions of positions go unfilled.
Through SkillsUSA’s championships program and curricula, employers have long ensured schools are teaching relevant technical skills, and with SkillsUSA’s new credentialing process, they can now assess how ready potential employees are for the job. SkillsUSA has more than 366,000 annual paid members nationwide in high schools, colleges, and middle schools, covering over 130 trade, technical and skilled service occupations, and is recognized by the U.S. departments of Education and Labor as integral to career and technical education. With the addition of its alumni, membership last year was 427,432. The nonprofit has served nearly 14 million members since 1965.
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