Pictured above: Web Design:Tanner Gibson and Kinsley Hall (PHS) 1st with Dr. Jeff Shannon

Floyd County Area Technology Center students who excelled at regional SkillsUSA competition are advancing to state competition. Competitions call for students to demonstrate occupational skills they have learned, beginning at the school level to be eligible for regional level. Floyd County students competed against students in Pike, Johnson, Magoffin, and Martin counties at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in categories of First Aid/CPR, HVAC, Web Design, and Welding. The state competition will be April 19-22 in Louisville.

Welding 1: Dawson Hamilton (PHS) 2nd

Welding 2: Chris Litlle (PHS) 2nd, Aaron Hall (ACHS) 3rd, and Eric Shepherd (ACHS) 1st

First Aid/CPR: Brooklyn Addington (SF) 1st, Haley Jarvis (ACHS) 2nd, and Taylor Keathley (BLHS) 3rd

HVAC: Robert Thacker (ACHS) 2nd