Career Skills 2001 Olympics

yosemite high school report

Four Yosemite High School students came home winners from the Career Skills 2001 Olympics held in Fresno recently.

This took place during the annual Fresno City College open house. Students from throughout the valley who are enrolled in Regional Occupational Program (ROP) classes compete in action-oriented events ranging from accounting to word processing.

Approximately 30 students attended from YHS and competed in medical occupations, welding and auto technology.

Ben Armstrong took first place in the medical terminology competition. Russell Castro placed second in welding and Bill Petrushkin placed third. Thomas Payne took second in auto technology.

Students took written tests and skills tests.

In auto, they were required to demonstrate their skills in precision measuring, component identification, trouble shooting and checking standards and specifications.

Students who also competed in auto were Ken Vandenburg, Ben Rowlett, Mike Maxwell, Kyle Robichaux and Luke Bryson. Mike Monahan is the auto instructor at YHS.

The welding students had to show their skills in arc welding and oxyacetylene welding. They were given a drawing with specific instructions which they had to follow. They also took a written test on metal, tool and rod identification.

Students who also participated from the welding class were Joey Stewart and Jared Shisler. Joe Mahle is the instructor.

YHS students competed in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as well as in medical terminology. Students from the Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) class who participated were Brandon Seigers, Kate Turpin, Mark Stephens, Mark Gilchrist and Jaclyn Wieczorek. Anthony Misner is the instructor.

Students from Linda Heinbach’s home economics class attended the event put did not compete.

Medals were awarded to the top five students in each of the 30 events. About 25 schools competed.