Schroeder Senior Places First at State SkillsUSA

Eastern Monroe Career Center had 37 students compete at the New York State SkillsUSA competition, held April 24-26 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Seven of those students took first place and one placed third. Among the first place finishers was Julia S., a senior at Webster Schroeder High School.

Julia finished first in Nail Technology Model.
 
At the statewide SkillsUSA, students competed in areas ranging from cosmetology and esthetics to collision repair and construction electricity and more. Students who took first place, such as Julia, are eligible to compete at the national level. The SkillsUSA Championships welcome more than 6,000 state champions from across the country to compete in 115 skilled and leadership tasks. This year, the national competition is June 24-28.