This event brings together top students from technical schools across northeastern New York to demonstrate their skills in a variety of career fields. Participants are evaluated not only on technical ability, but also on essential workplace skills such as communication, professionalism, and problem-solving. Each competition includes a timed, hands-on component and is judged by industry professionals.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. It is a national nonprofit organization devoted to rewarding students for excellence, for involving industry in directly evaluating student performance and in keeping career training relevant to employers’ needs.
Students who earned top placements will advance to the New York State SkillsUSA Championships in April.
Congratulations to all of our competitors and award winners:
WSWHE BOCES | SkillsUSA 2026 Regional Results
Leadership
- Area III Vice President (2026–2027): Skye Hodgson (Indian Lake)
Southern Adirondack Education Center
1st Place
- Nurse Assisting — Aubrey Spory (Argyle)
- Early Childhood — Elizabeth Pescari (Hudson Falls)
- Culinary Arts — Isabella McMahon (Glens Falls)
2nd Place
- Restaurant Service — Lilly Scott (Whitehall)
3rd Place
- Extemporaneous Speaking — Tessa Reynolds (South Glens Falls)
F. Donald Myers Education Center
1st Place
- Diesel Equipment Technology — John Vastardis (Lake George)
- Promotional Bulletin Board
- April Bennett (Hadley-Luzerne)
- Mia O’Brien (Waterford-Halfmoon)
- Leigha Waldron (Ballston Spa)
- Prepared Speech — Mary Guyer (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake)
2nd Place
- Action Skills — Cadencia Carr (Schuylerville)
- Employment Application Process — Riley Roberts (Saratoga Springs)
- Extemporaneous Speech — Khloe Gould (Ballston Spa)
- Promotional Bulletin Board
- Kaylee Crannell (Corinth)
- Ari Haizlip (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake)
- Morgan O’Ryan (Saratoga Springs)
3rd Place
- Electrical Construction Wiring — Joshua Conover (Schuylerville)
- Auto Refinishing Technology — Logan Guyett (Mechanicville)
- Criminal Justice — Caleb Callahan (Mechanicville)
- Photography — Logan Petruska (Waterford-Halfmoon)
- Restaurant Services — Judah Robinson (Saratoga Springs)