- Grand Prairie Collegiate Institute
- GPCI Scholars Win at SkillsUSA District
GPCI Scholars Win at SkillsUSA District
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GPCI scholars competed in the SkillsUSA District Leadership Conference in Waco on February 11 and 12. GPCI took scholars to compete in numerous events that required public speaking, knowledge of their content area, completed projects, and leadership. GPCI is proud to announce the many scholars who placed and will be advancing to the state-level competition in Corpus Christi in April. Congratulations to these scholars and their dedicated advisors.
The total medal count is
Middle School entered 11 events and medaled in every event.
20 Gold
3 Silver
5 BronzeHigh School entered in 20 events and medaled in 15.
18 Gold
13 Silver
10 Bronze
1 Third Place RibbonHS Competitions-Medals
Competition
Teams/Participants
Award
Applied Engineering
(1 team of 4)
Skilled and Trades
5-6 hour Contest
TEAM: C
Carlos Jimenez-Sido (Khaki)
Caroleena Danab (Khaki)
Jacquelyn Ha (Khaki)
Matthew Quezada (Khaki)
2nd Place-Silver-Advance TBD (TX Only)
Career Pathway Showcase HS—STEM
(1 Team of 3)
Occupational
TEAM: A
Sicily Holland 18
Brock Sapp 6
Illa Ward 14
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State
+ School Plaque
Chapter Display
(1 Team of 3)
Leadership
Skills Binder & Display
TEAM: A
Emma Davis 10
Jacquelyn Ha 6
Braeden Williams 40
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State
+ School Plaque
Computer Programming
Individual Contest
Skilled and Trades
3-4 hour
Jonah Morgan (Polo)
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State
+ School Plaque
Aidan Adame (Polo)
2nd Place-Silver-Advance TBD
Victor Fagbuhan(Polo)
3rd Place-Bronze-Advance TBD
Community Service Project
(1 Team of 3)
Leadership
TEAM: D
Ayomide Akisanya 14
Precious Gbolagun 4
Tobi Ibitamitan 18
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State
+ School Plaque
Emblem Ceremony
(1 Team of 3)
Leadership
TEAM: D
Ana Juarez 14
Jana Kawasmi 8
Alexis Valdivia 44
2nd Place-Silver-Advance to State (TX Only)
Engineering Technology and Design
(Teams of 3)
Occupational
TEAM: A
Bryson Lockhart 42
Jonah Morgan 34
Matthew Quezada 44
3rd Place-Bronze-Advance TBD
Extemporaneous Speaking
Leadership
CONTESTANT:
Matthew Quezada 44
3rd Place-Bronze-Does not Advance to State
Health Knowledge Bowl
(1 team of 4)
Occupational
1-2 hour
TEAM: A
Christian Badejogbin 34
Sheppard Brown 34
Azaya Hunter 12
Fernando Vazquez 10
3rd Place-Bronze-Does not Advance to State
Job Exhibit-(Health Science)
Notebooks-ONLY
Team A:
Christian Badejogbin 34
Fernando Vazquez 10
3rd Place-White Ribbon-Does not Advance to State
Job Interview
Leadership
CONTESTANT:
Caroleena Danab 2
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State
+ School Plaque
Medical Terminology
Occupational
1-2 hour Written test only
CONTESTANT:
Brock Sapp (Scrubs)
3rd Place-Bronze-Does not Advance to State
Mobile Robotics
(1 teams of 2)
Skilled and Trades
4-6 hour
TEAM: C
Olamide Omolewa (Polo)
Tiernan Penn (Polo)
2nd Place-Silver-Advance TBD
Promotional Bulletin Board
Leadership
(1 Team of 3)
TEAM: -Binder
Jasmine Alvarez 6
Blessing Monsi 8
Emily Ramirez 2
2nd Place-Silver-Advance TBD
Quiz Bowl—General
Leadership
(Team of 5, +2 alternates)
TEAM: G
Adetoye Adebayo 34
Caroleena Danab 2
Aron Herrera 42
Carlos Jimenez Sido 32
Bryson Lockhart 42 Jonah Morgan 34
Matthew Quezada 44
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State
+ School Plaque
MS Competitions-Medals
Competition
Teams/Participants
Award
Community Service Project—MS
(2 Team of 3)
Leadership
TEAM: A
Yamilet Cerda 6
Marianna Lerma 6
Madison Nguyen 4
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State (TX Only)
+ School Plaque
TEAM: B
Natasha Gonzalez 4
Sophia Gonzalez 4
Anni Verdugo 4
2nd Place-Silver-Advance to State (TX Only)
Construction Tool ID—MS
Skilled and Trades
1-2 hour
CONTESTANT:
Marianna Lerma (Polo)
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State (TX Only)
+ School Plaque
Prepared Speech—MS
Leadership
CONTESTANT:
Joanna Maliyil 8
Anni Verdugo 4
3rd Place-Bronze-Does not advance to State
Extemporaneous Speaking—MS
Leadership
CONTESTANT:
Lys Dezdha 2
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State (TX Only)
+ School Plaque
Job Interview—MS
Leadership
CONTESTANTS:
Ezekiel Foster 40
3rd Place-Bronze-Does not advance to State
Job Skills Demonstration-A-MS
Leadership
CONTESTANT:
Daniel Mwangangi 4
3rd Place-Bronze-Does not advance to State
Opening and Closing
Ceremony—MS
Leadership
(Team of 7)
TEAM: D
Asmi Attri 6
Edward Betancourt 10
Victory Fagbohun 6
Teni Johnson 36
Rayan Kawasmi 14
Gianna Ramos 4
Jordyn Torres 8
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State
+ School Plaque
Pin Design—MS
Leadership
CONTESTANT:
Jacqueline Ontiveros Mendieta 4
3rd Place-Bronze-Does not advance to State
Outstanding Chapter in Review—MS
(1 Team of 3)
Leadership
TEAM: A
Chimmeremnma David 10
Gabriella Gizaw 4
Helen Le 4
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State
+ School Plaque
Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue—MS
(Team of 2)
Skilled and trades
4-6 hour
TEAM: A
Ezekiel Foster (Polo)
Teni Johnson (Polo)
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance TBD
+ School Plaque
Team Engineering—MS
(Team of 3)
Skilled and Trades
4-6 hour
TEAM: E
Caleb Espinosa (Polo)
Israel Gomez (Polo)
Joanna Maliyil (Polo)
1st Place-Gold Medal-Advance to State
+ School Plaque
(Awaiting to see how many teams advance to State)