GPCI Scholars Win at SkillsUSA District

  • 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 Bronze 

    High School entered in 20 events and medaled in 15. 
    18 Gold
    13 Silver
    10 Bronze
    1 Third Place Ribbon

    HS 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)

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