February 3, 2022

Numerous students competed in the Mississippi Region III SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Olympics held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Award winners and their respective schools or centers are listed below.


Receive Bronze Medal in SkillsUSA Opening and Closing Ceremonies Competition
These students from the Winston-Louisville Career and Technology Center in Louisville received the Bronze Medal in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (front row, from left) Mia Kent, Ariel Haynes, Angel Hampton, and J’Niya Clark, and (back from, from left) Nevaeh Pease, Taylor Hamilton, and Kaleigh Larson. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Silver Medal in SkillsUSA Opening and Closing Ceremonies Competition
These students from Amory High School received the Silver Medal in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (front row, from left) Kyle Dykes, Corben Blake, Bryce Glenn, and Tyler Sledge, and (back row, from left) Cayden Smith and Dylan Thompson. Not pictured is Ty Hester. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Gold Medal in SkillsUSA Opening and Closing Ceremonies Competition
These students from the Choctaw County Career and Technology Center in Ackerman received the Gold Medal in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (front row, from left) Royce Mosley, Ashton Hobbs, ZaRaiyah Jones, and Bella Juarez, and (back row, from left) Chase Bell, Jaci Weeks, and Journey Banks. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Honors in SkillsUSA Automotive Service Technology Competition
These students received top honors in the Automotive Service Technology competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) Isaiah Beckham of the Philadelphia/Neshoba County Career-Technical Center in Philadelphia, Silver Medal; Karmen Cockrell of the Kosciusko/Attala Career-Technical Center in Kosciusko, Gold Medal; and Carlos Medina of the Tupelo Career-Technical Center, Bronze Medal. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Honors in SkillsUSA Carpentry Competition

These students received top honors in the Carpentry competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) Dale Watson of the Lowndes County School District Career Technical Center in Columbus, Bronze Medal; Cesareo Carrillo of the Tupelo Career-Technical Center, Silver Medal; and Chandler Sanderson of the Philadelphia/Neshoba County Career-Technical Center in Philadelphia, Gold Medal. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Honors in SkillsUSA Electrical Construction Wiring Competition
Drew Pounders (left) of the Lowndes County School District Career Technical Center in Columbus won the Gold Medal in the Electrical Construction Wiring competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC. Miya Sandlin (not pictured) of the Tupelo Career-Technical Center won the Silver Medal.


Receive Honors in SkillsUSA Job Interview Competition
These students received top honors in the Job Interview competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) Marlee-Mae Sheffield of the Itawamba Career and Technical Center in Fulton, Bronze Medal; Jocie Delk of the Tupelo Career-Technical Center, Silver Medal; and Audrey Montgomery of the Tupelo Career Technical-Center, Gold Medal. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Honors in SkillsUSA Job Skill Demonstration A Competition
These students received top honors in the Job Skill Demonstration A competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) Luke Mathis of the Tupelo Career-Technical Center, Bronze Medal; Briana Whitfield of the Tupelo Career-Technical Center, Silver Medal; and Aidan Russell of the Lowndes County School District Career Technical Center in Columbus, Gold Medal. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Honors in SkillsUSA Job Skill Demonstration Open Competition
These students received top honors in the Job Skill Demonstration Open competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) Abdo Khalid of the Tupelo Career-Technical Center, Bronze Medal, and Abbigail Graham of the Lowndes County School District Career Technical Center in Columbus, Gold Medal. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC. Madison Ingram (not pictured) of the Winston-Louisville Career and Technology Center in Louisville won the Silver Medal.


Receive Honors in SkillsUSA Masonry Competition
These students received top honors in the Masonry competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) Jesus Avina of the Tupelo Career-Technical Center, Bronze Medal; Blakelin Stribling of the Winston-Louisville Career and Technology Center in Louisville, Silver Medal; and Paxton Hammons of the Choctaw County Career and Technology Center in Ackerman, Gold Medal. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Honors in SkillsUSA Prepared Speech Competition
These students received top honors in the Prepared Speech competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) Zavion Hill of the John C. Stennis Vo-Tech Center in De Kalb, Bronze Medal; Shelbie Spain of the Tupelo Career-Technical Center, Silver Medal; and Josh Lidell of Starkville High School, Gold Medal. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Bronze Medal in SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl Competition
These students from Amory High School received the Bronze Medal in the Quiz Bowl competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (front row, from left) Noah Carruth, Ada Colburn, and Eli Moreland, and (back from, from left) Noah Robinson and Josh Schrock. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Silver Medal in SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl Competition
These students from Amory High School received the Silver Medal in the Quiz Bowl competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (front row, from left) Evan Mitchell, Jack Clayton, and Brady Houston, and (back from, from left) Reed Stanford and Alex McDonald. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Gold Medal in SkillsUSA Quiz Bowl Competition
These students from the Kosciusko/Attala Career-Technical Center in Kosciusko received the Gold Medal in the Quiz Bowl competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (front row, from left) Christian Corvarubious, Isaac Harris, and Cade Nabors, and (back from, from left) Steven Steed and Tyler Weaver. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Bronze Medal in SkillsUSA Team Works Competition
These students from Southeast Lauderdale High School in Meridian received the Bronze Medal in the Team Works competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (front row, from left) Cody McManus, Mason Gist, and Taylor Lewis, and (back row) Bryan Harper. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Silver Medal in SkillsUSA Team Works Competition
These students from Northeast Lauderdale High School in Meridian received the Silver Medal in the Team Works competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (front row, from left) Riley Dial, Larry Murphy, and Gavin Ricks, and (back row) Hagen Turner. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Gold Medal in SkillsUSA Team Works Competition
These students from the Tupelo Career-Technical Center received the Gold Medal in the Team Works competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (front row, from left) Brad Acosta, Joshua Benson, and Jaime Cabral, and (back row) Jordan Coon. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Honors in SkillsUSA Welding Competition
These students received top honors in the Welding competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) David Caperton of the Winston-Louisville Career and Technology Center in Louisville, Bronze Medal; William Enger of the Lowndes County School District Career Technical Center in Columbus, Silver Medal; and Jacob Langford of the Kosciusko/Attala Career-Technical Center in Kosciusko, Gold Medal. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Bronze Medal in SkillsUSA Welding Fabrication Competition
These students from the Winston-Louisville Career and Technology Center in Louisville received the Bronze Medal in the Welding Fabrication competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) Braydon Fulcher, Logan Boykin, and Jordan White. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Silver Medal in SkillsUSA Welding Fabrication Competition
These students from the Kosciusko/Attala Career-Technical Center in Kosciusko received the Silver Medal in the Welding Fabrication competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) John Allen, Hunter Cauthen, and Branden Allen. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.


Receive Gold Medal in SkillsUSA Welding Fabrication Competition
These students from Amory High School received the Gold Medal in the Welding Fabrication competition at the 2022 Region III SkillsUSA Competition held Jan. 28 at East Central Community College in Decatur. Pictured are (from left) Will McComb, Mattison Glenn, and Zachary Scaggs. Also pictured is Wayne Eason, director of career and technical education at ECCC.

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