Megan Martin, Drumright; Jessica Huffman, Oilton; and Michael Harris, Bristow, each won a Gold First Place Medal at the state Skills USA contests May 1-3. Martin won 1st place in Motorcycle Services Technology; Huffman won 1st in Cosmetology; and Harris won 1st in Post Secondary Small Engine Parts Identification competition. A host of other Central Technology Center students at the Drumright campus also won honors at the Tulsa competition.

Other Central Tech winners included:

Jack Duke, Depew, 4th place in Carpentry

Elliot Blakey, Cleveland, 6th place in Telecommunications

Jeb Thomas, Cleveland, 5th place in Telecommunications

Sammie Smith, Yale, 4th in Telecommunications

Ben Ramsey, Oilton; Zach James, Oilton; Michael Cruce, Bristow; Shawn Wenzel, Mannford, 2nd place in Construction Teamwork

Cameron Pratt, Pawhuska; Johnny McDonald, Oilton; Kenneth Mehnert, Sand Springs; Daniel Preciado, Sapulpa, won 3rd place in Construction Teamwork/Post Secondary

Charles Paxton, Ripley, won 6th place in Cabinet Making

Jason Kilburn, Bristow, 4th place in CNC Milling

Tiffany Gower, Bristow, 5th place in Customer Service

Heather Chenoweth, Kellyville; Wendi Cross, Depew, won 4th place in Graphic Design Promotional Bulletin Board competition.

Brandon Presnell, Sapulpa, 3rd place in Welding/Post Secondary

Patricia McEntire, Mannford, 4th place, Facial/Post Secondary

Alexander Williams, Kellyville, 3rd place, Motorcycle Services Technology

Rolen Crocker, Cushing, 2nd place, Motorcycle Services Technology

Melissa Abbott, Depew; Jerry Hoehne, Hominy; Jared Burgett, Bristow, 2nd place team, Automated Machine Tool

Lilly Martin, Mannford, 5th place, Prepared Speech