SkillsUSA is a student-led organization that serves students preparing for technical, skilled, and service careers. SkillsUSA improves the quality of students entering the workforce through the development of Framework skills that include personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics. Members compete in a series of career driven events that equip and prepare them for life in the workforce.  

During the district competition on February 14 and 15, Frenship High School students competed in the Automotive Technology, Law Enforcement, Media, and Photography SkillsUSA contests. The Frenship SkillsUSA students worked hard throughout the year preparing for the contest and were rewarded with various awards and placings.   

The results of the district SkillsUSA contests are below:    

Automotive Technology  

• Aviation Maintenance and Auto Service Technology - 1st place - Parker Dickens
• Motorcycle Maintenance - 2nd place - Addyson Pittman
• Power Equipment Technology - 1st place - Christopher Vinson
• Auto Maintenance - 2nd place - Christopher Vinson
• Mobile Electronics Installation - 2nd place - Christopher Vinson
• Automotive Quiz Bowl - 1st place - Parker Dickens, Chris Vinson, Addyson Pittman, Ethan Davis, and Aiden Thomas  

Construction

• Tool Identification - 5th Place Braxton Brown
• Individual Carpentry Contest - 4th Place - Colton Davis

Law Enforcement 

• Tactical Response Group – 1st place - Hailey Arenivas, Wyatt Onsurez, Jonathan Tye Mclanahan, and Eric Velasquez-Hernandez 
• Crime Scene Investigation – 1st place - Kamri Turner, Shelbie Holton, and Tera Garza, 3rd place - Olivia Whitfield, Isabel Bucio, and Holden Gray 
• Forensics – 1st place - Madison Sugg, Olivia Acuna, and Parker Bowen, 2nd place - Ketcher Smith, Brenna Poe, and Berkelee Hudgens 
• Felony Traffic Stop – 2nd place - Rebekah King, Mhera Lea 
• Police Application – 3rd place - Lyric Gonzalez 
• Criminal Justice - 1st place - Rebekah King, 2nd place - Abigail McRorey, 3rd place - Jonathan Tye Mclanahan 
• Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl – 3rd place - Kamri Turner, Abigail McRorey, Phoenix Gonzales, Tera Garza, and Miley Castro 
• Building Search – 3rd place - Abigail McRorey, Mauricio Vaquera, Kyler Hudgens, and Giavonni Nelson 
• Customer Service – 2nd place - Madison Sugg 

Media Production 

• Audio Production - 2nd place - Caden Chumbley and Kaleb Beardsley 
• Video News Production – 2nd place - Arien Garza, Nathalie Dolera, Abygail Barton, and Isaiah Gast  
• uSAS Drone – 1st place - Osirus Zepeda and Owen Demaray
• AV Quiz Bowl – 1st place - Camden Reese, Brayden Tomlinson, Jaxson Bailey, Gracie Salazar, Peyten Lang, Ivan Rodriquez, and Osirus Zepeda  
• AV Quiz Bowl – 2nd place - Lily Adams, Abi Tijerina, Kayden Simpson, Kyson Carpenter, Cole Keeton, Kaleb Beardsley, and Caden Chumbley 
• Job Exhibit - Cole Keeton (Drones in Agriculture) 
• Photography Print - 8 Job Exhibit Photos received State Qualifying Ribbons 
  • Camden Reese- Photography Print- General, Commercial, Portrait 
  • Michael Maddox- Photography Print- General, Commercial, Portrait 
  • Abi Tijerina- Photography Print- General, Portrait 
  • Owen Demaray- Photography Print- General, Portrait 
  • Arien Garza- Photography Print- General 
  • Kaleb Beardsley- Photography Print- Commercial 
  • Osirus Zepeda- Photography Print-General 
  • Axle West- Photography Print- General 
  • Olivia Frank- Photography Print- General, Portrait 

Photography 

• Photography Skills Competition - 1st place - Jett Baker
• Photography Skills Competition - 2nd place - Seth Crump
• Photography Skills Competition - 3rd place - Addison Hutchison
• Promotional Bulletin Board - 1st place - Seth Crump, Addison Hutchison, and Bradley Merritt
• Promotional Bulletin Board - 3rd place - Callum Drexler, Hien Quach, and Isabel Dipinto
• Community Service - 1st place - Michael Maddox, Jaxon Gregory, and Annela Camus
• Community Service - 2nd place Jett Baker, Simon Flores, and Avery Hardy
• Job Skill Demo A - 1st place - Avery Hardy
• 28 Job Exhibit Photos received State Qualifying Ribbons in four different categories 
  • Seth Crump x2
  • Jett Baker x3
  • Callum Drexler x2
  • Olivia Frank x2
  • Adan McGee 
  • Addison Hutchison
  • Jaxon Gregory x2
  • Micheal Maddox x3
  • Simon Flores 
  • Isabel Dipinto x2
  • Avery Hardy
  • Bradley Merritt
  • Annela Camus
  • Hien Quach x2
  • Aly Gonzalez

Amy Thomas, the SkillsUSA Photography Advisor was named District 3 Advisor of the Year. She will move forward as a candidate for State Advisor of the Year.

The following six students will represent Skills USA TX as District 3 Officers:   

Parker Bowen, Olivia Acuna, Jett Baker, Callum Drexler, Lily Adams, and Gracie Salazar