From left, back row: Superintendent Kathleen A. Dawson, faculty advisors Denise D'Ambrosia and Emily Kotwal, students Camille White, Felix Nelson, Daniel Cook, Gavin O'Brien, (middle row) Adrianna Ciampa, faculty advisor Kristin Kuzyn, (front row) students Leah Schneyer-Van Zile, Zoya Estabrook, Kaytaki Pathak, and Cole Traywick.
 

LEXINGTON – Monday, November 28, 2022 – All of the Minuteman High School students who participated in the recent SkillsUSA Fall State Leadership Conference received awards in their respective categories.

SkillsUSA is a national organization that teaches workplace, personal, and technical skills to high school and post-secondary students.

The students from Minuteman were honored with awards for demonstrating skills in their respective career technical education areas and the SkillsUSA framework.

• Daniel Cook of Arlington, grade 12, in the Programming and Web Development major, received a gold medal for a presentation on workplace skills, and a bronze medal for his team’s project display.
   
• Leah Schneyer-Van Zile of Arlington, grade 9, received a gold medal for her team’s project display in the personal skills category. She was also named most valuable player for her team.
   
• Cole Traywick of Acton, grade 12, Automotive Technology, earned a gold medal for his project display in the technical skills category. He was also named most valuable player for his team.
   
• Arianna Ciampa of Arlington, grade 11, Programming and Web Development, received a silver medal for her team’s presentation in the personal skills category.
   
• Felix Nelson of Arlington, grade 10, Environmental Science; and Zoya Estabrook of Acton, grade 10, Animal Science, and their team earned a silver medal for their presentation in the workplace skills category. Nelson additionally received a leadership award.
   
• Gavin O’Brien of Arlington, grade 12, Environmental Science, earned a silver medal for his team’s presentation in the personal skills category. O’Brien also received a leadership award.
   
• Kaytaki Pathak of Arlington, grade 10, Environmental Science; and Camille White of Boxborough, grade 11, Biotechnology, received bronze medals for their presentation and participation in a community service project, building corn hole game boards for the Hopkinton YMCA.

Congratulations to all the students!