CTE Students Dominate in 2026 SkillsUSA Regional

Career & Technical Education students from Fayette County Public Schools excelled in the 2026 SkillsUSA Region 9 contests in early February. Congratulations to all!

From The Hub for Innovative Learning & Leadership (The HILL)

• Lannie Abrams and Akshaj Akula – 2nd in Interactive Game Design & Development (Team 2 Lead)
• Alexander Alfaro Pacheco, Hayden Mills, and Angel Torres – 3rd in Welding Fabrication Team
• Bryce Anderkin – 3rd in Carpentry 1
• Joseph Anjos, Ben Morton, Luke Williams, and Matthew Wilson –2nd in Tactical Team
• Yves Bafunini and Parmvir Singh – 1st place in Interactive Game Design & Development (Team 1 Lead)
• Charlie Baxter – 1st place in Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
• Jacob Carrus – 1st place in Criminal Justice
• Jesse Dick – 1st place in Carpentry 1
• Maddox Dixon – 3rd in Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
• Zain Eary, Sophia Florez, and Caraline Sterne – 2nd in Crime Scene Investigation
• Ana Franco, Ashley Perez Rosas, and Emma Wiggins – 1st place in Crime Scene Investigation
• Bailey Hauswald – 3rd in Criminal Justice
• Wyatt Hutchens – 2nd in Carpentry 1
• Brantley Lackey and Edward Sandoval – 2nd in Interactive Game Design & Development (Team 2 Co-Author)
• Luis Lion Mata – 1st place in Interactive Game Design & Development (Team 1 co-author) 
• Hudson McDonner – 2nd in Diesel Technology
• Trey Nicholson – 3rd in Interactive Game Design & Development (Team 3 Co-Author)
• Wyatt Robinson and Owen Sampson – 3rd in Interactive Game Design & Development (Team 3 Lead)
• Arturo Santillan – 2nd in Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
• Simon Yamada – 2nd in Criminal Justice

From Tates Creek High School

• Maggie Donworth, Amy Garcia-Cordero, and Breonna Rawls – 3rd in Crime Scene Investigation

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure our country has a skilled workforce. As a nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle school, high school, and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations.

Next up is the state leadership conference March 30 through April 2 in Louisville.