York Students Honored by Proclamation at Tuesday's District 205 Board Meeting

Elmhurst Unit District 205 School Board recognized a number of students at its board meeting Tuesday.

Board members issued proclamations honoring York High School students who earned awards in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Illinois Drafting Educators Association and Skills USA competitions.

FCCLA

The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America competition recognizes students who have excelled in family and consumer science projects. The following York High School students earned top positions in the state competition:

Apparel Construction
Gold—Jade Cerasoli, Maryori Solis and Dylan Williams Rutz,
Silver—Caroline Brennan and Katelyn Knierim,
Bronze—Angela Gomez, Nancy Harvey and Kailie Starr

Cake Decorating
Silver—Alejandra Ortiz

Children’s Literature Presentation
Gold Most Outstanding—Amanda Huster  and Rita Wirth,
Gold—Nicole Barton and Kimberly Smaga, Michelina Boehmer and Kelsey Mills, Shane Dickinson and Lisa Sgarbossa, and Tara Mitchell and Laurel Miner

Cookie Decorating
Gold—Aislynn Dolan

Culinary Arts
Gold—Hailee Catalano
Silver—Kevin Jackson
Bronze—Thomas Dever and Jason Klappauf

Interior Design
Gold—Daryl Barnes
Silver—Kacia Cortopassi, Gabriella Riek, Katherine Kampwirth and Courtney Moles

Preschool Lesson Plan
Gold—Jenitha Jomi and Heena Mohammed, and Megan O’Brien and Jacqueline Pastuovic

Professional Career Image
Silver—Anna Sidimirova

Relish Tray
Silver—Hunter Hudson

Salad Display
Silver—Matthew Crowe

Hailee Catalano and Katherine Kampwirth will compete in the FCCLA National Competition in Orlando, Fla., in July.

I.D.E.A.

Alec Hein will be recognized by the board for his third-place award in the Machine and Computer Aided Drafting category of the Illinois Drafting Educators Association competition.

SKILLS USA

The Skills USA program recognizes students for leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development, as well as community service. The following York students earned medals in Skills USA competition:

• Hannah Kopach, first place in Adobe Photoshop
• Chase Peterson, first place, and Miguel Ochoa, third place, in Collision Repair Technology
• Zane Johns, second place in Full Service Auto
• Trevor Gulley, third place in Graphic Communications
• Andrew Bles, first place in Power Equipment Technology
• Cody Schau, first place and Maria Hernandez, second place in Principles of Technology
• Gina Bonfiglio, third place in Screen Printing Technology

Andrew Bles, Chase Peterson and Cody Schau qualified for the national competition in Kansas City in June. The 24 York High School students who competed in the SKILLS USA state competition won more medals this year than any time in York's history.