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This article was originally published on May 3, 2016
Logan Barnett, graduate of Cloudland High School, Zackery Whaley, graduate of Happy Valley High School, and Daniel Hyduk, graduate of Davy Crockett High School in Washington County, are pictured with a cavitational water heater that heats a 3.8 inch stream of water to 160 degrees continuously.
Zackery Hyder, a graduate of Happy Valley High School, became the sixth welding student at TCAT Elizabethton in as many years to receive a gold medal in SkillsUSA state competition in Chattanooga, recently.
Upon graduation from TCAT Elizabethton, Hyder said he hopes to join the Eastman workforce; Hyduk is pursuing a millwright career path; Barnett is pursuing a career path in industrial maintenance; and Whaley desires to become a turbine mechanic.
The four gold medalists from TCAT Elizabethton will compete in SkillsUSA national competition in Louisville, Ky, June 20-24.
Receiving silver medals in SkillsUSA state competition were Jesus Perez of Unicoi County in welding sculpture; Alex Templeton and Landon South, both of Washington County, and Joshua Harris of Unicoi County in welding fabrication; from Johnson County, Shatona Lunceford Bennett, Rhonda Tuttle, Samantha Minks, Mikaela Morefield, Mary McFadden, Jennifer Minks and Kristy Perry in opening and closing ceremony. Bronze medalist was Zachery Buckles of Carter County in diesel power equipment.
More than 4,600 gold medalists of SkillsUSA state competition events will compete in 80 occupational and leadership skills areas in national competition. SkillsUSA programs help establish industry standards for job training in health, trade, technical and skilled service occupations.
For additional information, contact John Lee, SkillsUSA coordinator at TCAT Elizabethton, telephone 423-543-0070, Ext. 1013.
