ECCC SkillsUSA Participants Win State Honors

ECCC, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – During the 2015-16 Mississippi SkillsUSA Competition, East Central Community College students captured top awards in 15 areas of competition.

All first place winners advance to the SkillsUSA National Conference in Louisville, Ky., this summer.

Award winners included Jason Forrest of Decatur, first place in technical drafting; Alan Graham of Forest, first place in industrial motor controls; Ryan Hill of Forest, first place in heating, ventilation and air conditioning; and Enoc Reynoso of Carthage, first place in restaurant service.

Josh Crutcher of Sebastopol, second place in cabinetmaking; Cody Hollingsworth of Lake, second place in plumbing; Ben McDaniel of Philadelphia, second place in carpentry; and Jordan Prisock of Louisville, second place in automotive refinishing.

Lauren Copeland of Walnut Grove, third place in architectural drafting; Eric Gunn of Forest, third place in electrical construction wiring; Amber Jamerson of Tupelo, third place in job interview; Samuel Kelly of Union, third place in CNC Turning; George Brown of Duck Hill, third place in collision repair; Bay White of Sturgis, third place in CNC Milling; and Hagen French of Lake, and Jay Riser, Tyler Sullivan and Trace Wade, all of Forest, third place in team works.