Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center Technology Student Association Wins at State Conference

Advisors: Jonathan McCormick, Virginia McCormick, Michael Jackson, Students Participating: Lexi Gregory, Daisy Snyder, Christian Wine, Pepper McCormick, Bryan Thomas, Riley Church, Taylor Jenkins, Chaperone: Kris Phares, Advisors: Timothy Wine, Paul Parsons

On March 25 & 26, seven Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center students representing both Calhoun and Gilmer Counties competed at the West Virginia Technology Student Association (TSA) State Conference held at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, West Virginia. Students prepared for weeks, and the fruits of that hard work were revealed at the Awards Ceremony held on April 8. In celebration of the second year of TSA at CGCC the Coyote Beautiful Simulated Workplace culinary team prepared pizza for all CGCC TSA members before the Awards Ceremony.

The results of the TSA State Contests are:

Competition	Team Members/Contestant	Result
Music Production*	Taylor Jenkins & Riley Church	1^st Place
On Demand Video*	Pepper McCormick, Lexi Gregory, Daisy Snyder, Riley Church, Taylor Jenkins	1^st Place
Prepared Presentation*	Lexi Gregory	1^st Place
Debating Technological Issues*	Pepper McCormick & Lexi Gregory	2^nd Place
Extemporaneous Speech*	Pepper McCormick	2^nd Place
Digital Video Production*	Pepper McCormick, Lexi Gregory, Daisy Snyder, Riley Church, Taylor Jenkins	3^rd Place
Forensic Science	Bryan Thomas & Riley Church	3^rd Place
Technology Problem Solving	Riley Church & Bryan Thomas	3^rd Place
Technology Bowl	Pepper McCormick, Daisy Snyder, Christian Wine	4^th Place
Architectural Design	Pepper McCormick & Daisy Snyder	5^th Place
Prepared Presentation	Bryan Thomas	6^th Place
*Students in these competitions will be competing Nationally in June.