Eastern Center for Arts and Technology in Willow Grove announced that 31 of their students attended the SkillsUSA State Competition in Hershey from April 3 through April 5.

Medalists from local districts include:

Gold Medal Winners

Promotional Bulletin Board – Eastern Design, Photography, and Illustration students, Marin Goldfarb and Imani Holman/Cheltenham High School, and Kahlan Yaskowski/Springfield Township High School.

Silver Medal Winners

Health Occupations Portfolio – Cailyn Burdell-Williams, EASTERN Allied Health/Cheltenham High School

Photography – Celia DeFazio, Eastern Design, Photography, and Illustration/Jenkintown High School

Bronze Medal Winners

Action Skills – Greyson Stewart, Eastern Design, Photography, and Illustration/Abington Senior High School

Career Pathways – Eastern Allied Health/Abington Senior High School students, Nijimah Hawkins, July Hernandez-Castillo, and Siobhan Mooney.

Chapter Display – Sean Krysztoforski, Eastern Networking and Cybersecurity/Cheltenham High School; Sophia Steinberg, Eastern Business and Technology Professional/Abington Senior High School; and Jane Rickards, Eastern Robotics and Automated Technology/Abington Senior High School.

Job Skill Demo Open – Tori Simmons, Eastern Veterinary Science/Cheltenham High School

T-Shirt Design – Carolyn Keim, Eastern Design, Photography, and Illustration/Jenkintown High School (pictured above)

SkillsUSA State Officer for 2024/’25 – Lillian Craney, Eastern Veterinary Science/Springfield Township High School

SkillsUSA is a national student leadership organization that encourages students to be productive individuals in our democratic society, work to their potential, become responsible, be proud of their accomplishments, and be supportive of their community. Students from all over Pennsylvania took part in the competition.

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Photos: Eastern