The Worcester County Commissioners presented commendations on November 2nd, 2021 to honor Worcester Technical High School (WTHS) students who earned gold medals in eight individual and team categories during the SkillsUSA Maryland Virtual State Championship last April.

Those pictured include Advisor Crystal Bunting (front row, from left), students Matt Burns, Aryavir Sangwan, and Myra Cropper, Advisors Rick Stephens and Denise Coston, student Jessica Beck, and Advisor Tammy Hearne; and students Jeff Eichelberger (second row, from left) and William Kozma, Commissioners Bud Church, Jim Bunting, and Joe Mitrecic, and student Jacob Yankalunas; and Commissioners Diana Purnell, Ted Elder, Josh Nordstrom, and Chip Bertino, Superintendent of Schools Louis Taylor, and WTHS Principal Tom Zimmer. Thanks to the outstanding performance of staff and students, WTHS earned the National Gold Level as a Chapter of Excellence for the fifth consecutive year during the virtual 2021 National Leadership and Skills Conference last June.

To learn more about SkillsUSA, visit www.skillsusa.org.