The Royal SkillsUSA Chapter competed on April 4th-6th, at the SkillsUSA State Competition at multiple locations around Corpus Christi, Texas. With over 6,000 students and over 350 CTE/High Schools represented, Royal came away with many awards, medals, and trophies! In all, a grand total of 43 students won awards at the State Competition in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The Royal SkillsUSA advisors would like to congratulate each of these students on their accomplishments and a job well done representing the Royal High School Career and Technical Education Department at the SkillsUSA State Competition contest.
The Royal Arts, Audio/Video Technology Department competed in Quiz Bowl. Out of 26 teams from 1A-6A schools, Royal was 4th place overall at the state contest, beating many teams in the preliminary rounds and all but three teams in the final quiz round. Team members are Gabriel Velasquez, Layla Thompson, Elisha Glover, Kimberly Pedraza, and Elizabeth Moreland.
Gabriel Velasquez, for the first time in school chapters history, was a state officer candidate. Although he was not voted to be a state officer finalist, through many applications, exams, and interviews was selected in the top 28 officer candidates. State officers represent some 200,000 total Texas SkillsUSA members across the state. We are proud of Gabriel, representing Royal through his leadership at the state level. Congratulations to all the state qualifying team members!
The Royal Cosmetology Department competed in multiple Cosmetology programs that included both Live Competition and Project Exhibit. The contest included Barbering, Cosmetology, Nail Care, Day and Evening Job Exhibit, Fantasy Job Exhibit, Men's Classic Hair Cutting Job Exhibit, Salon Job Exhibit and Womens Color and Cut Job Exhibit, Braiding Job Exhibit, Flat Nail Art Job Exhibit and 3D Nail Art Job Exhibit. State winner for Barbering was Kevin Izquierdo, 6th place. Cosmetology was Jessica Calvilo, 5th place, and Nail Care was Alexa Rivas, 6th place.
Day and Evening Job Exhibit Best of Show Xitlaly Larios, 1st place winners were Lizmar Parra, Annabella Parada. 2nd place winners Yoselyn Arriaga, Fantasy Job Exhibit 1st place winners were Dulce Hernandez, Vilma Martinez, Melody Oviedo, Ariana Anaya, Esteban Carranza, Peyton Fontenot; 2nd place winners were Marlene Melendez. Womens Color and Cut 1st place Winner was Jessica Calvillo. Men’s Classic Haircut Job Exhibit 2nd place winner was Steven Barley and Jaiden Barley. Flat Nail Art Job Exhibit 1st place winner was Maria Marin. 3D Nail Care Job Exhibit 1st place winner was Sarahi Sanchez. 2nd place winners were Dayrin Aguilar and Natali Nino Gomez. Salon Job Exhibit 2nd place winner was Sandra Montalvo. Braiding Job Exhibit 1st place winner Aydreanna Stamps and Jackyline Chavez.
Royal High School's Health Science Department recently excelled at the Health Science SkillsUSA State contests, showcasing their expertise in critical areas such as nurse assisting, CPR, dental assisting, and health knowledge bowl. Competing in both live and project demonstrations, students demonstrated remarkable dedication and skill, culminating in several state-level victories.
Isaac Martinez, Danahe Alcanter, Daniel Hernandez, Adam Hernandez, Rebeca Arvizo, Kyla Thomas, Yessica Rodriguez, George Taylor, Ulysses Palacios, Mauricio Perez, Sherissa Pierre, and Kaely Villafana secured 1st place with superior, perfect scores in their respective categories. Their achievements underscore the department's commitment to nurturing skilled healthcare professionals.
These victories not only bring pride to Royal High School but also highlight the importance of cultivating talent in the healthcare industry. Congratulations to all participants for their exceptional performance and dedication to excellence in healthcare.
The Royal Welding Department had 1 state qualifier competing in the Welding 1 event. This event was a Two-day ALL hands-on State Competition. The student representing Royal in this contest was Kevin Weatherford. His hard work and dedication in welding allowed him to thrive and earned him a spot in this contest. The competition consisted of 2 different Welding joints where he had only 3 hours to complete. He had to be able to read and comprehend the blueprint given to him and prepare his coupon before he started welding. He then had to weld in the positions given to him, which were a vertical weld and an overhead position weld. After he finished with his hands-on competition, he then entered an interview portion where he was interviewed and judged for his resume and overall interview presentation. On the second day of his competition, he proceeded to test online in a welding test on Metallurgy, General welding, Safety, Oxyfuel, and several different welding processes. Kevin was 1 Of the 13 Welders from the state of Texas that qualified for this event and enjoyed the opportunity to weld in a State contest at Corpus Christi. After his competition he was able to enjoy the rest of his trip by seeing what Corpus Christi had to offer.
The Royal Machining Department had one Job Exhibit entry: Best of Show, Miguel Hernandez 12th & Eric Hernandez 11th grade machined a Chess set made of Aluminum Round stock and coated with Alodine.
