The SkillsUSA Pennsylvania District 6 Competitive Events were held on Thursday, January 29th and Friday, January 30, 2026. Skills USA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel by providing educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education in the nation’s classrooms.

Students throughout the central region of Pennsylvania traveled to the Pennsylvania College of Technology to compete in a variety of competitions. The results are in and the following students placed in their competitions:

1st- Reily Coopersmith, Port Allegany School District ~ Restaurant Services
1st- Jett Finch, Austin Area School District ~ Job Interview
1st- Jaiden Thomas, Smethport Area School District ~ Health Portfolio
2nd- Mackenzie Mack, Northern Potter School District ~ Culinary Arts
3rd- Aiden Collins, Smethport Area School District ~ Information Technology
We would also like to recognize all of this year’s competitors:
Melony Benson, Otto-Eldred School District ~ EMS
Melina Burford, Port Allegany School District ~ Basic Health Care
Skylar Burrows, Austin Area School District ~ Nurse Assisting
Autumn Ford, Oswayo Valley School District ~ Medical Assistant
Trinity Menteer, Kane Area School District ~ Criminal Justice
Cyrerra Neely, Port Allegany School District ~ Medical Terminology
Zachary Pitts, Oswayo Valley School District ~ Welding
Lillian Major, Cameron County School District ~ Early Childhood

We are very proud of all our students who took extra time to prepare and compete!! The state competition this year will be held in Hershey, Pennsylvania on April 8-10, 2026. State Gold Medalists from this event in April will advance to the National Leadership & Skills Conference.