COUGAR PRIDE Around Campus
Friday, April 11, 2025
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Staff Photo The PCHS SkillsUSA teams traveled to Roanoke for the State Competition last weekend. The young group laid the groundwork for future suc- cess through their hard work and dedication. SkillsUSA Teams Earn Recognition at State Competitions
By CELIA CARRICO Cougar Growl Staff
Gill, along with freshmen Adam Eversole and Sarah Simpson were able to earn a fifth place finish out of the many entries. Addition- ally, Colby Gill competed in a pre produced event that featured TV Video Production - Special Effects. Gill took fifth place out of a large number of entries from across the state. The PCHS SkillsUSA Cosme- tology also won the Quality Chap- ter Award, and the school was listed as one of three schools in the state as a Gold Level Chapter of Excellence Program. The focus of this award was in community service. Congratulations to all who competed in the state SkillsUSA competition this past weekend!
This weekend was an exciting time for PCHS SkillsUSA. Both the TV/Media productions team and the Cosmetology student were very successful at the state level. Teams from two classes earned the right to travel to Roanoke for the State competition and the 60th Annual SkillsUSA State Leader- ship Conference Friday, April 4, through Sunday, April 6. The PCHS Cosmetology de- partment, led by Mrs. Julie An- derson, was represented by senior Madolyn Legg. After a tough day of competition, Madolyn emerged with a fourth place finish out of many competitors from across the
state.
ing the only team in any category with even a single freshman on the team, the final results were prom- ising. The team of freshmen Celia Carrico, Camrynn Dobbins, Daw- son Coon, and Nathaniel Lohreman finished in seventh place overall. The team of ju- niors Jaylin Arnold and Colby
The PCHS TV/Media Pro- duction teams, led by Mr. David Gravely, sent two teams to the State level for the Video Broadcast News Production competition. Despite not having a team com- pete in the program for several years, having a new teacher in charge of the program, and hav-
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