CTE Students Advancing to State

The Melissa High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) program have 13 students who are advancing to the SkillsUSA State Contest. The MHS students represented Melissa by competing in many different chapters of the SkillsUSA District Contest on Feb. 9 and 15-17, 2024.

The MHS CTE students advanced to state in Applied Engineering, Barbering, Computer Programming, Cosmetology, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Technology Computer Applications. These students will be competing at the SkillsUSA State Contest in April.

Congratulations to these exceptional students and the teachers who coached these students all the way to state!

SkillsUSA State Qualifiers:

Applied Engineering (Team) - 1st place

  • Kylie Hutson

  • Oliver Kurlinski

  • Hudson Haslam

  • Isaiah Perez

Barbering - 1st Place

  • Brooke Waite

Computer Programming - 1st Place

  • Rayyan Haider

Cosmetology - 3rd Place

  • Emily Clark

Cybersecurity (Team) - 2nd Place

  • Ira Roy

  • Anthony Montalta

Information Technology Services - 2nd Place

  • Hayden Maurer

Information Technology Quiz Bowl (Team) - 1st Place

  • Ira Roy

  • Anthony Montalta

  • Hayder Maurer

  • Jace Little

  • Sebastian Quintana

Technology Computer Applications - 1st Place

  • Tyler Mathieson