Arlington Career Center students recently competed and excelled in the SkillsUSA state competition. Career Center Television Production students were awarded State SkillsUSA Championship medals  by SkillsUSA representative, Dr. Lee Ross. Thirteen Television Production students competed in six different contests and all were awarded medals. The competitions were held virtually on April 20-21.

Leading the way for the Career Center were juniors Lina Barclay and Ellie Nix who won the first place gold medal in the Television (Video) Production contest. They had four hours to plan, shoot and edit a video adhering to the prompt “Education During Covid.” They both qualified for the National SkillsUSA Virtual Championships on June 11. They will be part of the Virginia team that is competing against the rest of the country. Gold Medal Video-Television(Video) Production

Seniors Peter Collins and Emilio Tognelli won the first place gold medal in the Television Production Pre Produced-Cuts Only contest with their piece on addiction. Gold Medal Video- Cuts Only- Addiction

The team of Lina Barclay, Ellie Nix, and juniors Maddie Muir and Cameron McGehee earned the first place gold medal in TV Production-Pre Produced-Special Effects for their piece on anxiety. Gold Medal Video- Special Effects- Anxiety

SkillsUSA is a national organization that focuses on leadership skills for high school students. Students are given the opportunity to compete in contests against their peers at the local, state, and national levels. All contests are run by and judged by industry, using industry standards for employment.

All students are members of Tom O’Day’s Television Production classes at the Arlington Career Center.

Below is the list of all the gold, silver and bronze medal winners for the Arlington Career Center.

First Place Gold Medal Winners Television (Video) Production
Lina Barclay- (Junior)
Amanda “Ellie” Nix- (Junior)
(This team advances to the virtual national championships on June 11)

TV Production- Pre Produced – Cuts Only
Peter Collins – (Senior)
Emilio Tognelli – (Senior)

TV Production- Pre Produced – Special Effects
Lina Barclay – (Junior)
Amanda “Ellie” Nix – (Junior)
Cameron McGehee – (Junior)
Maddie Muir – (Junior)

Second Place Silver Medal Winners Broadcast News Production
Peter Collins – (Senior)
Maura Barrera – (Senior)
Frances O’Malley – (Sophomore)
Scotten Maderal – (Sophomore)

TV Production- Pre Produced – Special Effects
Frances O’Malley – (Sophomore)

Audio Production
Cameron McGehee – (Junior)
Valentina Lopez-Landeo – (Junior)

Radio Communications – Pre Produced
Lina Barclay – (Junior)

Third Place Bronze Medal Winners Television (Video) Production
John “Jack” Schiavo – (Junior)
Daniel Gessel – (Junior) 

TV Production – Pre Produced- Cuts Only
Eric Emory – (Sophomore) 

Radio Communications – Pre Produced
Peter Collins – (Senior)