From November 13-15, 2024, a delegation of 31 Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) SkillsUSA students and four faculty advisors participated in the SkillsUSA Leadership Conference at Kalahari Resorts in Pocono Manor, PA. Approximately 250 students from six different career and technical centers from Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties attended the District 2 Leadership Conference. A total of thirty-eight medals were awarded to the EASTERN participants, including nineteen gold medals, thirteen silver medals, and six bronze medals. Congratulations to all participants!

Team Building

Bronze Medal: Vernon Piper from Culinary Arts/Cheltenham High School, Michael Lucas from Welding Technology/Hatboro-Horsham High School, Christian Melnick from HVAC/Hatboro-Horsham High School, and Cristiano Dasilva from Electrical Technology/Abington Senior High School.

Silver Medal: Logan White from Exercise Science and Rehabilitation/Springfield Township High School.

Gold Medal: Shyanne Davis-Scott from Exercise Science and Rehabilitation/Upper Dublin High School, Dahlia Free from Allied Health/Cheltenham High School, Reggie Hnin Hnin Kyaw from Networking and Cybersecurity/Upper Moreland High School, McKenzie Cowley from Veterinary Science/Hatboro-Horsham High School, Dominic Hernandez from Protective Services/Hatboro-Horsham High School, Sean McBride from Collision Repair Technology/Abington Senior High School, Nicholas Choitz from Protective Services/Cheltenham High School, Khai Bailey from Automotive Technology/Abington Senior High School.

Team Inductions

Bronze Medal: Logan White from Exercise Science and Rehabilitation/Springfield Township High School.

Silver Medal: Lillian Craney from Veterinary Science/Springfield Township High School, Morgan Kelly from Exercise Science and Rehabilitation/Cheltenham High School, Abby Kelly from Design, Photography and Illustration/ Upper Moreland High School, Mercede Walsh from Design, Photography and Illustration/Springfield Township High School, Veronica Gallagher from Veterinary Science/Upper Dublin High school, Da’Mayah Perez from Protective Services/Upper Moreland High School, Judah Jackson from Business and Technology Professional/Jenkintown High School, and Tobin Veitz from HVAC/Abington Senior High School.

Gold Medal: Makaila Dupree from Business and Technology Professional/Cheltenham High School, Grace Elliott from Welding Technology/Abington Senior High School, and Elias Shatt from Networking and Cybersecurity and Springfield Township High School.

Team Reports

Bronze Medal:  Logan White from Exercise Science and Rehabilitation/Springfield Township High School.

Silver Medal: Vernon Piper from Culinary Arts/Cheltenham High School, Michael Lucas from Welding Technology/Hatboro-Horsham High School, Christian Melnick from HVAC/Hatboro-Horsham High School, and Cristiano Dasilva from Electrical Technology/Abington Senior High School.

Gold Medal: Lillian Craney from Veterinary Science/Springfield Township High School, Morgan Kelly from Exercise Science and Rehabilitation/Cheltenham High School, Abby Kelly from Design, Photography and Illustration/ Upper Moreland High School, Mercede Walsh from Design, Photography and Illustration/Springfield Township High School, Veronica Gallagher from Veterinary Science/Upper Dublin High School, Da’Mayah Perez from Protective Services/Upper Moreland High School, Judah Jackson from Business and Technology Professional/Jenkintown High School, and Tobin Veitz from HVAC/Abington Senior High School.

Leadership Winner

Logan White from Exercise Science and Rehabilitation/Springfield Township High School.

School Cheer

Shyanne Davis-Scott from Exercise Science and Rehabilitation/Upper Dublin High School, Da’Mayah Perez from Protective Services/Upper Moreland High School, Rachel Johnson from Culinary Arts/Upper Dublin High School, Makaila Dupree from Business and Technology Professional/Cheltenham High School, and Vernon Piper from Culinary Arts/Cheltenham High School.