February 24, 2025
Gainesville, GA— Annually, Lanier Technical College’s best and brightest compete in the Georgia Post-Secondary State SkillsUSA Competitions. During the week of February 17, 2025, competitors from around the State of Georgia met at the Georgia World Congress Center to compete in many of the high-demand career-based academic programs offered by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).
In all, Lanier Technical College had 22 students place in either the Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal categories. Their names and competitions are as follows:
Gold Winners -11
Andrew Maya-Garcia- Automotive Refinishing Technology
Jace Gephart – Mechatronics
Jesus Vazquez Fonseca – Mechatronics
Keegan LeBoeuf – Marine Service Technology
Joseph De Lima – Additive Manufacturing
Jason Mendoza – Additive Manufacturing
Angel Melendez – Robotics and Automation Technology
Zack Kennedy – Robotics and Automation Technology
Kristin Loui – Medical Assisting
Aimee Hawley – Diesel Equipment Technology
Eduardo Guardarrama – Carpentry
Silver Winners- 9 Silver
Nicholas Alden – Prepared Speech
Elijah Greenfield – Marine Service Technology
Dawson Roberts – Collision Repair Technology
Stephanie Simpson – Medical Assisting
Tyera Braud – Health Knowledge Bowl
Abeny Thomas- Health Knowledge Bowl
Reki Brown- Health Knowledge Bowl
Haley Holcombe – Health Knowledge Bowl
Jaelyn Chavez – Diesel Equipment Technology
Bronze Winners- 2 Bronze
Jonathan Rabadan – Automotive Refinishing Technology
Malik Reynolds – Marine Service Technology
Additionally, Jutzil Poblete and Jason Mendoza were appointed to be SkillsUSA State Officers.
The gold medal recipients will go on compete at the National SkillsUSA Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, during the week of June 24, 2025. Gold Medal recipients from the National Conference in June will then be known nationally for excellence in their chosen profession.
ABOUT SKILLSUSA
SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our nation’s future workforce by developing SkillsUSA Framework skills, including personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics. Our vision is to produce the most highly skilled workforce in the world, providing every member with the opportunity for career success.
About the Technical College System of Georgia
The 22 colleges of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) are Georgia’s top resource for skilled workers. TCSG offers world-class training in more than 600 associate degree, diploma, and certificate programs to students who are trained on state-of-the-art equipment by instructors who are experts in their fields. The system also houses Georgia’s Office of Adult Education, which promotes and provides adult literacy and education programs, including the GED® testing program, throughout the state. In addition, TCSG partners with companies through Quick Start, the nation’s top customized workforce training program, and through its colleges, which work with local industry to provide workforce and training solutions. For more information, visit TCSG.edu.
