Savannah Technical College students won 12 medals at the 2014 SkillsUSA Postsecondary State Conference, held March 13-15 at the Georgia International Convention at Atlanta Technical College.

Savannah Tech students brought home three gold medals (first place): Kelvin Conyers (Nursing Assisting); Robert Anderson (Automotive Service Technology); and Amara Kone’

Rodolfo Hille, Chante’ Bunch,David Jackson and Rodney Johnson (Quiz Bowl).

Laquanda Jones (Cosmetology), Katelyn Cole (Early Childhood Education), Thomas Boyd (First Aid/CPR), and Darryl Lewis (Technical Computer Applications) won silver medals or second place.

There were five categories in which students won bronze medals or third place: Francisco Pacheco (Internetworking); Latasha Campbell (Nail Care); LeAndra Ortiz (Technical Computer Applications); Yolanda James (Nursing Assistant); and William Geggatt (Welding Sculpture).

Students from across the state of Georgia took part in the three-day competition. SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization that annually serves more than 320,000 high school, college and postsecondary students–and their instructors–in technical, skilled and service-occupation instructional programs.

More than 500 college students take part in the state competition. Savannah Tech’s gold winners in each category will move on to compete on a national level at the 50th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 23-27, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo.