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TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE SKILLSUSA WINNERS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE OF LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AT THE SKILLSUSA CHAMPIONSHIPS ON APRIL 3-4, 2009.
Whereas, at the SkillsUSA Championships, held in Greenville on April 3-4, 2009, eight hundred fifty high school and college students in trade, technical, and skilled-service profession instructional programs demonstrated their know-how and competed at this state-level competition for prizes ranging from cash awards to hand tools, painting equipment, and college scholarships; and
Whereas, well prepared for the challenge, fifteen students from School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties took home top awards in their divisions, nine of the awards being first-place honors that carry with them berths in the national competition, to take place the last week of June 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri; and
Whereas, these topflight students, listed by competition division with their respective awards and high schools, are as follows:
Auto Collision Repair
First place-Jennifer Lynn Nix, Irmo
Second place-Nick Murry, Chapin
Auto Collision Refinishing
Third place-Felipe Camarena Figueroa, Dutch Fork
Fourth place-Chase Suggs, Dutch Fork
Chapter Display
First place-Jordan Bowers, Jan Chodl, Ronair Jasper-Felder, Irmo
Quiz Bowl
First place-Stacey Leas, Christine Hsieh, Sam Edward, Lisa Shao,
Irmo
Residential Wiring/Electricity
First place-Brenton Davis, Irmo
Second place-Allen Davis, Irmo
Graphic Communication
Second place-Taylor Morris, Chapin
Carpentry
Fourth place-Josh Best, Irmo; and
Whereas, adding luster to an already stellar list of honors, the students of School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties made history at this year's competition when Jennifer Lynn Nix captured first place in auto collision repair, a feat never before accomplished by a female in that division; and
Whereas, the SkillsUSA winners of School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties have brought great pride and recognition to their schools and communities, and the members of the House of Representatives are pleased to have this opportunity to recognize such a wonderful group of young men and women. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and congratulate the SkillsUSA winners of School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties for their outstanding performance at the SkillsUSA Championships on April 3-4, 2009.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Phil Tanner, instructor and SkillsUSA advisor for School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties.
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