New Philadelphia, OH (March 21, 2025) – Five members of Buckeye Career Center’s SkillsUSA chapter earned top honors at the Ohio SkillsUSA State Championships in Columbus, Ohio, on March 18-19, 2025.
The top BCC placer was Khalen Green (Outdoor Power/Carrollton), earning second place in Power Equipment Technology.
Third-place winners include Layla Troyer (Cosmetology & Business & Marketing/Hiland) in Cosmetology, Lucas Cross (Commercial Truck Technology/Indian Valley) in Diesel Equipment Technology, Jace Eckinger (Outdoor Power/Carrollton) in Power Equipment Technology, and Jaron Smith (HVAC-R/Dover) in Sheet Metal.
In total, 48 BCC students competed at state. SkillsUSA Ohio is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit association of 36,000+ students and educators partnering with business and industry to ensure that America has a globally competitive skilled workforce. SkillsUSA is the largest of the career-technical student organizations at Buckeye Career Center.
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