On 3/16/12  the Penobscot Job Corps Academy (PJCA)  celebrated its 22^nd  year as a participant in the Maine SkillsUSA competitions and it’s 16^th year as one of three local educational institutions (Eastern Maine Community College and the United Technology Center) co-hosting the statewide event in Bangor, Maine. This year twenty-seven PJCA students participated in twelve categories and brought home a total of 18 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze medals!!

 2012 SkillsUSA PJCA Competitors / Advisors / Medalist

Secondary / *Post Secondary

 Action Skills: Nathan Dudley* / Dan Clark –  Christopher Green / Eric York

 Architectural Drafting: Richard Heon* / Jim McGuinness…Gold

 Commercial Baking: Tina Hernandez* / Ric Duplisea…Silver

 Culinary Arts: Daniel Haase* / Eric York…Gold – Akeem Harris* / Eric York – Jacob Mathews / Eric York –  Tricia Taylor* / Eric York…Silver

 Food & Beverage Service: Liviannis Cabral* / Laine Parsons…Silver – Evan Dodge* / Laine Parsons…Bronze – Nicole Fernandes* / Laine Parsons…Gold

 Health Knowledge Bowl: Deanna Debarros* / Nyree O’Donald…Gold -Joseph Lattari* / Nyree O’Donald…Gold –  Jason Pelletier* / Nyree O’Donald…Gold – Eric Trimm* / Nyree O’Donald…Gold –  Zach Whitney / Nyree O’Donald…Gold

 Job Skills Demo A: Elizabeth Schwartz* / Ric Duplisea…Gold

 Job Skills Demo O: Adam Freeman* / Dan Clark…Gold –  Timothy Holcomb* / Jim McGuinness…Bronze

 Medical Math: Jason Chabot* / Gary Theriault…Gold

 Quiz Bowl: Alisha Grant* / David Clifford…Gold – Jeremy Hamner* / David Clifford…Gold – Dennis Martin* / David Clifford…Gold – Logan McLaughlin* / David Clifford…Gold – Ivy Neher* / David Clifford…Gold

 Sustainability Solutions: Paul Laccone* / Jon Symonds…Gold – Kylee Pinkham* / Jon Symonds…Gold

 Welding: Tim Lunn* / Eric York