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July 8, 2016
NPTC STUDENTS ATTEND SKILLSUSA CONFERENCE
Hot Springs, Arkansas – National Park Technology Center (NPTC) students recently competed in the SkillsUSA National Championships and Leadership Conference. Six students and two advisors attended the weeklong conference held in Louisville, Kentucky, June 20 – 24.
Over 16,000 students, teachers and advisors representing all 50 states and US territories were present during the competitions. High school students representing the Criminal Justice and Advertising and Graphic Design programs competed in their respective contests as the Arkansas State SkillsUSA Champions.
Criminal Justice students Anna Soto, Chelsy Young and Meagan Launius competed in Crime
Scene Investigation. The CSI competition consisted of a written exam, interview skills
and processing a crime scene, including identifying, photographing and packaging evidence
and completing paperwork.
Brian McKinney competed in the Criminal Justice competition which consisted of a written
exam, interview skills, traffic stop and various scenarios. Students were judged on
officer safety, communication and witness interview skills.
Kelsey Richards, Criminal Justice student, competed in Job Interview.
Pictured left to right: Chandler Overton (assistant), Paula Ford (instructor), Kayla Torbert, Meagan Launius, Anna Soto, Chelsy Young and Brian Mckinney. Not pictured Kelsey Richards.
Advertising and Graphic Design student Nic Arnaud competed in Advertising and Design.
Competitors in this contest had to design a logo, a sticker and a door hanger for
an imaginary sushi food truck business. Students had six hours to complete the creative
task.
NPTC Advertising and Graphic Design instructor Jennifer Seward said, “Nic represented
Arkansas very well and I am very proud of the work he did. It took a lot of hard work
and determination to get this far.”
