The Melissa High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) program has 31 students advancing to the SkillsUSA State Conference—more than double last year’s 13 state qualifiers. The MHS SkillsUSA program had 52 students compete in the District 5 Leadership & Skills Conference on February 20-22, 2025, in Waco.
SkillsUSA is a national organization that provides Career and Technical Education (CTE) students with the opportunity to showcase their classroom training through hands-on competitions. Participants are required to dress in uniform and present a resume to the contest director or judge. Many events include both a skills assessment and a practical demonstration, allowing students to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios. Through these experiences, SkillsUSA helps students develop technical expertise, leadership skills, and career readiness.
The CTE students participated in multiple different events, some qualifying for State in multiple events. These students will be competing at the SkillsUSA State Contest on April 2-5, 2025 in Corpus Christi.
Congratulations to these exceptional students and the teachers who coached these students all the way to State!
SkillsUSA State Qualifiers:
2D/3D Animation Job Exhibit - 1st Place
Juliette Thomas
Applied Engineering (Team) - 1st Place
Hudson Haslam
Raahull Muthukala
Isaiah Perez
Mason Schuble
Applied Engineering (Team) - 2nd Place
Sri Charan Komarneni
Jansen Morales
River Simmons
Harini Sunil
Cosmetology - 3rd Place
Emily Clark
Cybersecurity (Team) - 1st Place
Kanisha Muthukumar Kavitha
Skylar Scott
Digital Cinema Production (Team) - 1st Place
James Alldredge
Supreet Sudharshana
Engineering Job Exhibit (Team) - First Place
Tanush Avula
Sai Venkata Sri Suvan Vajjaha
Entrepreneurship (Team) - 1st Place
Medhasvi Durki
Sheetal Kiran
Indresh Krishnamoorthi
Aashritha Nerella
Entrepreneurship (Team) - 2nd Place
Shlok Chaubey
Venkata Naga Sai Aniketh Chivukula
Jansen Morales
Sai Venkata Sri Suvan Vajjaha
First Aid/CPR - 1st Place
Royal Sabal
Information Technology Services - 1st Place
Jace Little
IT Quiz Bowl (Team) - 1st Place
Nathan Goodman
Jace Little
Sanyuri Puri
Sushmitha Puvvula
Skylar Scott
Medical Assisting - 3rd Place
Ellie Thompson
Prepared Speech - 1st Place
Manya Kaushik
Related Technical Math - 3rd Place
Aneesh Thoram
Technical Computer Applications - 1st Place
Hannah Gil
T-Shirt Design - 2nd Place
Aneesh Thoram