All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Fred Eberle students named state champions at Skills USA competition

Skills USA
Two of the Fred Eberle students who won state titles at the recent skills competition: Caroline Fluke (Cosmetology) and Anthony Dahman (Diesel Equipment Technology)

Fred Eberle Technical Center recently announced the winning students who showed their expertise at the W.Va. State Leadership Skills Conference in March.

John Kahl – Gold medal – Post Secondary Automotive Service Technology 
Vincent Landis – Gold medal – Post Secondary Internetworking
Ben Jarrell – Gold medal – Post Secondary Electrical Construction Wiring
Caroline Fluke – Gold medal – Secondary Cosmetology
Anthony Dahman – Gold medal – Secondary Diesel Equipment Technology 
Taylor Chapman – Gold medal – Secondary Medical Math

Kyle Vest-Robinson – Silver medal – Post Secondary – Collision Repair
Tiffany Claypool – Silver medal – Post Secondary- Information Technology Service
Autumn Yoakum – Silver medal – Secondary – Health Occupations Professional Portfolio

Caleb Manley – Bronze medal – Post Secondary – Welding
Jordan Cutright – Bronze medal – Secondary- Prepared Speech

Extra special recognition to:
Virginia Lyons – Elected 2019-2020 State Historian
Johnelle Goss – Elected 2019-2020 State Secretary

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