PARIS — Students of Vocational Region 11 Oxford Hills Tech took over Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School’s classrooms and corridors last week for the 13th Annual Tech Challenge and Awards Ceremony.

Trades demonstrations, simulation exercises and culinary samples were presented at every turn in friendly, informative and tasty competitions, which were followed by gold, silver and bronze awards for students who hit their marks after months of preparation.

Vanessa LaRue, in her second year of Culinary Arts, won bronze in the baking competition. Visitors of the challenge moving through the food choices picked up their own copies of her recipe to make themselves.

“I really wanted to do something with chocolate and strawberries,” she said of her project. “It’s a chocolate cake base, topped with strawberries and chocolate mousse inside.”

LaRue intends to continue culinary studies after she graduates, with the plan to become a private chef or a pastry chef.

Not every challenge included sweet tooth satisfaction or sounds of industrial demonstrations.

“As an English teacher, I can’t build a car or bake a cake,” said English and College Writing teacher Shellie Leger. “So I invite my Tech English students to write a poem.”

Six students in her class took the challenge, with senior Michaela Holbrook finishing with the gold. Although Holbrook is part of OHTS’ Allied Health program and will study nursing after she graduates in June, Leger said her writing talents could also take her places if she chooses.

Award winners of the Tech Challenge are listed below.

ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS

Digital Cinema Short Film
Gold: Maddy Jean Hill, Nathan Kimball, Wyatt Flagg

3D Animation
Gold: Max Goodwin, Brody Therriault

ALLIED HEALTH -CNA

Health Research
Gold: Angelica Hart, Kaylee Swan, Kai Trenoweth
Silver: Carmen Crockett, Abby Johnson, Cori Merrill
Bronze: Laura Swasey, Yuric Tripp, Cassandra Turgeon

AUTO COLLISION

Repair Technology
Gold:  Mariah Moore
Silver: Maddy Herrick
Bronze: Brayden Jack

Welding
Gold: Brayden Jack
Silver: James Estes
Bronze: Georgia Thomas

Auto Technology I
Gold: Joe Bourassa
Silver: Christina Waterman
Bronze: Alexzandra Theriault

Auto Technology II
Gold: Noah Turner
Silver: Aaron Male
Bronze: Sheri Moultin

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Gold: Tyler Britton
Silver: Nate Barker
Bronze: Carlton Dailey

BUSINESS STUDIES

Gold: Andrea Cremona, Allyson Boutilier
Silver: River White-Rainey
Bronze: Matilynn Twitchell, Isaac Young

COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES

Python Pro Award
Gold: Elizabeth Wilkins
Silver: Manny Scott
Bronze: Anya Hodgdon

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY I

IT Generalist
Gold: Alex Jones
Silver: Kadyn Bailey
Bronze: Isaac Farrington, Antonella Gilbert

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY II

Network Star
Gold: William Kasparek
Silver: Kaelin Currier

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY III

Network Superstar
Gold: Conner Adams
Silver: Austin Hebert

CULINARY ARTS

Chili Competition
Gold: Emily Pettersen
Silver: Eli LaVerdiere
Bronze: Ashton Sanborn

Baking Competition
Gold: Kimmy  Richards
Silver: Samantha Belifiano
Bronze: Vanessa LaRue

DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS

Café
Gold: Oakleigh Brown, Riley Files
Silver: Stephen Rand, Ethan Profenno

Woodshop
Gold: Kelsi Mills
Silver: Alicia Cabana
Bronze: Michael Balcom

Bicycle Repair
Gold: Cody Jones
Silver: Hayley Smith

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Children’s Book
Gold: Makenzi Gibbs
Silver: Paityn Truman
Bronze: Katelyn Geyer

ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I

Cube Project
Gold: Sophia Fickett
Silver: Elle Neilsen
Bronze: Quincy Edson

ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II

ADU meets ADA
Gold: Devon Guptil, Hunter Wormwood
Silver: Graycee Richardson, Kassidy Andrews
Bronze: Preston Newcomb, Shane Farrar

FASHION DESIGN

T-Shirt Redesign
Gold: Nanami Daggett

FORESTRY & HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Excavator Operations
Gold: Jeremiah Lawrence
Silver: Zach Thurlow
Bronze: Jordan Sawyer

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Poster Design
Gold: Hailey Pike
Silver: Cindy Choi
Bronze: Amber Walker Goodrich

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Photography
Gold: Mataya Perkins
Silver: Julianne Cooper
Bronze: Kamilah Villanueva

T-Shirt Design
Gold: Cindy Choi
Silver: Mollee Akers
Bronze: Austin McConkey

Pin Design
Gold: Vivianne McAllister
Silver: Mollee Akers
Bronze: Cassandra Kilponen

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Ultimate Maine Vacation
Gold: Eliesia Jennings
Silver: Gabrielle Tibbetts
Bronze: Riley Schieferstein

OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT

Outdoor Skills & Knowledge
Gold: Bryce Hazelton
Silver: Emily Reed
Bronze: Brayden Ryan

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Crime Scene Scenario
Gold: Gabriel Dos Reis, Dawson Mason
Silver: Piper Gordon, Kylie Robbins
Bronze: Damon Moors, Jenna Waugh

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Vehicle Stop Scenario
Gold: Gabriel White, Eli Young
Silver: Declan Porter, Avery Monahan
Bronze: Arielle Hodgekin, Hannah Chapman

MARKETING MANAGEMENT

Product Prototype
Gold: Carly Dillingham
Silver: Nicole Eborde
Bronze: Reagan Wilson

PLUMBING

Gold: Rylee-Jaidyn Koehn
Silver: Dakovn Millett
Bronze: Connor Doyle

PRE-ENGINEERING

Simulation Competition
Gold: Aiden Cote

Design Competition
Gold: Korbin Cyr

TECH ENGLISH

Free-Verse Poem
Gold: Michaela Holbrook
Silver: Dakota Bodman
Bronze: Mariah Moore

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