February 2022
February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month! Follow along on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (@DelcoTechHS) as we showcase our CTE programs and the incredible students that are participating in the
Real School for the Real World.
At the end of January, students in all programs competed in the SkillsUSA competitions. DCTS had the honor of hosting this year at our Aston and Folcroft Campuses.

Find out more information on SkillsUSA at SkillsUSA.org.


SkillsUSA Competition Results

1st Place

PM–Thomas Crawford (Ridley)     Automotive Maintenance & 
                                                             Light Repair
AM–Jose Oliva (Haverford)        Collision Repair Technology    
PM–Andrew Ricci (Ridley)         Firefighting  
PM–Lucas Sampson (Penncrest)   First Aid & CPR
PM–Elaine Prum (Ridley)          Nail Care
AM - Luke Fabry (Haverford) Cyber Security
AM - Nicholas Palmer (Upper Darby) Cyber Security 
PM - Lucille McGlinchey (Springfield) Esthetics  
PM - Nicholas Vitale (Sun Valley) HVACR
PM - Bridget McGuinn (Haverford) Medical Math 
AM - Andrew Wood (Chichester ) Technical Drafting
PM - Nate Bartlett (Strath Haven) Welding

1st Place TEAM COMPETITION
Health Knowledge Bowl:
PM–Kaitlin Reed (Chester)        
PM–Kimota Reddick (Penn Wood)   
PM–Kennedy Ballack (Interboro)    
PM–Hadja Kanneh (Academy Park) 

1st Place - TEAM COMPETITION
Quiz Bowl:
AM - Hayden Parks (Garnet Valley)
AM - Victoria Bacon(Haverford )
PM - Nicholas Ardito (Upper Darby)
PM - Julia Convery (Springfield )
AM - Laiba Shoaib (Haverford)

1st Place - Team COMPETITION
Welding Fabrication:
PM - Isaac Maldonado (Academy Park)
PM - Nick Markawicz (Sun Valley)
PM - Jason Protesto (Marple Newtown)

2nd Place

PM–Brandon Ritter (Ridley)     Automotive Service Technology
PM–Michael Miles (Sun Valley)     Building Construction
AM–Olivia Murtha (Bonner/Prendie) Criminal Justice
AM–John Elliott (Haverford)        Medical Math  
AM–Skyler Poehner (Springfield)     Medical Terminology
PM - Vincent Lilly (Interboro) Commercial Advertising Design
AM - Wendi Gavilanes (Upper Darby) Dental Assisting 
AM - Ethan News (Chichester) Electrical Construction Wiring 
PM - Vincent Califano (Springfield) Plumbing 
PM - Brandon Colon (Upper Darby) T-Shirt Design 
PM - Hasan Brown (Academy Park) Information Technology
Services

3rd Place
 
AM–Maxine Rothstein (Haverford)   Esthetics 
PM–Emma Myers (Ridley)          Nurse Assisting
AM- Mirayah Kilgore (Chichester)      Medical Assisting
PM- Jack Gommer (Penncrest) Carpentry
AM - Alyssa Frick (Chichester)- Early Childhood education
AM - Nicholas Cuculino (Upper Darby) Internetworking

We are so proud of the students and their hard work. First place winners will be heading to Hershey for the state Skills Competition where they can qualify for the National Competition this summer!
The following students are awarded a $2,500 ANNUAL scholarship from Penn College of Technology for placing first in the SkillsUSA District 2 Competition! These scholarships are renewable for up to 4 years ($5,000 total for Associates Degree and $10,000 total for Bachelor's Degree).
 
First Aid/CPR: Lucas Sampson (Penncrest)
Collision Repair: Jose Oliva  (Haverford)
 
Health Occupations Knowledge Bowl:
Kennedy Ballack  (Interboro)
Hadja Kanneh (Bonner/Prendie)
Kimora Reddick (Penn Wood)
Kaitlin Reed (Chester)

Congratulations to these students for their hard work!
On Friday, January 28th, students in our Culinary Arts program at Aston and Folcroft campuses traveled to the Philadelphia Free Library to compete in the C-CAP - Careers through Culinary Arts Program competition. The C-CAP final competition at Drexel University in March, gives students the opportunity to compete for scholarship opportunities including 3 full four-year bachelor's degree scholarships to The Culinary Institute of America, Johnson and Wales University, and many other monetary prizes to be awarded.
Finalists have not been announced.
DCTS hosted six different open house events for individuals to meet our current teachers and staff members and learn about industry certifications, potential careers, college credit opportunities and more! More information can also be found on our website www.DCIU.org/DCTS.
All open house events were recorded and can be watched again on our website!
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DCIU and DCTS Health and Safety Plan

  • All individuals will be required to wear masks when in a DCIU and DCTS location. 

  • Stay home if you're sick: You should continue to screen for symptoms each morning and should not come to school with COVID-19 symptoms. 
  • DCIU and DCTS will continue to work with the Pennsylvania Department of Health to monitor community transmission and implementation of best practices for COVID-19 mitigation. Please be aware the DCIU and DCTS Health and Safety Plan is a fluid document. New guidance from the CDC and the Pennsylvania Department of Health may require our plan to change. 
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