Masonry Magazine October 2004 Page. 15
"My staff, which includes
Charles McDaniel, Edward Mims, Todd Larsen
and Jack Wentz literally spend
the week here with me," Light
says. "I would be hard-pressed
without their help."
Forty-seven contestants from 34 states participated in this year's National
Masonry Contest at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in Kansas
City, Mo.
Other highlights of the
three-day conclave included a
luncheon in honor of the con-
testants and their instructors.
At the luncheon, Bill Kjorlien
of the Southern Brick Institute
and former Chair of the Technical Com-
mittee pointed out the value of working
in a trade, "where you can take your trade
anywhere and always have the satisfaction
of having a visible representation of your
work... every day."
Bob Melton, Executive Director of
the Masonry Institute of Tennessee,
spoke to the young masons, congratulat-
ing them on their accomplishment of
reaching the national contest and
encouraging them to "do your best."
Over 4,500 outstanding vocational stu-
dents, all state champions, competed in
more than 90 different SkillsUSA trade,
technical and leadership competitions. The
contestants effectively demonstrated their
expertise in the occupational skills required
for such trades as masonry, electronics,
technical drafting and more.
39th Annual National Masonry Contest Winners
Post-secondary Competition
First Place Cody Alward. Mount
Pleasant High School, Mount Pleasant, N.C.
Second Place Paul Shuey. The
Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades.
Media, Pa
Third Place - J. Cruz Cervantes, PTEC St.
Petersburg Campus, St. Petersburg, Fla
High School (Secondary) Competition
First Place Terry Miller, Earnest Pruett
Center of Technology, Hollywood, Ala.
Second Place Dallas Caudle, Central
Cabarrus High School, Concord, N.C.
Third Place
Alvaro Gutierrez.
Lexington Technology Center, Lexington, S.C.
Terry Miller, of Hollywood,
Ala, returned for his
third year of national
competition with the
specific goal of winning
this year.
Paul Shury, of Hegins,
Pa, checks the exact
measurement on a corner
of his composite project.
Dallas Caudie, of Midland,
N.C., works diligently on
his composite project.
Alvaro Guiterrez, of
Lexington, S.C., works on
his composite project that
earned him third-place
honors in the secondary
competition.
J. Cruz Cervantes, of St.
Petersburg, Fla., tightens
the alignment on his
composite project at the 2004 National Masonry
Contest
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The Voice of the Mason Contractor