SkillsUSA
Champions At Work : Ignite Your Potential!
Welcome to the South Pasadena High School SkillsUSA page!
SkillsUSA is a national CTE student organization that is based on Workplace Experiences, Leadership Development, Financial Management, Partner and Alumni Engagement, Community Engagement and Advocacy and Marketing. Founded in 1965.
2024-2025 Officers
Chapter Officers
President: Ryan Wong
Vice President: Amishi Mahadev
Secretary: Gwendolyn Culbert
Treasurer: Peter Xie
Reporter: Bianca Lao
Parliamentarian: Sofia Zabrodska
Historian: Georgia Calvert
Videographer: Erin Park
Website: https://skillsusasphs.wordpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sphsskillsusa (Members)
https://www.facebook.com/SPHS-SkillsUSA-145006745943154 (Public)
X (Formerly Twitter): @skillsusasphs
Instagram: @sphs_skillsusa
SkillsUSA State 2024
Gold Medalist-Kevin Pietrzik, Ryan Wong and Georgia Calvert for Outstanding Chapter
Gold Medalist-Chaslyn Bradford for Facilithon
Silver Medalist-Sophia Mertzel for T-Shirt Design
Bronze Medalist-Progs Sharma for Nurse Assisting
Bronze Medalist-Geegou Lee, Nicole Sawano, Justine Zee and Miriam Dever for Health Knowledge Bowl
Bronze Medalist-Ethan Kang, Peter Xie and Alay Shah for Career Pathways Business
Statesman Awards-Bianca Lao, Chloe Moon, Abbey Montgomery and Isabelle Mullican
SkillsUSA State 2023
Silver Medalist-Geeyou Lee for Medical Terminology
Silver Medalist-Chaslyn Bradford for Customer Service
Bronze Medalists-Linus Eisenberg, Treyton Freking, Cai Chun Lin and
Ethan Masjedi for Entrepreneurship
The South Pasadena chapter was recognized as a Gold Medal Chapter of
Distinction in the Chapter Excellence competition, and was awarded $3300 for
their activities.
SkillsUSA Nationals 2022
Caitlyn Chailitilerd - National Competitor in Job Skills
Robert Zelenak - National Competitor Facilithon
Allison Lee - National Delegate
SkillsUSA State 2021
Gold Medalists: Entrepreneurship; Gabriel Vogel, Nadia Cho, Peter Xie, Eden Kim, Job Skills: Caitlyn Chailitilerd, Facilithon; Robert Zelenak, Related Technical Math; Ethan Xie, Graphic Design Imaging Dye Sublimation; James Wooton
SkillsUSA Nationals 2021
Gold Medalists: The Entrepreneurship Team; Avik Gautam, Annalea Pearson, Oscar Cassidy, and Isha Zafra
Bronze Medalist: Graphic Imaging Dye Sublimation; Maya Villasenor.
Finalists (Top 9): Chris Kuizon, Kiana Dettman, and Cyrus Hulme
SkillsUSA State 2020
SkillsUSA Nationals 2019
Gold Medalists: Occupational Health and Safety Notebook - Jolene Lee, Talulla Chow, Luyang Zhang
National Delegates: Mollie Parker and Mahal Montes
Certificate Recipients: Screen Printing; Jeffrey Oh, Computer Programming; Alex Parra, Occupational Health and Safety Notebook; Jolene Lee, Alicia Zhang, Luyang Zhang
SkillsUSA Nationals 2018
Bronze Medalists: Community Service; Liz Osoy, Sebastian Chinen, and Peter Suh
National Delegates: Damian Ugalde and Mollie Parker
SkillsUSA Nationals 2017
Bronze Medalists: Entrepreneurship; Danielle Choy, Natalie Deng, Hayley Villapudua, and Brandon Lee
Trivia!!
First State President is Victoria Venardi
First State Gold Medalist in Action Skills
First State Gold Medalists in Interactive Game Design and Development
First State Silver Medalists in Robotics Urban Search and Rescue
First 100% Score in Community Service
The Conference brochure cover was designed by member Erin Soohoo
The State Conference t-shirt was designed by Ryan Chavez
We have received the Gold Level Chapter of Excellence, for the 3rd year in a row
**Thank you to our SkillsUSA advisors: Sandra Matson-Fennell, Janna Connor, Mike Hogan, Garrett Shorr, Anthony Garcia, and Eef Vanlersal.**