Ozark Students Win Awards at Competitions

More than 30 Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus students brought home awards from a pair of spring 2016 skill competitions.

“The success of our students in these competitions is a credit to their talent, their hard work and the expertise of our faculty,” said Bruce Sikes, chancellor of Arkansas Tech-Ozark Campus. “We are proud of these students not only for their achievements, but for their willingness to invest their time in representing our university. It is our hope that by making opportunities such as these competitions available to them, our students will be even more prepared for their chosen career field.”

Below are the names of the individuals who won awards in SkillsUSA Arkansas competition at Hot Springs on April 12-13:

  • Logan Haberer of Ozark, technical computer applications, first place
  • Andrew Jernegan of Barling, web design team, first place
  • Jeffery Wilson of Ozark, web design team, first place
  • Joshua Achterberg of Cecil, HVACR, first place
  • Adam Richards of Hartman, HVACR, third place
  • Devon Hardin of Booneville, auto parts specialist, second place
  • Cody Melton of Fort Smith, auto parts specialist, third place
  • Nathan Lowther of Fort Smith, collision repair technology, second place
  • Brittani Collins of Ozark, cosmetology, third place
  • Anna Upton of Ozark, cosmetology job skill demo, first place
  • Mikki Kinsworthy of Ozark, display only hair, third place
  • CJ Kennedy of Ozark, display only makeup, second place
  • Miranda Nonnemacher of Alma, cosmetology esthetics, second place
  • Alec Buckner of Charleston, welding fabrication, first place
  • Gary Meadows of Fort Smith, welding fabrication, first place
  • Garrett Scarberry of Hartman, welding fabrication, first place
  • Dalton Hamilton of Cedarville, welding fabrication, second place
  • Bow Franklin of Cedarville, welding fabrication, second place
  • Jarrod Weymouth of Subiaco, welding fabrication, second place

Below are the names of the individuals who placed in the top three of practical nursing competition at Hope on March 17-18:

  • Sara Hughes of Dover, LPN spelling bee, first place
  • Josh McCollum of Mulberry, anatomy/physiology, first place
  • Stefen Domer of Mulberry, anatomy/physiology, third place
  • Dalea Franklin of Booneville, medical terminology, third place
  • Jessica Morrison of Ozark, quiz bowl team, second place
  • Robert Makepeace of Van Buren, quiz bowl team, second place
  • Sandra Needham of Van Buren, quiz bowl team, second place
  • Racheal Collums of Altus, quiz bowl team, second place
  • Sara Akers of Lavaca, CPR two-person team, first place
  • Hanna Roberds of Dover, CPR two-person team, first place
  • Lana Huffman of Winslow, trio talent, first place
  • Sara Akers of Lavaca, trio talent, first place
  • Stefen Domer of Mulberry, trio talent, first place
  • Jacey Cooper of Ozark, solo talent, third place