VERONA — There will be 16 Madison-Oneida BOCES students heading to the SkillsUSA state competition in April after earning top three finishes in their contests at the regional meet earlier this month.

SkillsUSA is a national education-industry partnership that allows students to compete in career-focused contests to demonstrate their technical, employment and leadership skills. Students in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs compete locally and regionally to qualify for slots at the state, national and international levels.

There were 50 CTE students representing MOBOCES at regionals Feb. 10 at SUNY Morrisville. The team earned 11 awards ­— nine for individual students and two for team events — including four first place finishes.

The 16 students who qualified for states, to be held in April in Syracuse, represent 10 different events, seven area high schools and six CTE programs.

MOBOCES state competitors for 2023, along with their home district, CTE program and regional finish, are:

Cosmetology: Ty Hatzinger, Camden, Cosmetology - first place.

Cosmetology: Katie Schultz, Madison, Cosmetology - third place.

Crime Scene Investigation (team): Peyton Graham, Camden; Ryan Grant, Rome and Isabelle Tharrett, Rome; all Criminal Justice - third place.

Customer Service: Kylie Watts, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, Cosmetology - second place.

Electrical Construction Wiring: Gianni Liberatore, Camden, Electrical/HVAC - third place.

Health Knowledge Bowl (team): Natalie Hurd, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill; Kendall Lee, Rome; Peyton Narolis, Camden and Abby Seaton, Morrisville-Eaton; all in Advanced Health Science - second place.

Motorcycle Service Technology: Andrew Litwak, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill, Outdoor Power Equipment - first place.

Nail Care: Ivy Murphy, Camden, Cosmetology - first place.

Pin Design: Scott Josephs, Stockbridge Valley, Graphic Design - third place.

Power Equipment Technology: Ethan Nagel, Hamilton, Outdoor Power Equipment - first place.

Small Engine Service: Jacob Brooks, Morrisville-Eaton, Outdoor Power Equipment - third place.

MOBOCES serves students from Camden, Canastota, Hamilton, Madison, Morrisville-Eaton, New York State School for the Deaf, Oneida, Rome, Stockbridge-Valley and Vernon-Verona-Sherrill.

For more information, visit www.moboces.org.