William Floyd High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) students recently participated in the 2025 New York State SkillsUSA Conference held in Syracuse, NY. The students, members of the high school’s CTE club, engaged in three days of meetings, exams, and competitions to showcase their skills. Two students, Steven Salamanca and Kadiatou Barry, earned silver and bronze medals respectively.
Senior Steven Salamanca won the silver medal in the Barbering competition while senior Kadiatou Barry secured a bronze medal in Medical Assisting. The involvement of William Floyd High School's CTE program in this conference has significantly increased over the past three years, expanding from 12 to over 40 student competitors.
"Congratulations to all of the competing students," as well as chaperones Robert Felicetta, assistant principal at William Floyd High School; Charlize Gonzalez, teaching assistant at Barbering Academy; Cara Cliffe from Barbering Academy; and Brittany Antici from Cosmetology Academy for representing the William Floyd School District effectively.
The full list of competitors included Devonique Edwards for Basic Health Care Skills; Elif Akgun and Tayra Zavala for Banner; Jordan D’Amico for Carpentry; Jehan Green for Commercial Baking; Jordan Mayancela for Commercial Roofing; Liz Munoz and Sarah Arredondo for Cosmetology; Steph Bernales Velez, Nefertiti Charles, Arielle Dendy, Wendy Munoz and Noah Peiffer for Cosmetology Quiz Bowl; Angelina Marletti for Culinary Arts; Jayden Johnson for Extemporaneous Speech; Lauren Albanese for First Aid/CPR; Sonia Harrichand, Jennea Leveridge, Josselyn Mejia and Angelle Sainteus for Health Knowledge Bowl; Dejanae Thomas for Health Occupation Portfolio; Natalie Alfaro for Job Interview; Winter Libsman for Job Demo A; Julianna Melendez for Job Demo O; Brianna Daniels for Marine Technology; Genesis Fulford for Medical Technology; Jamie Gabino and Lyla Ross for Nail Design; Annalyse Cruz for Pin Design with Matthew Dongvort, Raheem Lewis and Randy Salamanca handling Promotional Bulletin Board duties. Additionally participating were Phoebe Benetatos, Sandy Borja, Laaibah Khan, Miley Munoz and Julianna Oberkirch in Quiz Bowl activities alongside Andie Will who focused on T-Shirt Design with Jeshua Garcia assisting as Contest Helper.