10 ACE students head to nationals in skills competition

By Staff Report, Reno Gazette-Journal

Students from the Academy for Career Education High School placed first in six individual events and took the TeamWorks title in the recent Nevada Skills USA competition held last week at the Reno Events Center.

More than a dozen aras in the occupational and technical fields are covered in the competition. The event allows students to compete for a shot at the national competition.

ACE High School had 42 students compete, placing in the following events:

Architectural drafting: First place, Josh Jones; second place, Adam Brayton
Carpentry: Third place, Brandon Kirn

Diesel equipment technology: First place, Josh Snyder; second place, Eddie Cadra; third place, Michael Adams

Masonry: First place, Jose G. Rodriguez; second place, Amanda Wendland

Plumbing: First place Jeff Flores; third place, Coty Munson

Power equipment technology: First place, Tayler Dahlberg

Sheet metal: First place, Bobby Wilson

TeamWorks: First place, Gilbert Brenneman, Mike Fauth, Isaac Rodriguez and Jason Williams

ACE is a tuition-free, construction trades/engineering, charter high school for 10th through 12th grade students.