Dawson Lizotte, a junior from Messalonskee High School, earned gold at the SkillsUSA State Competition for Precision Machining. More than 700 students representing 23 career and technical schools throughout the state participated in the event, hosted by United Technologies Center and Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor. Submitted photo

BANGOR — On March 14, 47 students from Mid-Maine Technical Center competed at the SkillsUSA Maine State Championships.

More than 700 students representing 23 career and technical schools throughout the state participated in the event, hosted by United Technologies Center and Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor. The gold medal winners will represent Maine in the National SkillsUSA Championships, which will be held June 23-27 in Atlanta, Georgia.

State gold medalists in the high school competition are Lily Crockett of Messalonskee High School, Computer Programming; Brady Dyer and Kieran Weisher Waterville Senior High School/Temple Academy, Robotics — Urban Search and Rescue; Thomas Gamage, home schooled, Carpentry; Dawson Lizotte, Messalonskee High School, Precision Machining; and Connor Mahoney, Winslow High School, Photography.

State silver medalists are Ian Gallagher of Lawrence High School, Precision Machining; Eric Hansen and Anthony Paradis, Waterville Senior High School/Lawrence High Schoool, Interactive Application and Video Game Design; Ethan Martin and Shaun Soucy, Waterville Senior High School/Winslow High School, Video Production; and Reace Thompson and Salmon Vigue, Winslow High School, Mobile Robotics Technology.

State bronze medalists are Logan Dube of the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, Outdoor Leadership; and Fynley Murchison and Ethan Tyler, Waterville Senior High School/Winslow High School, Robotics — Urban Search and Rescue.

Other state competitors are Hayden Averill, Lawrence High School, Medical Terminology; Seth Bard, Winslow High School, Cabinetmaking; Brenden Beckwith and Ally Dorval, Waterville Senior High School, Video Production; Gabriel Belanger, Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, Outdoor Leadership; Jaden Brunelle, Waterville Senior High School, Internetworking; Dominic Buckman, Messalonskee High School, Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair; Liam Downing, Waterville Senior High School, Digital Cinema; and Layla Dubois, Lawrence High School, Photography.

Also, Jenna Furchak, Winslow High School, Job Interview; Bella Gooding, Messalonskee High School, State Pin Design; Ally Gosselin and Gabrielle Poulin, Messalonskee High School, Emergency Medical Technician; Danikah Harrison, Waterville Senior High School, Criminal Justice; Abagail Holt, Messalonskee High School, Culinary Arts; Faith Holmes, Messalonskee High School, Nurse Assisting; and Benjamin Ireland and Alex Johnson, Messalonskee High School/Lawrence High School, Emergency Medical Technician.

Also, Logan Lavway, home schooled, Job Demonstration O; Mariska Maguire, Waterville Senior High School, Advertising Design; Meghan Mahoney, Winslow High School, Outdoor Leadership; Crow MacQuarrie, Winslow High School, Early Childhood Education; Liam McFadden, Messalonskee High School, Electrical Construction Wiring; Rusell Newell, Lawrence High School, Automotive Service Technology; and Anthony Pickell, Messalonskee High School, Electrical Construction Wiring.

Also, Simond Renaud, Waterville High School, Digital Cinema; Nicole Solis-Clewley, Messalonskee High School, Baking and Pastry Arts; Jaxson Stedge, Winslow High School, Job Demonstration A; Damian Stewart, Waterville Senior High School, State T-shirt Design; Aidan Veilleux, Lawrence High School, Internetworking; and Louis Williams, Waterville Senior High School, Digital Cinema Production.