Holmes Community College’s Ridgeland Campus sent 10 students/advisors to the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference last week in Atlanta.
Leah Rainey took second place in the nation in the Prepared Speech competition.
The remaining students competing included: Sara Beth Hammons (Baking and Pastry), Ethan Oxley (Culinary Arts), Arzelle Spikes (HVAC), Kennedy Lacey (Restaurant Services) and Jacob Lott (Job Skill Demonstration). Each of the students including Rainey had placed first in the Mississippi competition to advance to the national competition.
Attending with the students included: Advisor Peter Hindman, Career Technical Coordinator Allison DeWeese, Chef/Advisor Alexei Harrison and Advisor Heather Mooney.
