Twenty-five E. C. Glass and Heritage high school students competed in the state SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference in Virginia Beach from March 9-11, 2026, after several won awards at the district level in January.
The following E. C. Glass students won awards at the state contest:
- Sawyer Ness, Tyler Turnbow, & Kendal Patterson: 1st place in Crime Scene Investigation
- Ezra Mancier: 1st place in Technical Drafting
- Nora Herndon: 2nd place in Technical Drafting
- Ozarriah Felix: 2nd place in Job Skill Demonstration Open (presentation on presumptive narcotics field tests)
- Weston Dixon: 2nd place in Architectural Drafting
- Betsy Wood: 3rd place in Architectural Drafting
- Izzy Mullen: 3rd place in First Aid and CPR
- Janiah Williamson: 3rd place in Criminal Justice
- DJ Tolbert: 4th place in Job Skill Demo A (presentation on collecting shoe impressions using Biofoam for forensics purposes)
First-place winners Sawyer Ness, Tyler Turnbow, Kendal Patterson, and Ezra Mancier will advance to the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference from June 1-5, 2026, in Atlanta, GA.
SkillsUSA is a student organization that provides learners with opportunities to sharpen career competencies, develop leadership and teamwork skills, and make professional connections. Through SkillsUSA, LCS students expand on industry-specific knowledge gained in their Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. SkillsUSA competitions challenge students to complete hands-on skill demonstrations, from identifying pieces of evidence in a staged crime scene to designing architectural floor plans.
This year, LCS students represented Lynchburg at the state level by competing in the Architectural Drafting, Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Justice, Cyber Security, Drone, First-Aid and CPR, Cosmetology, Nail Care, Fantasy Manikin, Barbering, Natural Hair Braiding, Job Demonstration, and Technical Drafting categories.
