Twenty-five students from PPS CTE programs at Allderdice, Brashear, Carrick, Perry and Westinghouse competed in the 2015 SkillsUSA Regional Competition at Somerset County CTC and Central Westmoreland CTC. PPS students competed against students from 7 career and technical schools in their area of study. Fourteen PPS students excelled and medaled in their contests.
| PLACE | STUDENT | COMPETITION | CTE PROGRAM | SCHOOL |
| 1st | Quashia Blankenship | Web Design | M-PAC | Brashear |
| 1st | Tyler Peters | Web Design | M-PAC | Brashear |
| 2nd | Timothy Lipovsky | Automotive Refinishing | Auto Body Repair | Brashear |
| 2nd | Tylan Tranter | Collision Repair Technology | Auto Body Repair | Brashear |
| 2nd | Calvin Davis | Restaurant Service | Culinary Arts | Carrick |
| 2nd | Jessica Forester | Health Knowledge Bowl | Health Careers | Carrick |
| 2nd | Amanda Kuntz | Health Knowledge Bowl | Health Careers | Carrick |
| 2nd | Chrissy Lebarty | Health Knowledge Bowl | Health Careers | Carrick |
| 2nd | Samantha Hankins | Health Knowledge Bowl | Health Careers | Carrick |
| 2nd | Zachary Markle | Precision Machining | Machine Operations | Brashear |
| 3rd | Robert Montgomery | Job Skill Demonstration A | Business of Sports Administration | Westinghouse |
| 3rd | Sean Thomas | Carpentry | Carpentry | Westinghouse |
| 3rd | Isabell Milbee | Culinary Arts | Culinary Arts | Carrick |
| 3rd | Mike Nugent | Computer Maintenance | Information Technology | Carrick |
Quashia Blankenship and Tyler Peters, 1st place winners,
SkillsUSA Competition at Central Westmoreland CTC
The students who earned first-place medals will go on to compete at the state level. Allderdice RHVAC student John Ceballos will also take part in the state’s Sheet Metal competition (this competition is only offered at the state level).
We’re very proud of what our students are accomplishing through CTE!