Dual credit students at AC earn honors at SkillsUSA Machining Competition 

Eleven Amarillo College dual credit students who currently attend AmTech Academy earned top honors at the SkillsUSA Machining Competition Feb. 14 in Levelland. 

The group earned top honors in CNC Lathe and CNC Programming, taking the first, second and third places in both categories. 

Together they earned first and third place in Axis CNC Mill and third place and two fifth places in CNC Mill. 

“I’m so proud of this group of students,” and Robert Gustin, AC machining instructor. “These competitions are tough, so this is an indication of what they’ve learned in the program here at AC and how they can apply it in an intense situation without faculty oversight.” 

Student results are as follow: 

• Treycen McClure, Second Place CNC Lathe.
• Ian Martinez, First Place CNC Lathe.
• Gabriel Ramos, Third Place CNC Programmer.
• Aiden Arizpe, Second Place 3 Axis CNC Mill.
• Miseal Perez, Second Place 5 Axis CNC Mill.
• Brayden Kondara, First Place 5 Axis CNC Mill.
• Abel Trevino, Second Place CNC Programmer.
• Phillips "Quint" Gentry, First Place CNC Programmer.
• Adam Bosquez, Third Place CNC Lathe.
• Hijira Yassin, First Place 3 Axis CNC Mill.
• Tristan Whittington, Third Place 3 Axis CNC Mill.

Dave Gibson, AmTech Skills USA Machining adviser, also works to prepare these students for competition. The students who earned first and second places will compete in the state competition April 2-4.