Hard work pays off! At the 2023 SkillsUSA Massachusetts State Leadership & Skills Conference, 38 Diman students received a medal, while 17 students won gold medals and are heading to compete on the national stage in Atlanta in June. The gold medalists will be joined by three other students that earned spots - one as a state officer and two as voting delegates.
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Gold Medals/Voting Delegates/State Officers
| Name |
Contest |
Shop Program |
Advisor |
Grade |
City/Town |
| Isaac Coimbra |
CNC 2 AXIS Turning Programmer |
Advanced Manufacturing |
Kurt Chouinard |
11 |
Fall River |
| Madison DaCosta |
Medical Terminology |
Medical Assisting |
Elizabeth Hyde |
10 |
Fall River |
| Chace Duarte |
Welding |
Metal Fabrication & Welding |
Dave Salsinha |
12 |
Somerset |
| Esther Medeiros |
Nurse Assisting |
Health Assisting |
Cindy Berube |
12 |
Fall River |
| Michael Mosher |
CNC Technician |
Advanced Manufacturing |
Kurt Chouinard |
11 |
Westport |
| Isabella O'Neil Dicienzo |
Automated Manufacturing |
Drafting |
Gil Rocha | Chris Padula |
11 |
Somerset |
| Imani Silver |
Job Skills Demo A |
Culinary Arts |
Meredith Rose |
11 |
Westport |
| Benjamin Terrell |
Automated Manufacturing |
Advanced Manufacturing |
Gil Rocha | Chris Padula |
12 |
Westport |
| Eliza Terrell |
Graphic Communications |
Graphic Communications |
Bill Berlo |
11 |
Westport |
| Ethan Tripp |
Automated Manufacturing |
Advanced Manufacturing |
Gil Rocha | Chris Padula |
12 |
Westport |
| Vanessa Melo |
Opening & Closing Ceremonies |
Health Assisting |
Vanessa Vasconcellos |
11 |
Westport |
| Gloria Moniz |
Opening & Closing Ceremonies |
Health Assisting |
Vanessa Vasconcellos |
9 |
Westport |
| Lindsey Moniz |
Opening & Closing Ceremonies |
Graphic Communications |
Vanessa Vasconcellos |
11 |
Westport |
| Sarah Moniz |
Opening & Closing Ceremonies |
Business Technology |
Vanessa Vasconcellos |
12 |
Westport |
| Ava Santos |
Opening & Closing Ceremonies |
Dental Assisting |
Vanessa Vasconcellos |
11 |
Fall River |
| Ethan St.Pierre |
Opening & Closing Ceremonies |
Culinary Arts |
Vanessa Vasconcellos |
12 |
Fall River |
| Kyle Stang |
Opening & Closing Ceremonies |
Culinary Arts |
Vanessa Vasconcellos |
12 |
Westport |
| John Elie |
National Voting Delegate |
Electricity |
Jonathan Root | Mitch Sweet |
12 |
Fall River |
| Joshua Ramos |
National Voting Delegate |
Automotive Technology |
Jonathan Root | Mitch Sweet |
12 |
Somerset |
| Emma Shaker |
State Officer Candidate |
Medical Assisting |
Jonathan Root | Mitch Sweet |
11 |
Fall River |
Silver Medals
| Name |
Contest |
Shop Program |
Advisor |
Grade |
City/Town |
| Cadence Anderson |
Freshman Exploratory Project Demo |
Graphic Communications |
Michelle Gaudencio |
9 |
Fall River |
| Saige Bernardo |
Occ. Health & Safety Multiple |
Dental Assisting |
Priscilla Wicks |
11 |
Fall River |
| Thomas Blake |
CNC Technician |
Advanced Manufacturing |
Kurt Chouinard |
12 |
Westport |
| Cindy Bui |
Occ. Health & Safety Multiple |
Medical Assisting |
Priscilla Wicks |
11 |
Fall River |
| Cameron Cadieux |
Career Pathways Ind. & Eng. |
Carpentry |
Manny Botelho |
11 |
Westport |
| Abigail Ferreira |
Occ. Health & Safety Multiple |
Dental Assisting |
Priscilla Wicks |
11 |
Fall River |
| Johannelys Gonzalez Rivera |
Automated Manufacturing |
Advanced Manufacturing |
Gil Rocha | Chris Padula |
11 |
Fall River |
| Elizabeth Kinnane |
Automated Manufacturing |
Advanced Manufacturing |
Gil Rocha | Chris Padula |
11 |
Fall River |
| Emma Lincoln |
Career Pathways Ind. & Eng. |
Graphic Communications |
Manny Botelho |
11 |
Fall River |
| Haylee Nunes |
Automated Manufacturing |
Drafting |
Gil Rocha | Chris Padula |
11 |
Fall River |
| Madison Pereira |
Career Pathways Ind. & Eng. |
Carpentry |
Manny Botelho |
11 |
Fall River |
| Tristan Tavares |
Screen Printing Technology |
Graphic Communications |
Michelle Gaudencio |
10 |
Swansea |
Bronze Medals
| Name |
Contest |
Shop Program |
Advisor |
Grade |
City/Town |
| Kathrin Barlow |
Sheet Metal |
Metal Fabrication & Welding |
Marc O'Connor |
12 |
Fall River |
| Jonathan Cameron |
Electronics Technology |
Electronics |
Jamie Manuels |
11 |
Westport |
| Brianna Cuvellier |
Dental Assisting |
Dental Assisting |
Priscilla Wicks |
11 |
Westport |
| Adam Kettle |
CNC Technician |
Advanced Manufacturing |
Kurt Chouinard |
12 |
Fall River |
| Alexander Levesque |
Automotive Service Technology |
Automotive Technology |
Steve Moniz |
10 |
Swansea |
| Hannah Martin |
Job Skills Demo Open |
Health Assisting |
Jonathan Root |
12 |
Fall River |
| Isabella Medeiros |
Freshman Sticker Design |
Business Technology |
Andrea Case |
9 |
Somerset |
| Philip Pereira |
Culinary Arts |
Culinary Arts |
Chris McGovern |
12 |
Fall River |
| Kaydence Simoes |
Advertising Design |
Graphic Communications |
Siobhan Santos |
12 |
Westport |
