ELIZABETHTON â Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, students from Carter County continue to amass state championships in at the SkillsUSA state competition.
Continuing the a tradition that stretches back for more than five years, 10 students earned state champion designation, while others finished in second and third place in the state. In another state competition, the county also had another state champion in the state HOSA competition for students studying in health fields.
All of the champions came from Hampton High School and Unaka High School.
The Unaka students studied under Scotty Johnson, automotive collision repair teacher. The state champions are: senior Jordan Day, who is state champion in automotive refinish technology; junior Wesley Williams, who is state champion in collision repair technology; and sophomore Matthew McNeish, who is state champion in collision damage appraisal.