Plano West and Plano East Senior High Schools competed in the SkillsUSA Texas Leadership and Skills Conference from April 7-11 at the Hilliard Center in Corpus Christi. The event featured competitions for audio/visual production students, alongside industry exhibits and leadership workshops. Winners from district competitions qualified for this state event.

The National Leadership & Skills Conference will be held June 1-5, 2026, in Atlanta, GA.

Congratulations to the following students for placing at the State level:

Plano West Senior High School

State Champion - Audio Production

Kelly Morefield and Selma Zamarripa

Kelly and Selma emerged victorious among 25 competing teams, earning a prestigious Gold medal. They will proudly represent the state of Texas in their event at Nationals. This achievement marks Plano West’s third appearance at Nationals and its first in the Audio Production contest.

State Champion - Audio/Video Quiz Bowl

• Laura Gallego
• Noah Eriksson
• Addison Landry
• Kate Waddill
• Kiersten Bell
• Daniella Rashdi

3rd Place - Video Production

• Laura Gallego
• Noah Eriksson

3rd Place - Customer Service

• Kelly Morefield

3rd Place - Job Interview

• Athena Brewer

Television Camera Operator Technical Test

Silver

• Addison Landry
• Kate Waddill

Bronze

• Brogan Graham
• Kelly Morefield
• Daniella Rashdi
• Jenny Lin
• Raul Pineda Sepulveda

Television Production Technical Test

Bronze

• Aadi Sajin 

Audio Production Technical Test

Bronze

• Brogan Graham

Job Exhibit - Best of Show

(Awarded to the top project in each category)

• Athena Brewer and Daniella Rashdi - Video Production, Multiple
• Kelly Morefield - Audio Production, Individual
• Kate Waddill and Addison Landry - Audio Production, Multiple

Job Exhibit - Superior Rating

• Raul Pineda Sepulveda - Video Production, Individual
• Karim Mohamed - Video Production, Individual
• Jenny Lin - 2D/3D Animation, Individual
• Anika Bhushan - Digital Illustration, Individual

Plano East Senior High School

Second Place - Audio/Video Quiz Bowl

• Emily Christman
• Abigail Masters
• Omar Siddiqui
• Ethan Nguyen
• Juan Cantero
• Vanessa Segura
• Addison Bahl

Job Exhibit - Excellent Rating

• Vanessa Segura and Addison Bahl - Video Production, Multiple

Television Camera Operator Technical Test

Gold

• Vanessa Segura

Silver

• Emily Christman