Emmett O’Brien students shine at SkillsUSA state competition

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
ANSONIA >> Several students at Emmett O’Brien Technical High School recently wowed a panel of judges with their skills in drafting, culinary arts and math during a recent SkillsUSA state competition.
One of those students, Holly Zheng, an 11th-grader at Emmett took first place in the technical drafting category. Holly will move on to represent the school in a national competition in Kentucky in June.
Holly, according to teacher Sonya Allard, who is also the school’s SkillsUSA advisor, is a student in the school’s Computer Aided Drafting trade.
“The students have all worked very hard,” Allard said.

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