Several Hart Career Center students placed Feb. 7 at the SkillsUSA district competition in Macon. Some competitions were straight-to-state competitions, rather than medal competitions. They will advance to the state competition April 2-3 at State Technical College in Linn.

Hands-on skills or occupation-related contests

Trevor Lower, Van-Far, second place information technology computer repair; Cami Donaldson, Mexico, first place, nurse assisting; Matthew Schneider, Mexico, third place, related technical math.

Leadership skills

Amber Bentley, Fulton, first place, pin design; Julian Holtkamp, Van-Far, Ruthie Duncan, Mexico, and Preston Burnett, Van-Far, third place, promotional bulletin board team; Brennan Wheeler, Van-Far, third place, T-shirt design; Mackenzie Bohrn, North Callaway, Nathan Bull, Declan Gleeson, Nell Waller and Theomas Peuster, al Mexico, first place, Quiz Bowl team.

Written technical contests

Mackenzie Bohrn, North Callaway, Ariana Smith, Montgomery County, 2nd place tie, advertising design; Lacy Schoneboom, 2nd place, automated manufacturing; Phasakorn Cunningham, Missouri Military Academy, cosmetology; Ashton Garnett, Van-Far, first place, diesel technology; Josh Atkinson, Community R-6, second place, diesel technology; Jared Brinegar, Wellsville-Middletown R-1, third place, diesel technology; Cami Donaldson, Mexico, first place, nurse assisting; Nicole Mann, Mexico, second place, nurse assisting; Alex Stewart, Wellsvill-Middletown R-1, first place, welding; Nick Spray, Fulton, second place, welding; Weston Rutherford, Mexico, third place, welding.