February 27, 2026

Coastal Carolina Community College

 444 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28546

The Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce partners with businesses in the community to host this annual competition for high school students that are in vocational trades classes in Onslow and Jones County High Schools.  Trades Day gives these students an opportunity to be recognized for their talents and allows them to showcase their skills.  This event brings 120 students and more than 200 parents and community leaders to the Coastal Carolina Community College campus every spring.  The Jacksonville•Onslow Chamber of Commerce hosts this event in an ongoing effort to promote workforce development and growth in our community.

If your organization is interested in contributing prizes, we are open to a variety of options, including tools, equipment, educational resources, or any other items that would be both useful and inspiring for these eager professionals. Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives and futures of our local high school students. We appreciate your ongoing support and commitment to our community.  

Click here for a list of prize suggestions.

Event Contact:

 Special Events Manager

910-347-3141 x224

specialevents@jacksonvilleonline.org

Congratulations to all of the Trades Day competitors! We hope you join us again next year!

Trades Day 2026 Winners

Architectural Drafting

1^st Place: Alexander Jaegar/Richlands HS

2^nd Place: Xavier Lewis/Northside HS

3^rd Place: Adam Gamble/Northside HS

Auto Body

1^st Place: David Gobbs/Skills Center

2^nd Place: Caleb Grace/Skills Center

3^rd Place: Damien Walls/Skills Center

Automotive

1^st Place: Wyatt Day/Southwest HS

2^nd Place: Tyler McElrath/Southwest HS

3^rd Place: Dayton Leland/Dixon HS

Construction

1^st Place: Logan Butts & Finn Thompson/Jacksonville HS

2^nd Place: Anderson Tant & Bradley Ruse/Jacksonville HS

3^rd Place: Jackson Duke & Michael Froelich/Northside HS

Culinary Arts

1^st Place: Xyla Bryant/White Oak HS

2^nd Place: Samora Anderson/Southwest HS

3^rd Place: Katherine Durbin/Dixon HS

Electrical Trades

1^st Place: Zachary Carver/Swansboro HS

2^nd Place: Xavier Yost/Northside HS

3^rd Place: Asher Stanley/Swansboro HS

 HVAC

1^st Place: Xavier BorJa/Skills Center

2^nd Place: Jakob Curtis/Skills Center

3^rd Place: Konrad Perez/Skills Center

Masonry

1^st Place: Sean Seaburn/Richlands HS

2^nd Place: Jayde Syvinski/Richlands HS

3^rd Place: Logan Snyder/Jones Senior HS

Nurse Aide I

1^st Place: Kaydence Johnson/Skills Center (Dixon HS)

2^nd Place: Currin Rennie/Jones Senior HS

3^rd Place: Jayden Piercy/Skills Center (Dixon HS)

Robotics

1^st Place: Nathaniel Burks & Alyssa Whittaker/Richlands HS

2^nd Place: Kent Wong & Evan Bauer/Richlands HS

3^rd Place: Gavin May & Oliver Parkaer/White Oak HS

Technical Drafting

1^st Place: Brody Carpenter/Richlands HS

2^nd Place: Jeremiah Moody/Richlands HS

3^rd Place: Eric Castelan-Hernandez/Northside HS

Welding: Cutting

1^st Place: Dillon Simmons/White Oak HS

2^nd Place: Aidan Meeks/Dixon HS

3^rd Place: Remington Roberts/Skills Center (Southwest HS) 

Welding: SMAW (Basic)

1^st Place: Kennedy Neighbors/Dixon HS

2^nd Place: Camden Drummond/Skills Center (Dixon HS)

3^rd Place: Cambria Smith/Skills Center (Dixon HS)

Welding II: SMAW (Advanced)

1^st Place: Michael Bivens/Skills Center (Swansboro HS)

2^nd Place: Casey Simpkins/Skills Center (Jacksonville HS)

3^rd Place: Chris Schroeder/Southwest HS

Woodworking

1^st Place: Cale Corbett & Aiden Norton/Dixon HS

2^nd Place: Leah Parker & Brayden Zedek/Dixon HS

Thank tou to our Platinum Sponsor!

Thank you to our Gold Sponsors!

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors!

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors! 

Thank you to our Partners!

Thank you to the following businesses for donating prizes to our Trades Day Student Competitors!

Auto Zone Store 465

Auto Zone Store 3837