Trades day

February 28, 2025

Costal 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:

Ashlee Escareno, 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 2025 Winners

Architectural Drafting
3rd: Savannah Amos Northside HS
2nd: Xavier Lewis Northside HS
1st: Jaiden Davis Richlands HS

Auto Body
3rd: Valentine Dominguez Skills Center and Richlands HS
2nd: Nicholas Baxter Skills Center and Richlands HS
1st: Calen Grace Skills Center and Southwest HS

Automotive
3rd: Jake Witmer Skills Center and Dixon HS
2nd: Roman Wells Skills Center and Lejeune HS
1st: Kira Williams Skills Center and Swansboro HS

Construction
3rd: Shane Kerns and Logan McDonald Northside HS
2nd: Kendall Kellum and Kelize Velez-Galan Jacksonville HS
1st: Logan Batts and Makenna Ramsey Jacksonville HS

Culinary
3rd: Joshua Miller Skills Center and Richlands HS
2nd: Lee Ward Richesen Skills Center and Dixon HS
1st: Haylee Ihlanfeldt Skills Center and Onslow Virtual School

Electrical Trades
3rd: Logan Gonzalez Swansboro HS
2nd: Tyler Freeman Swansboro HS
1st: Jaden Huber Jacksonville HS

Masonry
3rd: David Echols Richlands HS
2nd: Jaidyn Ellis Jones HS
1st: Micheal Christiansen Jones HS

Networking
3rd: Malikai Bridges Skill Center and Northside HS
2nd: Nickolas Henby Skills Center and Swansboro HS
1st: Ryker Rohn Skills Center and Lejeune HS

Nurse Aid
3rd: Kylee Saverbrey Jones HS
2nd: Jayla Young Jones HS
1st: Miranda Ruiz-Esparza Jones HS

Robotics
3rd: Camron Echavarria Skills Center and Dixon HS
2nd: Dakota Hall Skills Center and Dixon HS
1st: Justin Davis Richlands HS

Technical Drafting
3rd: Eric Castelan-Hernandez Northside HS
2nd: Alexander Jaeger Richlands HS
1st: Brody Carpenter Richlands HS

Welding SMAW
3rd: Abigail Abplanalp Jones HS
2nd: Emma Erickson Skills Center and Jacksonville HS
1st: Casey Simpkins Skills Center and Jacksonville HS

Welding Cutting
3rd: Cooper Lanier Dixon HS
2nd: Ted Wiese Dixon HS
1st: Robert Allison White Oak HS

Woodworking
3rd: Cale Corbett Dixon HS
2nd: Seamus Sullivan Swansboro HS
1st: Grady Barnes Dixon HS