Contest Date: April 9-11, 2026
Fonner Park, State Fairgrounds, Grand Island, NE
Nebraska SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference
Advisors: Brad Ryun and Jason Novotny
Bella Garcia - Senior
- Masonry Back to Back Champion and three time medalist
- Bella had to read a plan and create a Z wall with 8” block base course, 3 courses of 4” block on the backside, and 9 courses of brick with a cap and decorative inlay.
- Special Thanks to Matt Anderson at Chester Anderson and Son’s Masonry and the Nebraska Masonry Alliance for the support and expertise in helping with practicing and equipment.
Keyli Lopez Rosales- Senior
- Basic Health Care Skills - 3rd Place
- Keyli had to take a written test, create and present a presentation over personal protective equipment, and perform basic skills required of a nurse. She demonstrated proper handwashing, applying and removing gloves, ambulate a patient and take vital signs. She also filled out an application and participated in a job interview for a nursing position.
- Special thanks to MCC instructors Kristine Raduechel and Nancy Zolck
Joseph Ondracek- Sophomore
- Carpentry - 3rd Place
- Joseph had to read a plan and create a framing project incorporating various skills required of a carpenter. For a project, he built a 4’ x 4’ platform, framed a 4’ x 4’ wall that included a rough opening for an octagon window, a beam pocket, and a 5/12 pitched roof with a 3” overhang.
9 Fremont High School students competed at the Nebraska State SkillsUSA Leadership Conference in Grand Island, NE during April 9-11th, 2026. Fremont High School was represented in the following contests: Basic Healthcare, Carpentry, Intro to Welding, Job Interview, Photography, Power Equipment Technology, Welding, and Welding Sculpture.
The FHS SkillsUSA chapter returned to Fremont with one State Champion and two 3rd place finishes by Keyli Lopez Rosales in Basic Health Care Skills and Joseph Ondracek in Carpentry. By becoming champion in a National qualifying event, Bella is now invited to represent FHS as Nebraska’s high school masonry representative at the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, GA, June 1-5, 2026. They worked very hard preparing in their areas and I have no doubt that she will represent FHS very well against the best that the rest of the Nation has to offer. A very special thanks to all those involved in getting these outstanding students ready for their competitions. Without everyone’s help, this would not be possible. Since 2014 FHS has had 71 medalists and 22 State Champions.