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Twenty-nine Waubonsee Community College students competed at the SkillsUSA Illinois 2025 State Championships, held April 24-26 in Peoria. Seventeen students placed in the top three finishes in their contests, standing out among more than 2,000 students from across the state.
The recognized students are:
- Abdullah Aljumaili, of Montgomery, Collision Damage Appraisal; 3rd Place
- Ennis Ballines, of Aurora, Entrepreneurship; 1st Place
- Kevin Bustamante Fontanel, of Yorkville, Entrepreneurship; 1st Place
- Ava Bochenek, of New Lenox, Automotive Refinishing Technology; 2nd Place
- Trent Butzen, of Montgomery, HVAC; 1st Place
- Julian Flores, of Oswego, HVAC; 1st Place
- Briana Harris, of Yorkville, Entrepreneurship; 1st Place
- Jack Hinkle, of North Aurora, Entrepreneurship; 2nd Place
- Bradley Mayfield, of Aurora, Entrepreneurship; 2nd Place
- Sofia Montano, of Aurora, Entrepreneurship; 2nd Place
- Sarah Pawlus, of Elburn, Entrepreneurship; 1st Place
- Mark Price, of Batavia, Entrepreneurship; 2nd Place
- Aleah Sauder, of Marengo, Automotive Refinishing Technology; 1st Place
- Joshua Stover, of Maple Park, Automotive Service Technology; 1st Place
- Benjamin Swanson, of Aurora, Collision Damage Appraisal; 1st Place
- April Tapia, of Aurora, Automotive Refinishing Technology; 3rd Place
- Desiree Quintero, of Aurora, Collision Damage Appraisal; 2nd Place
Waubonsee’s first place winners will advance to the National Leadership & Skills Conference this June in Atlanta, GA. Their success reflects the college’s continued investment in Illinois’ skilled workforce anchored by its new state-of-the-art 100,000 sq ft Technical Education Center (TEC) at its Sugar Grove Campus. Set to open in August, the TEC will serve as the hub for several of Waubonsee's career and technical education programs and a driving force for economic growth in the region and beyond. Learn more at waubonsee.edu/TEC.
