Wilson Tech took top team and individual honors at the recent NYS Veterinary Science FFA competition, continuing the Veterinary Assisting program’s longstanding record of top performance at skills competitions. Of the 28 high school teams that competed this year, Tech won both first and second place. Of the 112 individual competitors, Tech students won five of the top 10 places including the first place award.
The first place team consisted of Allison D’Andrea (Smithtown East), Anna Krage (Commack), Yeliz Ozdemir (Commack) and Katarzyna Swidzinska (Lindenhurst). The second place team included Emily Arrucci (Smithtown West), Micaela Osorio (Amityville), Tiffani Rushford (Smithtown West) and Audrey Squicciarini (Smithtown East).
Allison D’Andrea (Smithtown East) earned first place followed by Anna Krage (Commack), 5th place; Ashley Biasi (Lindenhurst), 7th place; Katarzyna Swidzinska (Lindenhurst), 8th place; and Audrey Squicciarini (Smithtown East), 10th place.