Criminal justice student wins state

Friday, May 9, 2008

Click here to enlarge this photo Submitted photo From left, Ryan Selph, Asia Blake, Teresa Sparks, Sam Strain and John Stokes gather to celebrate participation in a recent SkillsUSA state competition. E-Mail This Article | Print This Story

Several students in the Forrest Center’s Criminal Justice Program competed.

In the Crime Scene Investigations competition, competitors were required to photograph, sketch and process a crime scene. This included properly marking, collecting and packaging pertinent evidence. Students from the Forrest Center who participated included Asia Blake, Teresa Sparks, and John Stokes.

Sam Strain competed in the Extemporaneous Speaking competition. This contest required Strain to speak for five minutes on a topic he was given immediately prior, with only five minutes to prepare his speech.

In the Criminal Justice competition, students were required to handle a traffic accident investigation, a suspicious person complaint and complete a written exam on Constitutional law.

Forrest Center student Ryan Selph was named state champion and awarded the gold medal for his efforts. Ryan will be joining other Forrest Center students in Kansas City this summer for the SkillsUSA National Competition.

For information on any of the Forrest Center’s programs, contact the school at 301-475-0242.