Jada Saldukas, left, a Carbon Career & Technical Institute Cosmetology senior from Weatherly, and Makayla Scott, a senior from Lehighton in the Precision Machine Technology department, recently won gold medals at the district SkillsUSA competition and will advance to the state competition. A presentation was made at a recent meeting of the CCTI Joint Operating Committee. JAMES LOGUE JR./SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS