Five Pierce College Media Arts students advanced to the state round of the SkillsUSA competition.

Pierce College competed in Region 3, which includes colleges in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

Taylor Arthur won gold for photography. Mohammad Djauhari and Tanya Castaneda won gold as a team for radio. The team of Christian Cheock and DeShawn Cavanaugh won silver for video production.

The event was held Saturday at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in downtown Los Angeles.

The state competition will take place April 20-23 in San Diego.

Pierce College student Taylor Arthur at the SkillsUSA Region 3 Conference at Los Angeles Trade Technical College.

From left to right, Maria Trinidad, Tanya Castaneda, Taylor Arthur, Dean Tom Vessella, DeShawn Cavanagh, Christian Cheock and Mohammad Djauhari at the SkillsUSA Region 3 Conference at Los Angeles Trade Technical College.

Pierce College students Tanya Castaneda, Mohammad Djauhari and Maria Trinidad at the SkillsUSA Region 3 Conference at Los Angeles Trade Technical College.