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WorldSkills USA Shines in Lyon

SkillsUSA competitor Wyatt Hansen, age 20, of Utah won a bronze medal in Welding at the WorldSkills Competition, held Sept. 10-15 at Eurexpo in Lyon, France.

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Showcasing Skills

This month, a young American travels to France to display machining abilities he owes in part to an organization dedicated to closing the skills gap in the United States.

CERATIZIT sponsors WorldSkills competitor

Supporting Wisconsin student as U.S. representative in CNC machining.   Kaden Stanczyk first competed on the national stage at SkillsUSA in 2022 and followed up his inaugural appearance with a silver medal win in precision machining when he returned to the competition in 2023. In May 2024 Stanczyk, a student at Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, received…
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SkillsUSA Cooking Competitor to Train at Brightwater Center in Arkansas to Prepare for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA and NWACC Media Contacts: Jane Short or Karen Kitzel or Wendy Echeverria Email: jshort@skillsusa.org or kkitzel@skillsusa.org, w3echeverria@nwacc.edu Michigan Student Trains at NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, Ark., Aug. 12, 2024 — SkillsUSA’s WorldSkills 2024 Cooking Competitor Novirah Lone of Plymouth, Mich., will be coming to Brightwater, A Center for the Study of Food, a division of NorthWest Arkansas…
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Young Utah Welder to Take Part in WorldSkills Welding Competition

Wyatt Hansen has a chance to win a gold medal in France in 2024. No, he is not competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics. The 21-year-old will be competing at WorldSkills 2024 in Lyon in September, the premier skills competition in the world. In Lyon, Hansen will compete against the best young welders in the world and…
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WorldSkills USA Team Ready to Win at International Competition for Young Skilled Workers

SkillsUSA is sending eight skilled competitors to Lyon, France on Sept. 10-15 to compete in seven events during the 47th biennial WorldSkills Competition.

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Heavy Vehicle Technology Competitor Selected for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA has selected Cale Mouser of Manhattan, Kan. as the official competitor for Heavy Vehicle Technology at the 2024 WorldSkills Competition.

Welding Dynasty: USU Eastern Student Welders Best in Country, Again

After a week of intense competition in Huntsville, Alabama, a Utah State University Eastern welding student emerged victorious with the gold medal at the USA Weld Trials final weld-off.

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CNC Milling Competitor Selected for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA has selected Kaden Stanczyk of Custer, Wis. as the official competitor for CNC Milling in the 2024 WorldSkills Competition. His technical expert is J.R. Colvin of Madison, Wis. Stanczyk will represent the United States at the 2024 WorldSkills Competition.

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Welding Competitor Selected for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA has selected Wyatt Hansen of Altonah, Utah as the official competitor for Welding in the 2024 WorldSkills Competition.