A Carroll County woman will be representing the U.S. in a worldwide competition in Russia with her talents in print media technology. WorldSkills hosts the world championships of skills every two years, attracting more than 1,600 competitors from more than 76 countries and regions around the world to compete in more than 50 different trade…
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SkillsUSA National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, May 8. Over 300 schools and an estimated 3,000 students participated across the country. The event saluted career and technical education students for pledging to continue in a skilled trades career after high school, in the same way as student athletes who sign for college sports programs…
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“I wanted the most elite college experience I could find! I pursued education at a trade school, then upon graduation, had the opportunity to compete nationally and earn a full tuition scholarship to The Culinary Institute of America.” Read the full story on the Culinary Institute of America’s blog.
Today is the first nationwide celebration designed to celebrate teenagers’ decisions to pursue careers in the skilled trades. Students who go into the trades—even new-age career-tech fields like cyber security or robotics—haven’t gotten the chorus of national support that rains down on students who decide to attend—or play football for—big-name universities. Read the full story…
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High school junior Rhett Fields was one of the best young cabinet makers in the United States and had recently placed fourth in SkillsUSA, a big-deal national trade skills competition sponsored by 3M. Rhett was excited to compete the following year in a new category – diesel mechanics – and was set to mentor his younger…
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LUNENBURG — Tinkering with greasy car engines has been a favorite pastime for David “DJ” Fors since a young age, but this fall he’ll be taking his knowledge of auto body repair across the world to compete in the WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia. Read the full story at Sentinel & Enterprise online.
LEESBURG, Va. — Ethan Harrison, of Blackfoot, Idaho, will represent the United States in Cabinetmaking at the biennial WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia. Harrison will compete as a member of the WorldSkills USA team at the 45th international event will be held Aug. 22-27, 2019. Read the full story online at Woodworking Network.
Ryan Fincher, of Cedartown, will represent the United States in Welding at the biennial WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia. Fincher will compete as a member of the WorldSkills USA team, selected and trained by SkillsUSA. The 45th international event will be held Aug. 22-27, 2019. Read the full story on the Marietta Daily Journal online.
Ryan Meppelink, a 20-year-old student from Zeeland, Mich., has been fascinated with all things mechanical since he was 14. For some years now, he has been working on semi-trucks and more recently moved into heavy-vehicle maintenance. Read the full story on Transport Topics News.
On March 11-12, the WorldSkills USA team members and their experts, traveled to St. Paul, Minn., for two days of training at 3M’s headquarters. The first day was spent in team building activities, scenario training and learning what to expect in Kazan, Russia. The next day, competitors enjoyed mentor discussions, information sessions and toured the…
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