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Brittany Whitestone appears TV Show, Coffee With

Brittany Whitestone appears TV Show, Coffee With

WJZ talks to Brittany Whitestone representing the USA in Print Media Technology at the 2019 WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia....
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SkillsUSA WorldSkills USA Team Heads to Russia This Month for International Competition

SkillsUSA WorldSkills USA Team Heads to Russia This Month for International Competition

SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the United States in the WorldSkills Competition, is sending 22 career and technical education competitors...
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SkillsUSA WorldSkills USA Team Heads to International Competition for Young Skilled Workers

SkillsUSA WorldSkills USA Team Heads to International Competition for Young Skilled Workers

Highlights Importance of a Competitive, Highly Skilled Workforce Leesburg, Va., Aug. 6, 2019 — SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the...
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These 6 Women Are Breaking Barriers In The Meat Industry

These 6 Women Are Breaking Barriers In The Meat Industry

Historically, butchery has been a brawny boys club, with the exception of the lowest-paying meatpacking jobs. But today, women are...
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Harrison Represents United States at WorldSkills

Harrison Represents United States at WorldSkills

GROVELAND — Ethan Harrison, 19, will represent the United States at the 2019 WorldSkills competition which will be held in...
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International Contest Spotlights Trade Skills, Competitors

International Contest Spotlights Trade Skills, Competitors

For Daylan Torres, it's his skill in baking that's taking him to Russia. Ethan Harrison's abilities in cabinetmaking have him making...
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Diman Grad Daylan Torres Showing Off Baking Skills Around the Globe

Diman Grad Daylan Torres Showing Off Baking Skills Around the Globe

One could say Daylan Torres’ baking and pastry talents are sandwiched between two continents: he recently competed in Chongqing, China,...
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Clear Springs Grad Taking Cooking Skills International

Clear Springs Grad Taking Cooking Skills International

Ever since he can remember, Colt Schultz has dreamed of being a chef. “I remember always tugging on my mom’s...
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Hard Work, Persistence Pay Off for Young Welder Headed to WorldSkills

Hard Work, Persistence Pay Off for Young Welder Headed to WorldSkills

Good things come to those who work. They might not come right away, but they come. Just ask Ryan Fincher,...
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3M Gets an Up Close and Personal View of Future Workforce

3M Gets an Up Close and Personal View of Future Workforce

Deciding to offer time, talent and resources to an organization that stages competitions for kids to learn more about the...
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Teenage Plumber Timothy Girouard Heads to Russia For WorldSkills Competition

Teenage Plumber Timothy Girouard Heads to Russia For WorldSkills Competition

Apprentice plumber Timothy Girouard, 19, will board a plane in late-August for a 14-hour flight that will take him 4,800...
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Profile of a CCISD Graduate

Profile of a CCISD Graduate

Colt Schultz has had a knack for cooking ever since he was old enough to reach the counter in his...
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Winters Mills High Alumna Taking Her Expertise in Print Media to WorldSkills Competition in Russia

Winters Mills High Alumna Taking Her Expertise in Print Media to WorldSkills Competition in Russia

A Carroll County woman will be representing the U.S. in a worldwide competition in Russia with her talents in print...
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Ethan Harrison Participates in SkillsUSA National Signing Day

Ethan Harrison Participates in SkillsUSA National Signing Day

https://youtu.be/UlqznzHtod0 SkillsUSA National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, May 8. Over 300 schools and an estimated 3,000 students participated...
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Julia Spondike: Attitude for Learning, Aptitude for Achieving

Julia Spondike: Attitude for Learning, Aptitude for Achieving

“I wanted the most elite college experience I could find! I pursued education at a trade school, then upon graduation,...
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Now There’s a National ‘Signing Day’ for Career Programs

Now There’s a National ‘Signing Day’ for Career Programs

Today is the first nationwide celebration designed to celebrate teenagers' decisions to pursue careers in the skilled trades. Students who...
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Young Masters of Skilled Trades Prepare for World Stage

Young Masters of Skilled Trades Prepare for World Stage

High school junior Rhett Fields was one of the best young cabinet makers in the United States and had recently...
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Fitchburg autobody tech revved up for international skills competition

Fitchburg autobody tech revved up for international skills competition

LUNENBURG -- Tinkering with greasy car engines has been a favorite pastime for David "DJ" Fors since a young age,...
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Young cabinetmaker to compete at WorldSkills Competition in Russia

Young cabinetmaker to compete at WorldSkills Competition in Russia

LEESBURG, Va. — Ethan Harrison, of Blackfoot, Idaho, will represent the United States in Cabinetmaking at the biennial WorldSkills Competition in...
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Young Skilled Welding Technician to Compete at WorldSkills Competition

Young Skilled Welding Technician to Compete at WorldSkills Competition

Ryan Fincher, of Cedartown, will represent the United States in Welding at the biennial WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia. Fincher...
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