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April 24, 2024

Casting is Now Open for Skills Jam Season 2

The 2023 Skills Jam cast and docu-series were amazing! Now, we’re ready to do it again, bigger and even better, with Skills Jam 2024!

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April 24, 2024

Join the “Trades Stars” Campaign From the Lowe’s Foundation!

This National Signing Day, celebrate your Trades Stars with their own “Blue Carpet” moment! SkillsUSA and the Lowe’s Foundation are partnering to launch Trades Stars, a national campaign that celebrates our students who are committing to skilled trades career pathways or post-secondary education in the trades.

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April 22, 2024

NTHS Scholarship Winners

The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) annually awards four $1,000 scholarships to SkillsUSA members who are also members of NTHS.

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April 19, 2024

24 SkillsUSA Schools Named National Models of Excellence

SkillsUSA has named 24 schools as Models of Excellence for 2024. The annual program recognizes the exceptional integration of Personal, Workplace and Technical Skills into SkillsUSA chapter activities.

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April 17, 2024

SkillsUSA Selects Heavy Vehicle Technology Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

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

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April 15, 2024

Aerotek and SkillsUSA Award “Make Your Mark” Scholarships

SkillsUSA has partnered with Aerotek, a leading staffing and services provider in the manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation and facility management industries, to provide 62 “Make Your Mark” scholarships to SkillsUSA members toward tuition for the spring 2024 semester. The scholarships were awarded in December 2023.

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March 25, 2024

SkillsUSA Selects CNC Milling Competitor 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.

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March 19, 2024

SkillsUSA Selects Welding Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA has selected Wyatt Hansen of Altonah, Utah as the official competitor for Welding in the 2024 WorldSkills Competition. His technical expert is Ray Connolly of Cedar Hill, Mo. Hansen will represent the United States at the 2024 WorldSkills Competition. The prestigious international event will be held Sept. 10-15, 2024 in Lyon, France.

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March 11, 2024

National Conference Pin and T-shirt Design Winner Announced

SkillsUSA is among 10 nonprofits vying for a portion of $1,000,000 from the LKQ Community Foundation! Help us win by simply VOTING for SkillsUSA!

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For more information about SkillsUSA, contact:

Jane A. DeShong Short

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703-737-0612

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Associate Director, Communications

703-737-0607

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The SkillsUSA Advocacy Site is a free service for SkillsUSA members to reach the news media or contact policymakers with your message.

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Casting is Now Open for Skills Jam Season 2

Join the “Trades Stars” Campaign From the Lowe’s Foundation!

NTHS Scholarship Winners

24 SkillsUSA Schools Named National Models of Excellence

SkillsUSA Selects Heavy Vehicle Technology Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

Aerotek and SkillsUSA Award “Make Your Mark” Scholarships

SkillsUSA Selects CNC Milling Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA Selects Welding Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

National Conference Pin and T-shirt Design Winner Announced

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