On the Cover: SkillsUSA Champion Brittiany Austin of Cincinnati, Ohio. Photo by Lloyd Wolf.

By Craig E. Moore
It was just a tiny mistake, a slip of the hand. Instead of dwelling on the loss, a software engineer now remembers his journey to the WorldSkills Competition. [Read]

By E. Thomas Hall
Actor. Athlete. Journalist. Lawyer. Leader. The perfect combination for a president, yet managing all these interests seems impossible. Not for this student. [Read]

By Ann P. Schreiber
Ernest Levert believed in himself and became a welding engineer. But working on the international space station? Even he can't believe how far he's come. [Read]

By Tom Kercheval
"If you dream, you can achieve, if you believe." Inspiring words — just not what you'd expect to come out of the mouth of a professional wrestler. [Read]