New Film Spotlights SkillsUSA ‘Building a Strong Foundation’

Posted August 13, 2018 in Features, Press Releases

SkillsUSA is the subject of a new mini-documentary produced by WorkingNation for its “Do Something Awesome” series. “Building a Strong Foundation: SkillsUSA Prepares the American Workforce” demonstrates how SkillsUSA is… Read More

Flint Student Leadership Development Scholarships Announced

Posted August 10, 2018 in Features, Scholarships

Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Robert Flint Student Leadership Development Scholarship. Each will receive an $800 stipend to be used to attend WLTI. Winners are: Julianna Matthews of Georgia, Tyler… Read More

President Reauthorizes Perkins Career and Technical Education Act

Posted August 2, 2018 in Features, Press Releases

SkillsUSA celebrates President Trump’s signing of H.R. 2353, the “Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act,” which officially reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, more… Read More

ACTE, Advance CTE Release Statement on Perkins Reauthorization

Posted July 27, 2018 in Features, Press Releases

SkillsUSA joins the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) and Advance CTE in celebrating the passage of S. 3217, the bill reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical… Read More

Discount Car Rentals for SkillsUSA Members, Family and Partners

Posted July 18, 2018 in Features

All SkillsUSA employees, board members, state directors, teachers, members, business partners and family members are eligible to take advantage of the agreement we have with Enterprise (and National Car Rental… Read More

Medalist Listing and Scores Available

Posted July 1, 2018 in Competitions, Features, NLSC

National medalist listings are now available online when you visit: www.skillsusa.org/competitions/skillsusa-championships/results… Read More

Secretary of Education Tours SkillsUSA Championships in Louisville

Posted June 30, 2018 in Features, NLSC, Press Releases

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was in Louisville on June 28, touring the SkillsUSA Championships with Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton. SkillsUSA executive director Tim Lawrence… Read More

Press Release and Photo Information for 2018 SkillsUSA Championships Awardees

Posted June 29, 2018 in Competitions, Features, NLSC, NLSC Press Kit

Congratulations on competing in the 2018 SkillsUSA Championships! For medalists and Skill Point Certificate recipients, news releases and a list of the medalists (individual and team) will be emailed shortly after… Read More

2018 Winners of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation Travel Scholarship Announced

Posted June 4, 2018 in Features, mikeroweWORKS, Scholarships

The winners of the annual mikeroweWORKS Foundation Travel Scholarship have been announced. The names are listed below. The scholarship is to provide support for SkillsUSA state contest winners who have insufficient… Read More

America’s Highly Skilled Workforce Meets in Louisville

Posted June 1, 2018 in Features, NLSC, NLSC Press Kit, Press Releases

SkillsUSA will come to Louisville, Ky., June 25-29 for its 54th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference, the world’s largest showcase of skilled trades. Quality career and technical education will… Read More

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