SkillsUSA Holds Dedication for Champions Circle

Posted October 15, 2019 in Press Releases

Pavilion Built by Volunteers from Education and Industry Leesburg, Va. — A new outdoor pavilion called the “Champions Circle” was dedicated Sept. 21 at SkillsUSA’s 90-acre headquarters campus. It was… Read More

SkillsUSA Members Rally at the U.S. Capitol, Make 130 Legislative Visits in One Day

Posted September 30, 2019 in Features, Press Releases

At a Sept. 24 rally in Washington, D.C., more than 550 SkillsUSA students, teachers and state leaders from 29 states showed their support for SkillsUSA and career and technical education… Read More

SkillsUSA Launches New Credential at National Press Club

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Federal and industry officials participated in the official launch of the SkillsUSA Career Essentials Credential at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24. The SkillsUSA Career Essentials curriculum… Read More

SkillsUSA WorldSkills USA Team Earns Bronze Medal and Four Medallions of Excellence at International Event

Posted September 3, 2019 in Press Releases

Highlights Importance of a Competitive, Highly Skilled Workforce Leesburg, Va., Aug. 29, 2019 —The WorldSkills USA team won a bronze medal in Heavy Vehicle Technology and earned four Medallions of Excellence… Read More

Career and Technical Education Leader Chelle Travis Appointed Executive Director of SkillsUSA

Posted August 16, 2019 in Features, Press Releases

Brings 17 Years of Experience, Passion to Advance Mission Leesburg, Va., August 14, 2019 --- SkillsUSA, a leading career and technical student organization in America, has named Chelle Travis as… Read More

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

Posted August 6, 2019 in Features, Press Releases

Highlights Importance of a Competitive, Highly Skilled Workforce Leesburg, Va., Aug. 6, 2019 — SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the United States in the WorldSkills Competition, is sending 22 career and… Read More

Fine Homebuilding and SkillsUSA’s #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship Winner Students Show Passion for the Trades

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Leesburg, Va. — SkillsUSA, in the third year of partnership with Fine Homebuilding, is proud to announce the #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship winners. Twenty-four students, all studying in construction-related fields and planning… Read More

Building a better workforce: SkillsUSA partners with Lowe’s on Generation T

Posted July 29, 2019 in Features, Press Releases

Tim Lawrence shares on LinkedIn that SkillsUSA has joined Generation T, a national movement launched by Lowe’s Home Improvement to address the widening skilled trades gap. Read the full story… Read More

SkillsUSA Names Top Three Chapters in Models of Excellence Program

Posted July 25, 2019 in Press Releases

Winners Highlighted for Application of SkillsUSA Framework in Chapter Programming Leesburg, Va. –– SkillsUSA recently named its top three chapters in the 2019 Models of Excellence program. Chapters at Norwalk High… Read More

SkillsUSA Joins Movement to Rebuild the Skilled Trade Workforce

Posted June 23, 2019 in Press Releases

Lowe’s Launches Generation T to Convene Job Seekers and Companies to Close the Skilled Trades Gap SkillsUSA has joined Generation T (“Gen T”), a national movement launched by Lowe’s Home Improvement… Read More

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