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WorldSkills Competition

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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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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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February 22, 2024

SkillsUSA Selects Cooking Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA has selected Novirah Lone of Plymouth, Mich. as the official competitor for Cooking at the 2024 WorldSkills Competition.

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January 12, 2024

SkillsUSA Selects Plumbing and Heating Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA has selected Brady Kroll of Barnesville, Minn. as the official competitor for Plumbing and Heating at the 2024 WorldSkills Competition.

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January 03, 2024

SkillsUSA Selects Mechatronics Competitors for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA has selected Gabriel Eady and Derek Summers of Tennessee as the official competitors for Mechatronics at the 2024 WorldSkills Competition. Their technical expert is Josh Whittington. The pair 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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June 14, 2019

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 STEM field is a major undertaking. At 3M, they take…

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May 31, 2019

Winters Mill 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 media technology. WorldSkills hosts the world championships of skills every…

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May 21, 2019

First SkillsUSA National Signing Day a Big Success

SkillsUSA National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, May 8. Over 300 schools and an estimated 3,000 students participated across the country. The event saluted career and technical education…

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WorldSkills Competition

SkillsUSA Selects Heavy Vehicle Technology Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA Selects CNC Milling Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA Selects Welding Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA Selects Cooking Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA Selects Plumbing and Heating Competitor for WorldSkills 2024

SkillsUSA Selects Mechatronics Competitors for WorldSkills 2024

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

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

First SkillsUSA National Signing Day a Big Success

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Jane A. DeShong Short

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