SkillsUSA WorldTeam Results

The 2017 WorldSkills Competition ended this evening at du Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. While the SkillsUSA WorldTeam did not receive Gold, Silver or Bronze, we did receive four medallions of excellence:

Chandler Vincent, Welding
Krzysztof Zamajtys, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
Asher Chicoine, Plumbing and Heating
Kylie Burkey, Hairdressing

Chandler Vincent also received Best in the Nation for Welding. Congratulations to the SkillsUSA WorldTeam, and special thanks to our experts who trained the competitors.

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SkillsUSA has named Bryan Raeckelboom, a Building Construction Instructor at the Golden Strip Career Center in Greenville, S.C., as its National Advisor of the Year.

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With the American economy facing a widening skills gap — marked by millions of essential, high-paying technical jobs left unfilled — SkillsUSA has officially announced the election of its 2026-27 National Officer Team.

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