KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Students from Maine high school and college technical education programs won the nation’s highest awards at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. Industry leaders representing more than 1,100 businesses, corporations, trade associations and unions recognized the students for their demonstrated excellence in 94 hands-on occupational and leadership contests, such as robotics, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking. All contests are designed, run and judged by industry using industry standards. The SkillsUSA Championships have been a premier event since 1967.
Top student winners received gold, silver and bronze medallions. Many also received prizes such as tools of their trade and/or scholarships to further their careers and education.
In addition, for the fifth year, high scorers in the contests received Skill Point Certificates. The Skill Point Certificate was awarded in 86 occupational and leadership areas to students who achieved a high score defined by industry. The Skill Point Certificates were introduced in 2007 as a component of the SkillsUSA Work Force Ready System.
The following student received both medallions and Skill Point Certificates:
Ryan Pare, of Lewiston and a student at Lewiston Regional Tech Center, was awarded the high school bronze medal in medical math.
The following students are Skill Point Certificate recipients:
Melissa Lebel, of Hebron and a student at Oxford Hills Technical School, Norway, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in welding sculpture.
Chris Paine, of Lewiston and a student at Lewiston Regional Tech Center, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in pin design.
Jack D. Champagne, of Wales and a student at Lewiston Regional Tech Center, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in job skill demonstration A.
“Over 5,600 students from every state in the nation came to compete in the SkillsUSA Championships,” said SkillsUSA executive director Tim Lawrence.
For more information about the SkillsUSA Work Force Ready System, visit www.workforcereadysystem.com. For more information about SkillsUSA, visit www.skillsusa.org.
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