MADISON, WI- Awards were presented during the 2024, SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference closing ceremonies held at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison. The 51st annual event featured more than 1,500 middle, high school, and college/post-secondary students participating in over 80 skilled and technical trades competitions.
The following are the results of the competitions: (gold winners in italics will compete in the 2024 National SkillsUSA Championships, June 24-28 in Atlanta, Ga.)
3D Printing and Design – High School
Silver: Ethan Klika, Little Chute High School
Architectural Drafting – High School
Gold: Ella Ficari, Pulaski Community High School
Automotive – Maintenance Light Repair – High School
Gold: Baelyan Putz, Shawano High School
Automotive Service Technology – High School
Gold: Nathan Eiden, Shawano High School
Cabinetmaking – High School
Bronze: Levi Wendorff, Shawano High School
Carpentry – High School
Silver: Tyler Evans, Shawano High School
Collision Repair Technology – High School
Gold: Kegan VanOoyen, Freedom High School
Silver: Jason Woods, Freedom High School
Bronze: Owen Murphy, Freedom High School
Electrical Construction Wiring – High School
Gold: Kaitlyn Hedden, Kimberly High School
Silver: Brandon Janssen, Little Chute High School
Bronze: Kaden Hines, Oconto Falls High School
Job Interview – High School
Bronze: Colette DeVeau, Bonduel High School
Job Interview – Middle School
Silver: Lilyana Groh, Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School
Bronze: Jessica Quade, Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School
Sheet Metal – High School
Gold: Bryce Christensen, Oconto Falls High School
Silver: Weston Hoskins, Oconto Falls High School
Team Engineering Challenge (Team) – Middle School
Bronze: Owen Burrack, Noah Gretzinger, and Ryan Niles, Bonduel High School
Technical Drafting – High School
Silver: Callie Gagnon, Oconto Falls High School
T-Shirt Design – High School
Gold: Bradley Miller, Shawano High School
Welding Sculpture – High School
Gold: Arianna Ross, Shawano High School
Welding Sculpture – Middle School
Bronze: Haley Conrat, Bonduel High School
Founded in 1973, SkillsUSA Wisconsin, with more than 2,300 members in over 140 chapters, is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry representatives working together to ensure America has the skilled workforce needed to stay competitive. The diverse talent pipeline covers 120 trades, technical, and skilled service occupations, the majority science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related.
More than 200 corporations, trade associations, businesses, and labor unions actively support SkillsUSA Wisconsin. Programs are integrated into career and technical education through a framework of personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics. SkillsUSA also offers technical skill assessments and other workplace credentials.
Helping each student excel and a solution to shrinking the skills gap, SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations.
SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of framework skills that include personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics. The SkillsUSA mission is built upon — and its success depends on — the commitment of members and partners to the following values: integrity, respect, responsibility, citizenship, and service.
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