PENSACOLA — Pensacola State College students received team and chapter recognition at the 52nd Annual SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference in Louisville, Ky.
The conference promoted skill-based competition among students who have been first-place winners from each state.
PSC’s achievements are as follows:
●David Gardner, Timothy Clausell and Deborah Brosene were National Gold Medal winners for Cyber Forensics Career Pathways Showcase.
●Elizabeth Le, Amelia Calhoun and Krystal Hardin were National Silver Medal winners for Dental Hygiene Career Pathways Showcase.
●The national SkillsUSA executive director selected PSC welding student Paul Needham to serve on the National Welding Team along with students from one other state and two other countries.
●Pensacola State’s SkillsUSA chapter was one of two community colleges in the nation to receive the Models of Excellence Award. This is the highest level of the SkillsUSA Chapter Excellence Program and included a $2,000 grant. PSC students Laquisha Lee and Tommy Warta accepted the award.
PSC President Edward Meadows said SkillsUSA helps prepare students for careers by providing real-world experiences and connecting students with professionals in the workforce.
“We are proud of these students and their advisers who have worked diligently all year preparing for the state and national SkillsUSA competitions,” Meadows said. “We will continue to partner with our business and industry leaders and provide opportunities like SkillsUSA for students to become skilled workers, ready for jobs close to home.”
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DID YOU KNOW?
●SkillsUSA is a national organization for students enrolled in career and technical education programs
●More than 6,000 students from every state competed in 100 hands-on occupational and leadership contests
●All contests are designed, run and judged by industry professionals using industry standards
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Pensacola State students win at national SkillsUSA competition