Mid-State Tech Students Place at State SkillsUSA Leadership & Skills Conference

Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 -- 9:01 AM

The 49th annual State SkillsUSA® Leadership & Skills Conference competition was held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, April 4–5, and Mid-State Technical College students again earned top awards in their respective events at the showcase of career and technical education students.

Mid-State sent 17 students to the competition from the advanced manufacturing, transportation, criminal justice, automotive and diesel programs, with 12 of them bringing home medals.

The 2022 state conference featured more than 1,800 middle and high school students, more than 200 teachers and over 300 industry volunteers working in more than 80 competitions.

Competitions were conducted in a wide array of skill sets, including Architectural Drafting/CAD, Automotive Service Technology, Cabinetmaking, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Masonry, Robotics and Automation, Welding, Woodworking, and dozens more.

Winning gold medals were Brittany Beahm, Montello, in Criminal Justice; Ryan Ganser, Stevens Point, in Precision Machining; Callie Luebke, Stevens Point, in Welding Sculpture; Jakob Struble, Amherst, in Related Technical Math; and Dawson Taylor, Marshfield, in CNC Milling Technician. All gold medalists earn the chance to compete at the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta in June.

Three students took silver medals: Elliot Schmoll, Plover, in Criminal Justice; Josh Levoy, Marshfield, in CNC Turning Technician; and Sam Karl, Auburndale, in Precision Machining.

Earning bronze were Wyatt Lutz, Stevens Point, Cabinet Making and a three-person team competing in Welding Fabrication: Clay Fitzpatrick, Nekoosa; Mason Hill, Arpin; and Justin Kells, Wisconsin Rapids.

The national nonprofit SkillsUSA is a “partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce,” according to the organization’s website.

Mid-State continues to grow its investment and number of students competing in SkillsUSA at the state and national levels. To learn more about Mid-State’s advanced manufacturing, transportation, criminal justice, automotive and diesel programs, visit mstc.edu/programs.

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