Local Students Place at the SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference

Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 -- 10:00 AM

Awards were presented during the Wednesday, April 8, 2026, SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference closing ceremonies held at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison.

The 53rd annual event featured more than 1,750 middle, high school, and college/post-secondary students participating in 65 skilled and technical trades competitions.

The following are the results of the competitions: (State-only contents do not advance to the national finals; gold winners in italics are eligible to compete in the 2026 National SkillsUSA Championships, June 1-5 in Atlanta, Ga.)

Some local students placing include:

Cabinetmaking - High School:

• Silver: Gavin Roscoe, Cadott High School

CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer - College:

• Silver: Samuel Carpenter, Mid-State Technical College
• Bronze: Max Lambert, Northcentral Technical College

CNC Programmer – College:

• Gold: Austin Young, Mid-State Technical College

Cosmetology – High School:

• Bronze: Sofia Florentino, Colby High School

Crime Scene Investigation - College:

• Silver: Joseph Ramsey, Calvin Scheurer, and Jack Weber, Northcentral Technical College

Criminal Justice - College:

• Gold: Kaila Wineka, Mid-State Technical College

Culinary Arts - College:

• Gold: Kristen Adams, Mid-State Technical College

Marine Service Technology - College:

• Gold: Steve Longdo, Chippewa Valley Technical College
• Silver: Adrian Swanson, Chippewa Valley Technical College
• Bronze: David Chilson, Chippewa Valley Technical College

Power Equipment Technology - College:

• Gold: Zayne Lindquist, Chippewa Valley Technical College
• Silver: Josh Sondgeroth, Chippewa Valley Technical College
• Bronze: Elianna Shoebridge, Chippewa Valley Technical College

Precision Machining Technology – College (State-only):

• Gold: Richard Kurth, Northcentral Technical College
• Silver: Eric Scheithauer, Northcentral Technical College

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