More than 1,700 students, including more than 40 from Southeast Community College and The Career Academy, attended the 2018 State Leadership and Skills Conference in Grand Island and took part in more than 140 hands-on contests.
SkillsUSA is a national student organization that serves trade, industrial, technical, and health occupation students in high schools and college/technical schools. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship, and character development.Â
A number of students from Southeast Community College and The Career Academy came home with medals. More than 250 students will head to Nationals in Kentucky June 25-29.
Winners from SCC and TCA
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- Additive Manufacturing - College/Technical
        2nd Place: Rachel Holder, Lauri Johnson
        3rd Place: Tanner McDuffee, David Thelen
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- Automotive Service Technology - College/Technical
        2nd Place: Andrew Spangler
        3rd Place: Kale Smith
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- CNC Milling Specialist - College/Technical
        1st Place: Even Peterson    Â
        2nd Place: Robert Brooks
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- CNC Technician - College/Technical
        1st Place: Jack Winemiller
        2nd Place: Johnathon Mounce
- CNC Turning Specialist - College/Technical
        1st Place: Broderick Harms
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- Commercial Baking - College/Technical
        1st Place: Cassie Belling
        2nd Place: Alexis Varndell
        3rd Place: Nga Nguyen    Â
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        1st Place: Leland Smith, TCA    Â
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        1st Place - Hanna Christiansen, TCA
        2nd Place - Trenton Kriz, TCA
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- Culinary Arts - College/Technical
        1st Place: Kevin Carrillo
        2nd Place: Hae-Sung Chu
        3rd Place: Kelsey Coyle
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- Customer Service - College/Technical
        1st Place: Peyton Schmidt
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- Diesel Equipment Technology - College/Technical
        1st Place: Ryan Callies
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- Firefighting - College/Technical
        1st Place: Josh Forrest
        2nd Place: Bryan Hennig
        3rd Place: Justin Matthes
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- Job Skill Demonstration A
        1st Place: Chase Stanley, TCA
        3rd Place: Fatima Ayal, TCA
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        1st Place: Sachi Baeta, TCA
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- Motorcycle Service Technology - College/Technical
        1st Place: Jesse Worrell
        3rd Place: Josh Atanasu
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- Technical Drafting - College/Technical
        2nd Place: Craig Spilker
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- Welding Fabrication - College/Technical
        2nd Place: Brody Baer, Kyle Huxhold, Parker Micek
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- Welding Sculpture - College/Technical
2nd Place: Alex Callaway
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- Precision Machining Technology - College/Technical
        1st Place: Jacob Redinger
        3rd Place: Lane West
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- Technical Team Problem Solving - College/Technical
        1st Place: Jack Winemiller, Gustave Reiser, Craig Spilker, Matthew Kucera, Tanner McDuffee
        2nd Place: Josh Forrest, Bryan Hennig, Justin Matthes, Alexis Varndell, Shaelee Luebbe
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- State Only Welding - GTAW
        2nd Place: Jason Eppens, TCA
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        3rd Place: Micaiah Wooten, TCA    Â