In the World Championships of Vocational Skills, Contestants Go for the Gold

Published: October 30, 2017

SkillsUSA competitor Jordan Baker was featured in The Wall Street Journal on Oct. 30 in an article, “The Thrill of Victory in Welding, Baking and Bricklaying,” about the recent WorldSkills competition, held Oct. 14-19 in Abu Dhabi. Baker practiced nearly daily for more than six months on bread-making techniques under the close eye of her technical expert. SkillsUSA executive director Tim Lawrence was interviewed by reporter Bill Spindle for the article. For the full story: https://www.skillsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/The-Thrill-of-Victory-in-Welding-Baking-and-Bricklaying-WSJ.pdf

Lowe’s Foundation Partners with SkillsUSA in Support of Skilled Trades CareersSkillsUSA Membership Exceeds Last Year’s Record, Sets New All-time High

SkillsUSA announced today that the Lowe’s Foundation will support the organization with a donation of $700,000 to amplify the essential nature of the skilled trades and support students as they launch careers.

March 07, 2025

SkillsUSA Membership Exceeds Last Year’s Record, Sets New All-time High

SkillsUSA, the #1 workforce development organization for students, has surpassed last year’s record membership setting a new all-time high of career and technical education student and teacher members in middle schools, high schools and college/postsecondary institutions nationwide.

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