With a Program Short on Funds, Students Combine Skills to Help

Students from Central Technology Center in Drumright, Okla., raised $1,500 for Cleveland Public Schools, a feeder system in need of funding. Welding/fabrication students worked with the diesel technology class to build outdoor furniture and custom signs. The items were sold in conjunction with a car show and auction held by the Octane Outlaws of Cleveland. The students are bronze medal winners in SkillsUSA’s college/postsecondary Community Action competition. Students David Casey, welding, and Austin Davidson, diesel, put finishing touches on a picnic table (inset) sold during a car show.

SkillsUSA Tennessee Colleges Help Protect Health Professionals

SkillsUSA members from Tennessee’s community and technical colleges are playing a major role in manufacturing face shields to protect Tennessee health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using 3D printers,…

May 01, 2020

Giving to Those Who Need It More

Health care students and instructors from Indian Valley Vocational Center (IVVC) in Sandwich, Ill., are doing their part to help fight COVID-19 in their community. With a high need for personal protective equipment (PPE) in nearby Will County, IVVC donated over 8,500 masks…

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