Wisconsin Girl Shows She’s Better Than the Boys at SkillsUSA Competition
Liz Moore got into collision at 17 years old…but it wasn’t the kind of collision she’s now studying at the Universal Technical Institute (UTI). More like “collisions” – the crash-em-up type that occur in demolition derbies.
Toyota Head Named Champion of the Year by SkillsUSA
From his teenage days doing odd jobs to his climb through the ranks at Toyota, Jim Lentz says his willingness to learn and tackle new projects have been the keys to his success.
Top-Scoring SkillsUSA Females Receive WIN Scholarships to NACE
For the fifth year in a row, the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has awarded a scholarship to attend NACE to the two top-scoring female winners at SkillsUSA. This year’s recipients are Alexandra Domer, who placed 8th in the automotive refinishing technology category, and Elizabeth Moore, who placed 10th in the collision repair technology category. The
SkillsUSA 47th Annual National Leadership and Skills Conference Set for June 19-24
The best and brightest collision repair students in the country will be competing in the upcoming SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference June 19-24 at the H. Roe Bartle Hall and Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. More than 5,600 career and technical education students, all state contest winners, will compete hands-on in 96 different trade,
Wisconsin Has Its First Female Champion in Collision Repair Category of SkillsUSA Competition
Liz Moore recently became Wisconsin’s first female champion in the collision repair category of the April 12 SkillsUSA competition held in her state. With her victory, the 17-year-old senior at Freedom High School earned a trip to Kansas City, Mo., in June to compete in the national SkillsUSA competition in the collision repair category, which
Repairer Seeks Donations for Maryland State SkillsUSA Competition
Beth Meckel, manager of Mile One Collision Center in Glen Burnie, Md., and representative of the Collision Repair Technology Committee Metal Repair segment of the Maryland State SkillsUSA Competition, is seeking the donation of tools or cash to buy tools for 38 competitors who will compete in various skill competitions on March 26, 2011 at
Top-Scoring SkillsUSA Female Receives WIN Scholarship to NACE
For the fourth year in a row, the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) awarded a scholarship to attend NACE to the top-scoring female winner at SkillsUSA. This year’s recipient, Soraya Y. Gonzalez, placed 7th in the automotive refinishing technology category. The WIN scholarship includes airfare, lodging and associated expenses, as well as a full access NACE
State Farm ‘Innovation in Sustainability’ Grant Winners Present at SkillsUSA
Through a new program with SkillsUSA, State Farm Insurance has committed to teacher development and training. State Farm has increased its support to SkillsUSA by establishing the Innovation in Sustainability Grant Award Program. The purpose of the grant program is to stimulate student awareness and interest in their environment to build understanding and skills and
AkzoNobel Leads Design Team for SkillsUSA Competition Travel Paint Booth
A new, state-of-the-art portable spraybooth facility was introduced to students participating in the collision repair portion of the 46th annual SkillsUSA Leadership Conference held in Kansas City, Mo., June 20-25. Alan Craighead, national automotive refinishing technology chairman for Skills USA, led the vision and implementation to build a new spray unit. Craighead is also Eastern
SkillsUSA Conference Shines Spotlight on Next Generation of Collision Repairers
Ever been to an NBA game and witnessed the “pump up the volume” madness that ensues just prior to introducing the home team? Well, the thousands of students, parents and teachers who participated in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City last week essentially equaled that during the opening ceremony of the
