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
University of Celette Offers Training Scholarships to SkillsUSA Participants
During the SkillsUSA Collision Repair Technology Contest, June 23-24 at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Kan., University of Celette will be awarding Training Scholarships to the top three medalists in the High School and College/Post Secondary categories. SkillsUSA attracts more than 15,000 people: students, teachers and business leaders. More than 5,000 career and technical education
Top Scoring SkillsUSA Females Score WIN Scholarships to NACE
For the third year in a row, the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has awarded scholarships to attend NACE to the two top-scoring female winners of SkillsUSA. This year’s recipients are Kalya Toncik, who was the first female gold medal winner in automotive refinishing technology in the history of SkillsUSA, and Jennifer Nix, the highest-placing female
SkillsUSA Student Travels to Calgary, Canada to Compete in International Car Painting Competition
SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the United States in the WorldSkills Competition, will send 16 students as part of the United States “WorldTeam” to compete in the 40th international event to be held Sept. 1-7, 2009. This year, Ben Janke of Marshall, Wis., and a graduate of Madison Area Technical College, will represent the United
Celette to Award Training Scholarships to SkillsUSA Medalists
Celette North America has announced that it will be awarding training scholarships to the top three medalists in both the High School and College/Post Secondary categories of the SkillsUSA Collision Repair Technology Contest being held June 24-25 at Bartle Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. More than 15,000 students, teachers and business partners will attend the
ASE/AYES/SkillsUSA Announce Testing Partnership
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), Automotive Youth Educational Systems (AYES) and Skills USA announced an agreement to provide end-of-program exams for students in secondary and post-secondary automotive technology programs. The new exams, set to be released in spring 2009, will combine the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) end-of-program tests into a
PPG Donates $10,000 to SkillsUSA
PPG Automotive Refinish has donated $10,000 to SkillsUSA, a national nonprofit organization serving teachers, high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. More than 300,000 students and instructors join SkillsUSA annually. The PPG donation was earmarked to support the 2008 National SkillsUSA Championships held in Kansas
PPG Lends Support to SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference
PPG Automotive Refinish recently provided professional support to Pennsylvania SkillsUSA for its 2008 auto body and collision skills state competition held at the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center – Willow Street campus. SkillsUSA is a national non-profit organization serving high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled
ASE Education Foundation Seeks Outstanding Instructor for 2024 Byrl Shoemaker Award
The award recognizes a high school or college instructor from an ASE-accredited automotive, diesel/truck or collision repair program.
