At SkillsUSA’s 57th National Leadership and Skills Conference, WSU Tech was represented by 15 students across multiple contest categories, competing at both the high school and college levels. On Wed. June 23rd, WSU Tech was informed that 14 of the college’s competitors were in the top 9 of their respective contest categories. On June 24th, SkillsUSA hosted a virtual awards and recognition show that the competitors got to tune in to LIVE!
It is with great excitement that we announce that 11 WSU Tech competitors received medals! 4 Golds, 6 Silvers and 1 Bronze, a new college record for WSU Tech! Congratulations to all the students who competed. You represented WSU Tech well and we are all so proud of you.
Skills USA National Top 9 Students, Contests and Awards:
| Name | Contest | Level | Place |
| Brenden Blackburn | Architectural Drafting | College | Top 9 Finalist |
| Brendan Belt (Team A) | Automated Manufacturing Technology | High School | GOLD |
| Mason Fiebich (Team A) | Automated Manufacturing Technology | High School | |
| Michael Beck (Team A) | Automated Manufacturing Technology | High School | |
| Gregory Patterson (Team B) | Automated Manufacturing Technology | College | SILVER |
| Joshua Johnson (Team B) | Automated Manufacturing Technology | College | |
| Stephen Frazier (Team B) | Automated Manufacturing Technology | College | |
| Kendall Slovak | Aviation Maintenance Technology | College | SILVER |
| Noah Schrag | Aviation Maintenance Technology | High School | GOLD |
| Jake Wendling | CNC Milling Specialist | College | SILVER |
| Curtis Geer | CNC Turning Specialist | College | Top 9 Finalist |
| Yevgen Chernovalov | Electronics Technology | College | SILVER |
| David Jansen | HVACR | High School | BRONZE |
| Bryan Panyara | Technical Drafting | College | Top 9 Finalist |
