A student from Shawano won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2016 SkillsUSA Championships held June 22-23 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Shawano Community High School student Alex M. Raeder was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in electrical construction wiring.
More than 6,000 students competed at the largest skill competition in the world showcasing career and technical education.
Students were invited to the event to demonstrate their technical skills, workplace skills and personal skills in 100 hands-on occupational and leadership competitions, including robotics, automotive technology, drafting, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking.
Skill Point Certificates were awarded in 86 occupational and leadership areas to students who met a predetermined threshold score in the competition.
Industry leaders from 600 businesses, corporations, trade associations and unions planned and evaluated the contestants against their standards for entry-level workers.
Industry support of the SkillsUSA Championships is valued at over $36 million in donated time, equipment, cash and material. More than 1,700 industry judges and technical committee members participated this year.
The SkillsUSA Championships event is held annually for students in middle school, high school or college/postsecondary programs as part of the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. More than 300,000 students and advisers participate in SkillsUSA annually.