KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Students from Indiana high schools and college technical education programs won the nation's highest awards recently at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.Industry leaders representing more than 1,100 businesses, corporations, trade associations and unions recognized the students for their demonstrated excellence in 91 hands-on occupational and leadership contests, such as robotics, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking.
All student winners received medallions. Many also received prizes such as tools of their trades and/or scholarships to further their careers and education. The SkillsUSA Championships is for high school and college-level students who are members of SkillsUSA.
In addition, for the second year, the winners and other high scorers received Skill Point Certificates. The Skill Point Certificate was awarded in 59 occupational areas at this year's National Leadership and Skills Conference. The certificate is earned by achieving a score defined by industry, based on contest standards designed by industry representatives. While the SkillsUSA Championships have been a premier event since 1967, the Skill Point Certificates were introduced last year as a component of the SkillsUSA Work Force Ready System: The Way Ahead.
Following is the recipient from Kosciusko County of a Skill Point Certificate: Bethany Hollar, from Nappannee and a student at Elkhart Area Career Center (Elkhart), was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Cosmetology.
