June 28, 2023
Gainesville, GA – Lanier Technical College’s SkillsUSA Chapter competed in the 2023 SkillsUSA National Competitions at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia during the week of June 19, 2023. SkillsUSA Nationals are held after state competitions to test the best competitors from each state in the country.
In all, Lanier Technical College sent 12 competitors to SkillsUSA Nationals. Their names and competitions are as follows:
Benjamin Warro – Firefighting
Christian Alsina – Marine Service Technology
Janet Chapman – Cosmetology
Logan Patterson – Damage Appraisal and Analysis
Estie Duck – Esthetics
Steven Gabriel – Robotics and Automation
Brandon Strike – Robotics and Automation
Paige Buhite – Customer Service
Janet Penaloza – Career Pathways – Health Services
Lillian Phillips – Career Pathways – Health Services
Ashley Watson – Career Pathways – Health Services
Drew Ray – Diesel Equipment Technology
Once the competitions were completed, Lanier Tech had five competitors place, and three of them achieved gold medals. National winners’ names and competitions are as follows:
Gold- Janet Penaloza – Career Pathways – Health Services
Gold- Lillian Phillips – Career Pathways – Health Services
Gold- Ashley Watson – Career Pathways – Health Services
Bronze- Benjamin Warro – Firefighting
Bronze – Estie Duck – Esthetics
If you want to learn more about SkillsUSA at Lanier Technical College, contact Kari Register, Coordinator of Special Populations, at: kregister@laniertech.edu.
ABOUT SKILLSUSA
SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics. Our vision is to produce the most highly skilled workforce in the world, providing every member the opportunity for career success.
