William Chrisman Students Excel at SkillsUSA West Central District Contest

William Chrisman students had a strong showing at the West Central District SkillsUSA Contest with several students qualifying for state competition. The top two in each technical skill contest and the top three in each written contest qualified for the Skills USA State Contest at Linn Tech College in Linn, Mo.

Dylan Dennis, Eric Waage and Jacob Moore teamed up to take second in the Automated Manufacturing competition.

In Technical Drafting, David Bogue took first, Abigail Stark took second and Bradley Horn took third place to sweep the category.

In Architectural Drafting, Samantha Payne took first, Andrew Bennett finished third and Josue Najera finished fourth.

Two Bears also advanced in the Information Written Test. Samantha Payne finished first in Architectural Drafting and Bradley Horn finished first in Technical Drafting.

SkillsUSA’s mission is to help its members become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA is an applied method of instruction for preparing America’s high performance workers in public career and technical programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality at work—high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free-enterprise system and involvement in community service.