Moraine Park Technical College student, Austin Seidel of West Bend, earned third place at the 2021 National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference during the week of June 21.

Seidel, an electricity student at the College, competed at the regional conference last April in the Industrial Motor Controls category. He earned first place- advancing him to nationals. More than 16,000 students from across the nation participated in the weeklong event.

SkillsUSA is the showcase for the best career and technical students in the nation. Their philosophy is to reward students for excellence, involve industry in directly evaluating student performance and keep training relevant to employers’ needs.

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In April, we had several students compete at the State level Skills USA Competition.  During the State Skills Competition, Devin Kissinger competed in the Industrial Motor Control Competition and placed 1^st while Norberto Almaraz competed in the Residential Wiring Competition and placed 2^nd. Both were offered spots to compete at the National Skills USA Competition to be held at the end of June in Louisville, Kentucky. Continue reading