AED Foundation - Wed October 09, 2024
AED Foundation, SkillsUSA Illinois Bring Students to Apprenticeship Pathway Event
On Oct. 8, high school students from across Chicagoland took significant steps toward careers in the equipment industry by learning essential diesel engine repair skills, trying their hand at operating equipment, polishing their interview techniques, and connecting with industry leaders....
SkillsUSA - Mon April 29, 2024
SkillsUSA Hosts New Jersey State Competition
The heavy equipment guys had their first shot in the spotlight during the SkillsUSA-New Jersey State competition. New Jersey added a heavy equipment category to its array of events for the first time, with five individuals participating April 13 at the HVI Services site in Branchburg Township, Somerset County....
Texas State Technical College - Wed September 06, 2023
Best Block Donates to Texas State Technical College's Construction Tech. Program
At Texas State Technical College, the formula to a great-paying career for some students starts by training with industry-standard equipment and materials to prepare for competition at the SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference and, ultimately, the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference....
CEG - Wed July 05, 2023
VIDEO: SkillsUSA Competition Comes to Atlanta at Annual Leadership, Skills Conference
SkillsUSA held its 59th annual National Leadership & Skills Conference and TECHSPO Expo June 19-23, 2023, in Atlanta, Ga. An estimated 15,000 students, teachers, education leaders and representatives from 650 national corporations, trade associations, businesses and labor unions participated....
Jessica Bueno – MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, HOFFMAN EQUIPMENT - Thu April 22, 2021
Tech School Buys Volvo Loader From Hoffman Equipment
The Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (LCTI) in Schnecksville, Pa., evaluated its equipment options and decided to purchase a Volvo L90H wheel loader from Hoffman Equipment. LCTI offers technical programs ranging from medical/dental assistant to heavy equipment operations and more, making it the largest technical school of its kind in Pennsylvania and one of the largest in the country....
AED Foundation - Tue February 16, 2021
AED Foundation Announces Its Partnership With Illinois Central College, SkillsUSA
The AED Foundation's (AEDF) grassroots campaign and Vision 2025 movement prompted a collaboration between SkillsUSA, Illinois Central College (ICC) and AEDF. This partnership helps alleviate North America's widespread technician shortage via AEDF high school recognition and college accreditation....
AEM - Wed August 07, 2019
AEM Partners with SkillsUSA To Tackle Manufacturing's Skills Gap
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has teamed up with SkillsUSA, a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives, to help provide America with a skilled and developed workforce....
JCB - Wed July 24, 2019
JCB Apprentices Win SkillsUSA National Competition
Two JCB apprentices won first place in the mechatronics division at the recent SkillsUSA national championships. Anthony Smith and Victor De La Cruz were tested in practical skills in pneumatic technology, electrical systems, mechanical systems and general automation techniques....
Volvo - Tue August 28, 2018
Volvo CE's Welding Intern Shows Outstanding Performance at SkillsUSA
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) celebrated the exceptional performance of its welding fabrication engineering intern, Natalie Rhoades, during the SkillsUSA 2018 Championship season. The 20-year-old student was part of an all-female welding fabrication team from the Pennsylvania College of Technology that won gold at both district and state levels in Pennsylvania....
Highway Equiment & Supply - Mon June 11, 2018
Highway Equipment Puts Students to the Test at SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA Pennsylvania held its annual state competition on April 19, 2018. Highway Equipment & Supply Co. provided Volvo heavy construction equipment (HCE) for the HCE operators competition at Fort Indiantown Gap in Annville, Pa., and a Volvo excavator for the electrical diagnosis station of the diesel technology competition at the Lebanon Fairgrounds, in Lebanon, Pa....
