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“A Will and a Way” Helps Student Succeed Through Challenges

“I don’t want it easy,” says SkillsUSA student Ethan Griffin. That’s good, because Griffin’s journey to and through a state-level competition was fraught with challenges. ...
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The Framework Helps Arizona Instructor “Make a Difference” For Each Student

2023 Advisor of the Year Andrea Barallardos incorporates the SkillsUSA Framework into everything taking place within her classroom to help students stay interested, be successful.
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Success Beyond Borders

Aaron Robles has known only the United States as home since he was a baby. And yet, as the child of undocumented immigrants, his “pursuit ...
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Mason on a Mission

Matt DiBara joined SkillsUSA in high school, driven by a passion to compete. Today, this young masonry entrepreneur has a new passion: giving back to ...
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The Secret Ingredient for Her Success? Mentors

This former SkillsUSA national officer’s talents have taken her from culinary arts to the courtroom to authoring a children’s book. With every unexpected twist in ...
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Pushing Past Your Comfort Zone

Jordan Packer is a world-class welder, a fact corroborated by his bronze medal at the 2022 WorldSkills Competition. “World-class” is far from where he started, ...
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