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Two Automotive Instructors Win $50,000 Each in Harbor Freight Teaching Excellence Awards

October 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Two automotive technology instructors were among 25 skilled trades teachers awarded a total of $1.5 million in the 2025 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, the organization announced Oct. 8. Joseph “Joe” Drury of Jackson High School-Massillon in Ohio and Rebecca Fenton of Marshall High School in Virginia each received $50,000 awards, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Grants, Harbor Freight Tools, SkillsUSA

Missouri Automotive Student Selected for 2026 WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai

October 7, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

SkillsUSA has selected James Cahill of Saint James, Mo., to compete in automobile technology at the 2026 WorldSkills Competition, scheduled for Sept. 22-27 in Shanghai, China. Cahill, a student at State Technical College of Missouri and 2024 graduate of Rolla Technical Institute & Center, won the SkillsUSA Missouri state championship for automotive service technology in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, SkillsUSA, WorldSkills

Collision Repair and Automotive Service Students Elected National Student Officers at SkillsUSA

August 6, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fourteen career and technical education (CTE) students from across the nation, including those studying collision repair and automotive service, have been elected to serve as the 2025–26 SkillsUSA National Officer Team. Representing both high school and college/ postsecondary divisions, these leaders will advocate for over 444,000 SkillsUSA members nationwide. Throughout their term, they will help […]

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ASE Education Foundation Congratulates SkillsUSA Medalists from Accredited Schools

July 14, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

18 automotive student medalists were from ASE-Accredited schools across the U.S. Students from ASE-accredited programs were among the medalists in every transportation category at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held last month in Atlanta, Ga. “We want to congratulate the outstanding students from ASE-accredited automotive, collision and truck/diesel programs that were recognized with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accreditation, ASE Education Foundation, SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA 2025 National Collision Repair, Automotive Refinish and Damage Appraisal Medalists Announced

July 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The medalists at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Championship Competition that took place last week in Atlanta, Ga. have been announced. The high school and college level medalists include: Automotive Refinishing Technology Alec Windsor – Vanguard-Sentinel CTC-Sentinel Campus, Tiffin, OH (High School, Gold) Santo Farro – Gloucester County Institute of Technology, Sewell, NJ (High School, Silver) […]

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SkillsUSA Announces First Congressional Legislative Priorities to Expand Access to Career and Technical Education

May 13, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA has released its first legislative priorities for the U.S. Congress, focusing on expanding access to career and technical education (CTE) and strengthening America’s skilled workforce. The organization’s priorities encompass five main areas: increasing CTE infrastructure investment, protecting CTE’s role in public education, improving postsecondary access, strengthening workforce development connections, and expanding the CTE instructor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, legislation, Perkins Career Education Act, SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA National Signing Day to Honor Students Entering Skilled Trades on May 6

April 23, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA will host its National Signing Day on May 6 to recognize thousands of students nationwide who are committing to careers in skilled trades, as the country continues to face a significant skills gap. The event will take place at hundreds of schools across more than 25 states, where students will sign letters of intent […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Signing Day, SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

SkillsUSA Membership Sets New All-time High

March 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA, the workforce development organization for students, has surpassed last year’s record membership setting a new all-time high of career and technical education student and teacher members in middle schools, high schools and college/postsecondary institutions nationwide. As of March 1, the organization topped 438,000 members, which is 25,000 more than the prior year. The membership […]

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NAPA to Support SkillsUSA Transportation Students in New Scholarship Program

February 10, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

A total of $20,000 in scholarships to be awarded. SkillsUSA and NAPA announced a new scholarship program to support the next generation of skilled professionals. Skilled technicians play a vital role in keeping our communities moving, but there is currently a national shortage of professionals in these roles. Together, SkillsUSA and NAPA aim to set […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: NAPA, Scholarships, SkillsUSA

Students Connect with Community and Advocate for Career and Technical Education during SkillsUSA Week Starting Monday

January 31, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA, the workforce development organization for students, announced plans for SkillsUSA Week, which will be celebrated February 2-8. At a time when opportunity for employment is critical, SkillsUSA ensures students are equipped with the technical skills and the personal and workplace skills to successfully enter the workforce. Career and technical education and SkillsUSA work together […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, SkillsUSA, Workforce Development

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