Automotive Technology

Skills USA
   
What is Skills USA?  
SkillsUSA is an organization for students in trade, industrial, technical, and health occupations students in high schools, career and technical centers, and colleges.
For more information, check out the State Web site or the National Web site.
   
State medallists for the past two years:  
2004-2005 Alex Meyers    
2003-2004 Ross Ellingson    
   
National medallists:  
1999-2000 Joshua Boschee First Place  
1987-1988 Richard Foertsch First Place  
1986-1987 Peter Mandt Second Place  
1981-1982 Richard Haas Third Place  
   
World medallist:  
1999-2000 Joshua Boschee Second Place  
Joshua Boschee from North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, ND., represented the U.S.A. in the thirty-sixth World Skills Competition held in Seoul, South Korea. He competed in the Automotive Service area and won second place. He is the first American to win a Silver Medal in Automotive Service Technology and to win a metal in World competition. He also was awarded a Gold Medal for the Best in Nation with the highest score on the American team. The U.S. has been involved in this international competition since 1973, when president Richard Nixon recognized SkillsUSA, then known as VICA, as the official organization to represent the U.S.A. The team candidates are selected from among the top scorers at the SkillsUSA Championships held annually in Kansas City, Missouri.