Automotive Technology
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| Skills USA |
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| What is Skills USA? |
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| 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. |
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| State medallists for the past two years: |
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| 2004-2005 |
Alex Meyers |
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| 2003-2004 |
Ross Ellingson |
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| National medallists: |
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| 1999-2000 |
Joshua Boschee |
First Place |
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| 1987-1988 |
Richard Foertsch |
First Place |
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| 1986-1987 |
Peter Mandt |
Second Place |
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| 1981-1982 |
Richard Haas |
Third Place |
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| World medallist: |
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| 1999-2000 |
Joshua Boschee |
Second Place |
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| 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. |
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