07/09/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/09/2025 09:49
Atlanta, July 9, 2025 -
SkillsUSA Georgia Postsecondary participated in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference on June 23-27, 2025 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Students from across the country competed in a variety of competition areas to showcase their skills. Business and industry professionals served as judges who selected the best in each competition! The 2025 national results are as follows for Technical College System of Georgia students competing in technology related contests: Pin Design: National Gold Medal - Jeremy Rashad Meadows, Atlanta Technical College; Graphics Imaging Sublimation: National Silver Medal - Issac Miller, Augusta Technical College; Computer Programming: National Gold Medal - Kaleb Brown, Central Georgia Technical College; Cyber Security: National Gold Medalists (team) - Mathias Sosa & Garret Stand, Gwinnett Technical College; T-Shirt Design: National Silver Medalist - Sarah Karagoz, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. Founded in 1965, SkillsUSA is a nonprofit partnership of students, instructors, and industry that ensures America has the skilled workforce it needs to stay competitive. The association serves more than 440,000 member students and instructors each year in middle schools, high schools, and colleges. This diverse talent pipeline covers 130 trade, technical and skilled service occupations, the majority STEM-related. SkillsUSA programs are integrated into career and technical education through a framework of personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics.