Thousands Of Students Attend SkillsUSA Events

May 2, 2012

More than 5,000 students are gathering this week in Pensacola for the 2012 Worlds of Possibilities Career Expo and Florida SkillsUSA State Competition.

Florida SkillsUSA competitors will face off to showcase their technical trade talents and leadership abilities at the Florida SkillsUSA State Competition, which will be held conjunction with the Worlds of Possibilities Career Expo. The event started Sunday and continues through today.

The Worlds of Possibilities Career Expo is showcasing businesses and vendors in technical and vocational career fields by engaging more than 3,000 local seventh- and eighth-grade students, and more than 2,000 high school and college students from throughout the state of Florida. Many of the students are from the North Escambia area.

The expo is featuring exciting hands-on and interactive experiences in 16 “worlds” and “industry sectors” ranging from the “World of Energy” to the “World of Finance.”

“We are so excited to participate in the ‘World of Energy’ again this year,” said Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power’s Workforce Development coordinator. “We’re hopeful this expo will help spark the interest of many students to carefully consider their education so they can begin preparing for a career.”

The four-day event is estimated to have a $2.5 million economic impact on the local community,

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  1. Patti on May 2nd, 2012 2:40 pm

    We had a very large group from Orlando Tech at the Pensacola Courtyard on Creighton Rd. They were a wonderful group to work with, very respectful and easy to be around. We would welcome them back any time.

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