Student SkillsUSA Competition To Have $3 Million Local Impact

April 29, 2013

Starting Monday, more than 3,000 seventh- and eighth-grade students and 2,500 high-school and college students from throughout the state will be displaying their technical talents and leadership abilities through competitions during the 2013 Florida SkillsUSA State Competition at the Pensacola Bay Center.

SkillsUSA is a national job readiness organization that assists high-school and college students who are preparing for careers in the trade, technical and health industry sectors. With more than 300,000 members nationwide, SkillsUSA serves as a partnership between students, teachers and industry leaders working together to ensure the United States has a skilled workforce.

The event is expect to have more than a $3 million impact on the local economy.

“The Florida SkillsUSA State Competition showcases some of our finest students from around the state,” said Pensacola Chamber President and CEO Jim Hizer, CCE, CEcD. “These talented students are the future of Florida’s workforce, and events like these help to prepare them to be successful in the key industries that will most impact our economy.”

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One Response to “Student SkillsUSA Competition To Have $3 Million Local Impact”

  1. Matt on May 2nd, 2013 9:24 pm

    I work for Ward International Trucks in on W St. We hosted skills USA to test there students at our shop.

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