WIssbroecker, Bauer place at SkillsUSA Conference

MILWAUKEE — Awards were presented during the Wed., April 10, 2024, SkillsUSA Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Conference closing ceremonies held at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison.

The 51st annual event featured more than 1,500 middle, high school, and college/post-secondary students participating in over 80 skilled and technical trades competitions.

Antigo High School had two students finish in the top three of their competitions, including a first-place finish.

First Aid/CPR — High School

Gold: MacKenzie Wissbroecker, Antigo High School

Job Interview — High SchoolGold: Alaina Smith, St. Croix Falls High School

Silver: Marty Bauer, Antigo High School

Founded in 1973, SkillsUSA Wisconsin, with more than 2,300 members in over 140 chapters, is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure America has the skilled workforce needed to stay competitive. The diverse talent pipeline covers 120 trades, technical and skilled service occupations, the majority science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related.

More than 200 corporations, trade associations, businesses and labor unions actively support SkillsUSA Wisconsin. Programs are integrated into career and technical education through a framework of personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. SkillsUSA also offers technical skill assessments and other workplace credentials.

Helping each student excel and a solution to shrinking the skills gap, SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.

SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. The SkillsUSA mission is built upon — and its success depends on — the commitment of members and partners to the following values: integrity, respect, responsibility, citizenship and service.