folders, 10 computer workstations, and interview and testing areas. Now, add in two dozen competitors, more than a dozen judges and competition committee members, and a gallery of anxious parents and instructors.
The 2017 high school medalists in graphic communications were:
• Gold—Haylee Cooper, Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School (Fall River, Massachusetts)
• Silver—Cody Brown, Johnson High School (Gainesville, Georgia)
• Bronze—Lexi Hengeveld, Carroll County Career & Tech Center (Westminster, Maryland)
The 2017 college/postsecondary medalists were:
• Gold—Brittany Whitestone, Carroll County Career & Tech Center (Westminster, Maryland)
• Silver—Cheyanne Kasmierski, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
• Bronze—Daniel Long, Riverside Community College (Riverside, California)
In addition to the thrill of ascending the medal stand during the closing ceremonies before 10,000 cheering SkillsUSA
attendees, advisors, and parents, the students received an array of prizes, including computers and other electronics.
The competition committee was chaired by Dan Wheeler of DK Wheeler Training and Consulting services. Funding, staff, and equipment were provided by Atlas Die, Baumfolder, EFI, Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation, Heidelberg USA, Print Craft Supply, Printing Industries of America, LSC Communications, Quad/Graphics, and Xerox.
The SkillsUSA competition celebrates the type of talented individuals that our industry strives to attract and it deserves our industry’s ongoing support. The 2018 Championships will return to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville on June 19–22, 2018.
LEARN MORE
If interested in contributing to or attending the 2018 Championships, contact Jim Workman (
jworkman@printing.org or 412-259-1710).
Learn more about SkillsUSA at
skillsusa.org and about the graphic communications competition at
futureprintersofamerica.com.
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FORESTS The Magazine 7
SUMMER 2017
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