(WACO) – Forty-one students will represent TSTC at the SkillsUSA National competition next week in Louisville, Kentucky.

The students, who all earned a gold medal in the state competition at TSTC Waco in March, will compete in contests ranging from Advertising Design, Culinary Arts and Electrical Construction, to Collision Repair and Plumbing.

Not only will a win look great on the student’s résumé, it will also allow them to see how their skills stack up against other competitors across the nation. Also, those who place in certain categories will have the chance to bring home tools and other prizes. Winners may also be asked to join the SkillsUSA World Team, where they will compete in Sao Paulo, Brazil in August.

SkillsUSA provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills, and emphasizes total quality at work including high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work.

In 34 years of competition, TSTC students statewide have won 120 gold, silver and bronze SkillsUSA national wins. That’s more than all the other 2- and 4-year colleges in Texas. A win at SkillsUSA – a nationally recognized benchmark of technical excellence – means job skills and a great résumé.

For more information, call 254-867-4812.