WCCC students win gold at the 2015 SkillsUSA Maine State Championships

March 17, 2015

On March 5 & 6, 2015, four WCCC students travelled to Bangor to compete in the SkillsUSA Maine State Championships.  The event was hosted by Eastern Maine Community College and United Technology Center.  According to the center, more than 600 students representing 23 career and technical schools throughout the state participated. The SkillsUSA Championships is sponsored annually by the Maine Chapter of SkillsUSA.  The Gold Medal winners will represent Maine in the National SkillsUSA Championships set for June 22-26 in Louisville, KY.

L-R,Jacob Levesque, Gold medal in Automotive Service Technology, Anna Dill, Gold medal in Electrical Construction Wiring;  Andrew Guerrette, Gold medal in Diesel Equipment Technology; and Jacob Surprenant, Silver medal in Automotive Service Technology

L-R,Jacob Levesque, Gold medal in Automotive Service Technology, Anna Dill, Gold medal in Electrical Construction Wiring; Andrew Guerrette, Gold medal in Diesel Equipment Technology; and Jacob Surprenant, Silver medal in Automotive Service Technology

Congratulations to all of WCCC’s participants, and to their instructors: Ron O’Brien, Automotive Instructor; Gil Murphy, Residential & Commercial Electricity Instructor; and Kevin Howland, Heavy Equipment Maintenance Instructor.  SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce