LOUISVILLE, KY (WTVB) – Competing with students from around the country, Coldwater’s Haley Robison took home a third place finish in the SkillsUSA Championships held recently in Louisville, Kentucky. This event, by invitation only, was for first place state medalists in 102 competition areas for career and technical students. It is the largest skill competition in the world.
Robison, representing the Branch Area Careers Center, was a competitor in the Restaurant Service competition, earning third place in the nation. The SkillsUSA Championships, as part of the SkillsUSA 54th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference, is a showcase of career and technical education students. During the week, more than 6,300 outstanding career and technical education students competed hands-on in 102 different trade, technical and leadership fields.
Robison will be a senior this fall at the BACC.
Top student winners received gold, silver and bronze medallions. Haley also received scholarships totaling over $25,000 to the nation’s top hospitality schools.
