Henrico student honored at Annual SkillsUSA Workforce Development Event

A career and technical education student from Henrico County was recognized for excellence at the 2023 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta June 21-22.

Faith Doss, a student at ACE Center at Hermitage, earned a Skill Point Certificate in Graphics Imaging-Sublimation at the event, which is the national showcase of career and technical education and the largest skills competition in the world, covering the equivalent of 31 football fields. The event attracted more than 6,000 students.

Skill Point Certificates were awarded to all national contestants who met a threshold contest score. They represent workplace readiness in the occupational specialty and students can add the certificate to their employment portfolio as an indicator of proficiency.

Students were invited to the event to demonstrate their technical skills, workplace skills and personal skills in 110 hands-on competitions including robotics, automotive technology, drafting, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking. Industry leaders from 650 businesses, corporations, trade associations and unions planned and evaluated the contestants against their standards for entry-level workers.

More than 1,200 industry judges and technical committee members participated this year. All SkillsUSA Championships competitors were honored June 23 at the SkillsUSA Awards Session at State Farm Arena.

"This showcase of career and technical education demonstrates SkillsUSA at its finest,” said SkillsUSA Executive Director Chelle Travis. “Our students, instructors and industry partners work together to ensure that every student excels. This program expands learning and career opportunities for our members."