Five gold medalist among 10 winners for WSCC at SkillsUSA

Hanceville, AL — Ten students from Wallace State Community College brought home medals, including five gold medals, after competing over the weekend at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Atlanta, Ga. The students earned medals in five of the 12 college divisions in which Alabama colleges placed at the national competition, the most of any other in the state system.

“Congratulations to all of our national SkillsUSA winners,” said Jerry Murcks, Associate Dean of Applied Technologies at Wallace State. “We are proud of everyone who competed in this year’s competition.”

Students competing in the national Skills USA competition earned their way to Atlanta by winning gold medals in the Alabama SkillsUSA competitions in May in Mobile. WSCC had 21 students earn gold medals in the state competition.

Among the national winners were five students earning gold medals as national champions in their areas of competition.

Wallace State students Avery Hollis of Vinemont, center and Landon Holmes of Cullman, behind Hollis, earned gold medals in the Commercial Drone competition at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held recently in Atlanta, Ga.

Avery Hollis of Vinemont and Landon Holmes of Cullman won gold medals in the Commercial Drone competition.

Wallace State Criminal Justice student Ashley Hardin of Alabaster earned a gold medal in the Criminal Justice competition at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held recently in Atlanta, Ga.

Ashley Hardin of Alabaster won a gold medal in Criminal Justice.

Wallace State students Chris Hosey of Holly Pond, left, and Joseph McCay of Hayden won gold medals in Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held recently in Atlanta, Ga.

Chris Hosey of Holly Pond and Joseph McCay of Hayden won gold medals in Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue

Isaac Daniel of Holly Pond, left, and Devin Hollis of Cullman earned silver medals in Mobile Robotic Technology at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held recently in Atlanta, Ga.

Isaac Daniel of Holly Pond and Devin Hollis of Cullman earned silver medals in Mobile Robotic Technology.

Caleb Sharpe of Falkville, left, Brennan Perry of Cordova,and Johnson Sellnow of Guntersville are awarded bronze medals in Automated Manufacturing Technology at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held recently in Atlanta, Ga.

Brennan Perry of Cordova, Johnson Sellnow of Guntersville and Caleb Sharpe of Falkville won bronze medals in Automated Manufacturing Technology.

Registration for summer Mini Term II and fall semesters in underway. Summer Mini Term II classes begin June 30. Fall 2023 classes begin Aug. 18. For more information, visit www.wallacestate.edu, call 256.352.8000 or come by Lion Central in the lobby of the James C. Bailey Center Monday-Wednesday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or Friday 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.