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Savannah Tech students won medals at the 2023 SkillsUSA national competition

ATLANTA, Ga. – Savannah Technical College students won gold for Mobile Electronics Installation and OSHA and won silver for TV and Video Production at the national SkillsUSA competition for 2023 in Atlanta, Ga.

U.S. Army veteran and STC automotive student Erin Smith won gold for Mobile Electronics Installation. The OSHA team also won gold with Brandi Burkett (Cosmetology), Hunter Mathews (Business), and William Smith (HVAC). The TV and Video production team won silver with Savannah Film Academy students Dalton Kleman and Lore Carter.

A total of seven STC teams and individuals, who won gold at the state competition this spring, competed in the following national competitions for Community Service, Culinary Arts, Mobile Electronics Installation, Occupational, Health and Safety (OSHA), Promotional Bulletin Board, Sheet Metal, and TV/Video Production.

For a list of previous national wins for SkillsUSA visit the College’s national awards page. 

SkillsUSA is a national career and technical student organization/competition that annually serves more than 395,000 high school, college and post-secondary students–and their instructors–in technical, skilled and service-occupation instructional programs.

#2402 | July 20, 2023
Media Contact: Amy Shaffer, APR
912.443.5512 or ashaffer@savannahtech.edu

A unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, Savannah Technical College (Savannah Tech) is the premier provider of career-ready technical education in Coastal Georgia, offering a comprehensive range of nearly 150 market-driven programs, preparing students for high-demand careers including Aviation Technology, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Automation & Robotics, Information Technology, Culinary Arts, Public Services and more. With campuses in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties, Savannah Tech serves more than 13,000 credit and non-credit students with a variety of pathways to success, including dual enrollment programs for high school students and specialized support services for military veterans and their families. Beyond academics, Savannah Tech is an economic and community development partner, collaborating with industry leaders to provide customized training programs, assessment services, and continuing education opportunities. For more information, visit www.savannahtech.edu.

Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

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