The Rochester High School SkillsUSA team made a strong showing at the SkillsUSA state competitions March 27-29 at Clover Park Technical College.
Students from the school took first and second place in the Robotics:Urban Search and Rescue competition.
Haaken Kenney and Hunter Robinette took gold and are now headed to SkillsUSA Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia, in June. Karen Rivera-Garcia and Lizeth Venegas took silver.
Sebastian Vesely, Kane DeVries and Tyson Dailey took first place in the Welding Fabrication competition.
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce, according to the organization’s website. SkillsUSA programs include local, state and national competitions in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills.
“On to Nationals!” Rochester High School said in a Facebook post.
