Hancock Students Shine at Skills USA Competition
APRIL 30, 2025-- Students in Allan Hancock College’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs took home a staggering 50 gold, silver, and bronze medals from the statewide SkillsUSA competition in Ontario, California, earlier this month.
A record-breaking 40 Hancock students who participated in this year’s competition earned gold medals across 25 categories, including cybersecurity, architecture, welding, crime scene investigation, web design, and more.
In addition, seven Hancock students earned silver medals and three earned bronze medals.
“The work and dedication of our SkillsUSA students demonstrates their drive to succeed and their passion for their career pathways,” said Hancock Administration of Justice Instructor Kurt Kruse, who attended the competition as a SkillsUSA coach. “As an instructor, I was proud of every student who competed.”
SkillsUSA is a national organization created to teach students the technical skills required for employment in career technical educational fields and the “soft skills” required in any modern workplace. The organization is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry representatives who work together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. The organization holds competitions annually to recognize the achievements of career and technical education students and to encourage them to strive for excellence.
“Students sometimes don't realize how important SkillsUSA can be for their academic and professional future,” said Hancock Culinary Arts Instructor and SkillsUSA coach Ron Lovell. “This competition helps them with self-esteem, job skills, time management and even university admissions.”
The gold medal winners will move on to compete in the SkillsUSA National Competition in Atlanta, Georgia, in June.
