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Kristi Miller
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Jeremy Shallcross
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Ryan Adams
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Kyle Kenreigh
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Dean Johnson
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News and Events
Recap: Skills USA Competition
February 21, 2026
Date of Event: 02/21/2026 Location: Smithfield High School Number of Attendees: 25 Event Summary: The Skills USA Competition was held at Smithfield High School and the project was developed by Leibherr Mining Company. The students put in some hard work and did great with their team
Recap: Skills USA
February 6, 2026
Date of Event: 02/06/2026 Location: Arcadia High School Number of Attendees: 25 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Acoustical Sheetmetal Company- Developed Project for Skills USA competition Event Summary: This Skills USA Competition was held at Arcadia High School. The project was developed by Acoustical Sheetmetal’s Welding Engineer, Ryan Adams. The
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