Two Kennett High School students are heading to Atlanta to compete in the SkillsUSA National Championships next month. They are sophomore Brooke Shanks (standing) and junior Aleks Lillis (left). Junior Jacob Lundrigan (second from left) won silver in photography in the state competition. Junior Kallyn Ewing (second from right) competed in welding. At far right is adviser Rob Troon. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Kennett sophomore Brooke Shanks, who won a gold medal for photography in the state SkillsUSA competition with this photo of a Canada Goose. She will be going on to the nationals in Atlanta, Georgia next month with other photos. (BROOKE SHANKES PHOTO)
Two Kennett High School students are heading to Atlanta to compete in the SkillsUSA National Championships next month. They are sophomore Brooke Shanks (standing) and junior Aleks Lillis (left). Junior Jacob Lundrigan (second from left) won silver in photography in the state competition. Junior Kallyn Ewing (second from right) competed in welding. At far right is adviser Rob Troon. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Kennett sophomore Brooke Shanks, who won a gold medal for photography in the state SkillsUSA competition with this photo of a Canada Goose. She will be going on to the nationals in Atlanta, Georgia next month with other photos. (BROOKE SHANKES PHOTO)
CONWAY — Two Kennett High School students are heading to Atlanta next month to compete in the SkillsUSA National Championships.
SkillsUSA bills itself as the "premier showcase of America's most highly skilled career and technical education students." This year's national championships takes place June 23-27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. More than 6,500 students will compete in 114 different categories.Â
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