More than 150 high school students from 14 area counties participated in the East Georgia Skills Challenge on Nov. 21 at the Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds.
Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) partnered with R. W. Allen Construction, GoldMech, and Silver Sheet Metal, Inc. to host construction students competing in cabinetmaking, carpentry, electrical, masonry, plumbing, sheet metal, TeamWorks, welding and welding fabrication.
This Skills Challenge is one of eight regional events held throughout Georgia for more than 2,300 students in more than 100 schools, according to a news release from AGC Georgia.
“Our team is excited to partner with local industry to offer a first-class opportunity for students to showcase their talents in a competitive environment. We also look forward to connecting young people to share information about rewarding careers in construction,” said Scott Clark, president and CEO of R. W. Allen Construction, in the news release.
Students from construction programs in the following counties are invited to compete in the East Georgia Skills Challenge: Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Greene, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and Wilkes.
West Laurens High School was the overall winner of the East Georgia Skills Challenge.
Students who are members of SkillsUSA Georgia and compete in cabinetmaking, carpentry, electrical, masonry, plumbing, TeamWorks, welding and welding fabrication at this event are eligible to earn a bid to the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Competition (SLSC) that will be held in February 2025.
Charmain Z. Brackett, the publisher of Augusta Good News and Inspiring: Women of Augusta, has covered Augusta’s news for 35 years. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com. Sign up for the newsletter here.
