Jul 03, 2022

Salina Tech students place at SkillsUSA nationals

Posted Jul 03, 2022 6:06 PM

Salina Tech

Three recent graduates of Salina Area Technical College’s Computer Aided Drafting program and one Diesel Technology graduate recently placed at the SkillsUSA national competition in Atlanta, Ga.

In all, more than 6,500 high school and college students participated in the national competition.

<b>Clayton Knipp.</b> Photos courtesy Salina Tech
Clayton Knipp. Photos courtesy Salina Tech
<b>Ashton Richards</b>
Ashton Richards

The team of Clayton Knipp and Ashton Richards, of Salina, both 2022 graduates of Salina Tech’s Computer Aided Drafting program, placed 7th in the Additive Manufacturing event.

<b>Dakota Trumbo</b>
Dakota Trumbo

Dakota Trumbo of Salina, also a 2022 graduate of the CAD program, placed 10th in Architectural Drafting.

<b>Dalton Kaiser</b>
Dalton Kaiser

Dalton Kaiser of Salina, a 2022 graduate of the Diesel Technology program, placed 11th in the Diesel Equipment Technology competition.

The four students qualified for the national competition in late April by placing first in their events at the state level competition in Hutchinson.

SkillsUSA is a nationwide organization serving more than 280,000 high school and college students and professionals who are enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health care.