Past Competitors
2022 WorldSkills USA Special Edition in Cleveland, Ohio
2022 WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai
Throughout much of 2021, SkillsUSA was helping to train an elite group of competitors: five champions that made up our WorldSkills USA Team. The team was scheduled to compete in the 2022 WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, in October. On May 31, however, the event was ultimately canceled by WorldSkills, who stated, “the lockdowns in Shanghai and ongoing pandemic prevention and control restrictions in China make hosting the event not possible in 2022.”
While we all shared the initial disappointment in the cancellation of the WorldSkills Competition, the accomplishment of each of these individuals is theirs forever, and their place within the rich legacy of WorldSkills USA is secure. They have proven themselves through a rigorous and intense application process and, in doing so, have achieved a rare and distinguished honor.
With great pride, SkillsUSA honored our WorldSkills USA Team at our 2022 National Leadership & Skills Conference, and we continue to honor them here.
2019 WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia
Previous Teams
2017 WorldSkills Competition in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Jonathan Robertson, MO (Automobile Technology)
Jordyn Baker, CA (Bakery)
Luke Dutton, NC (Bricklaying)
Kylie Burkey, TN (Hairdressing)
Corey Cleghorn, GA (Mechatronics)
Joshua Whittington, GA (Mechatronics)
Asher Chicoine, MA (Plumbing and Heating)
Chandler Kerr, MD ( Print Media Technology)
Krzysztof (Chris) Zamajtys, NY (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning)
Riley Johnson, NC (Web Design)
Chandler Vincent, UT (Welding)
2015 World Skills Competition in São Paulo, Brazil
Michael Mullen, CA (Automobile Technology)
Maria Buko, MI (Bakery)
Bailee Romero, NV (Beauty Therapy)
Daniel Furr, NC (Bricklaying)
Jacob Wozniak, NY (Cabinetmaking)
Spencer Wolf, OH (Graphic Design Technology)
Lauryn Erickson, MI (Hairdressing)
Dustin Mortsolf, KS (Heavy Vehicle Maintenance)
Daniel Dossett, TN (Manufacturing Team Challenge)
Erica Heckman, TN (Manufacturing Team Challenge)
Jake Rivard, MA (Mechanical Engineering Design – CAD)
Ian Gwaltney, TN (Mechatronics)
James Womble, TN (Mechatronics)
Chris Royea, VT (Plumbing and Heating)
Brock Miesner, MO (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning)
Luis Vazquez, TX (Restaurant Service)
Nick TaylorAZ (Web Design)
Andrew Cardin, MA (Welding)
2013 WorldSkills Competition in Leipzig, Germany
George Mason, SC (Autobody Repair)
Kieron Kohlmann, WI (Automobile Technology)
Savannah Dunn, OK (Beauty Therapy)
Dylan Ennis, NC (Bricklaying)
Daniel Berrios, PA (Cabinetmaking)
Nate Wagner, NY (Car Painting)
Joshua Bedell, FL (CNC Milling)
Ronald Olkowski, MI (CNC Turning)
Matthew Lorman, MD (Cooking)
Sarah Parker, NC (Graphic Design Technology)
Brooke Robison, MI (Hairdressing)
Marcus Cain, NC (IT Networks Systems Administration)
Antony Costantini, OH (Mechatronics)
Jarrod Nichols, OH (Mechatronics)
Nicholas Michalenko, MA (Plumbing and Heating)
Heather Ashe, SC (Print Media Technology)
Christopher Kuhn, OH (Refrigeration and Air Conditioning)
Amala Edwards, MD (Restaurant Service)
Michael Angel, VT (Web Design) Alex Pazkowski, MI (Welding)
2011 WorldSkills Competition in London, England
Cameron McCreery, CO (Autobody Repair)
Daniel Lehmkuhl, CA (Automobile Technology)
Raychel Bland, AL (Beauty Therapy)
Bradley Wright, AL (Bricklaying)
Brett Ottinger, PA (Cabinetmaking)
Joseph King, AL (CNC Milling)
Maxwell Hershey, MI (CNC Turning)
Rachel Koppelman, MO (Cooking)
Victoria Brown, NV (Graphic Design)
Laina Call, UT (Hairdressing)
Matthew Vicari, FL (IT/PC Networking)
Ryan Spinden, DE (Plumbing)
Ben Phillips, VA (Printing)
John Huhn, DE (Refrigeration)
Melissa Rubincan, DE (Restaurant Service)
Brett Patterson, TN (Web Design)
Bradley Clink, WI (Welding)
2009 WorldSkills Competition in Calgary, Alberta Canada
Scott Raymond, MA (Autobody Repair)
Jack Frederick, KS (Automobile Technology)
Kyle Wegman, PA (Cabinetmaking)
Ben Janke, WI (Car Painting)
Fernando DeLaGarza, ID (CNC Milling)
Josef Schwarzer, MI (CNC Turning)
Craig Growney, RI (Cooking)
Jennifer Miaczynski, IL (Hairdressing)
Hayden LeJeune, LA (Industrial Electronics)
Kinzie Doll, MO (IT/PC Networking)
Adam Bierschbach, MN (Mechatronics)
Adam Wiechmann, MN (Mechatronics)
Leroy Rogers, WI (Plumbing)
Amela Mujkic, MI (Printing)
Ryan Rutherford, IL (Refrigeration)
Joe Young, MI (Welding)
2007 WorldSkills Competition in Shizuoka, Japan
Phillip Lord, IN (Autobody Repair)
Chance Hendrix, OK (Car Painting)
Elisa Graybill, PA (Hairdressing)
David Moreno, TX (Plumbing)
Douglas Lavin, IL (Refrigeration)
Chance Pollo, WY (Welding)
2005 WorldSkills Competition in Helsinki, Finland
Nicholaus Ranker, CO (Autobody Repair)
Bodie Smith, UT (Auto Refinish)
Viviana Zuniga, FL (Hair Dressing)
Dan Reece, MN (Mechatronics)
Matt Lindemann, MN (Mechatronics)
Shawn Wasielewski, PA (Refrigeration)
Joel Stanley, ME (Welding)
2003 WorldSkills Competition in St. Gallen, Switzerland
Rusty Brown, KS (Auto Service Technology)
Adam Peterson, MN (Cabinetmaking)
Samuel Davenport, NC (CNC Turning)
Craig Dort, MO (Refrigeration)
Crystal Pruskowski, PA (Hairdressing)
Allen Stenzel, NE and Casey Calouette, MI (Mechatronics)
Miles Tilley, MI (Welding)
2001 WorldSkills Competition in Seoul, Korea
Lee Geiger, WI (Autobody Repair)
Joshua Boschee, CO (Automobile Service Repair)
Dan Athey, WI (Cabinetmaking)
Anthony Rowe, NC (CNC Turning)
Kisha James, NY (Ladies Hairdressing)
Brett Johnson, OK (Refrigeration)
Dien Tran, FL (Welding)
1999 WorldSkills Competition in Montréal, Canada
Eric Stark, FL (Autobody Repair)
Timothy Dearing, MO (Automobile Repair)
Jason Martin, OH (Bricklaying)
James Kluth, WI (Cabinetmaking)
Caleb Burnison, KS (Car Painting)
Spencer Davis, NC (CNC-Turning)
Travis Masiero, NH (Cookery)
Tim Dresser, MA (Electronic Applications)
Kimberly Carr, TX (Ladies’ Hairdressing)
Richard Klein, MD (Refrigeration)
Raymond Connolly, IL (Welding)
1997 WorldSkills Competition in St. Gallen, Switzerland
Joe Rashke, MN (Autobody)
Michael Davenport, IL (Automotive Service Technology)
Jesse Wright, OK (Brick Masonry)
Christopher Stark, CA (Cabinetmaking and Millwork)
John MacDowell, MD (Car Painting)
Michael LaFerle, MI (Computer Aided Drafting)
Taryn Mohan, MA (Cookery)
John Hills, TN (Electronic Applications)
Brent Gagné, OH (House Wiring)
Monica Perkins Marsh, TX (Ladies’ Hairdressing)
Ryan Hernandez, KS (Precision Machining-Milling)
Edward Bloss, IN (Precision Machining-Turning)
James Runkle, OH (Refrigeration)
Glenn Kay, II, MI (Welding)
1995 WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, France
Kevin Henegar, MO (Auto Service Technology)
Kevin Welter, MN (Cabinetmaking)
Christopher Baker, NJ (Carpentry) [Did not compete]
Marcin Gora, MI (Computer Aided Drafting)
Greg Huber, OH (Collision Repair Technology)
Matt Curtis, AL (Commercial Wiring)
Wendy Hartwell, WA (Culinary Arts)
Tim Perry, UT (Electronics Products Servicing)
Ben White, OH (Electronics Technology)
John Helm, OK (Industrial Wiring)
Ben Main, NH (Milling)
John Providenti, WV (Refrigeration)
Cliff Schweinsburg, PA (Turning)
Branden Muehlbrandt, FL (Welding)
1993 WorldSkills Competition in Taipei, Taiwan
Eric Ballew, SC (Autobody Repair)
Matt L. Carr, ID (Automobile Repair)
Shane Short, DE (Bricklaying)
Bryan Becker, MN (Cabinetmaking)
Darren J. Campbell, MI (Computer Aided Drafting)
Jacob E. Dockter, ND (Consumer Electronics)
Nicholas J. Peterson, MN (Electric Welding)
Jennifer J. Allman, MI (Engineering Drawing)
Ronald Manley, NY (Graphic Design)
Wade J. Friesen, OK (Industrial Wiring)
Brian Franchuck, ND (Industrial Electronics)
Jerry A. Hodyl, IL (Milling)
Philip J. Smalley, UT (Turning)
1991 WorldSkills Competition in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jeffry Hipp, WA (Advertising Design)
Rick Nutting, OK (Auto Body Repair)
Brian Henegar, MO (Auto Service Technology)
Ted Howell, UT (Brick Masonry)
Jay Moss, CA (CNC Machining)
Steve Forliti, MN (Cabinetmaking)
Chris Hennessey, WA (Computer Aided Drafting)
Chris Osterloh, MO (Consumer Electronics)
Michael Connolly, RI (Culinary Arts)
Robert Pope, FL (Electric Welding)
Jon McDonnell, MI (Engineering Drawing)
Chris Tham, TN (Industrial Electronics)
Wendi Lewis, MI (Ladies’ Hairdressing)
David Beland, RI (Milling Machining)
John Dunleavy, NH (Residential Plumbing)
Jason Mead, AZ (Turning Machining)
1989 WorldSkills Competition in Birmingham, England
Billy Foglia, VA (Advertising Design)
Dirk Dooley, CA (Automotive Technology)
Roland, Klein, MD (Bricklaying)
Keven Voss, MN (Cabinetmaking and Millwork)
Mitzie Mauldin, WA (Cosmetology)
Emile Chagnon, MA (Culinary Arts)
Paul Adolph, OH (Electronic Product Servicing)
Wayne Tangen, MT (Electronics Technology)
Jeffrey Kellar, CA (Precision Machining)
Eric Corbeil, RI (Residential Plumbing)
John Lentine, MA (Residential Wiring)
Mark Belliveau, MA (Welding)
1988 WorldSkills Competition in Sydney, Australia
Gregory Gonsalves, RI (Advertising Design)
Bill Firth, VA (Automobile Mechanics)
Timothy Medlin, NC (Bricklaying)
Scott Walczy, MI (Construction Steel Work)
Jennifer Epker, IL (Cookery)
Jeffrey Pocius, MI (Electrical Welding)
Dennis Craig, MI (Engineering Drawings)
Paul Betts, PA (Industrial Electronics)
Dale Luther, OK (Industrial Wiring)
Maria DiSanti, PA (Ladies’ Hairdressing)
Shannon Gilbreath, CO (Men’s Hairdressing)
Ernest Wheeland, OH (Plumbing and Pipefitting)
William Andrews, OK (Precision Machining-Press Tool Making)
Kevin Matthies, MI (Precision Machining-Milling)
Gary Sawyer, CA (Precision Machining-Turning)
Brian Ott, PA (Radio and TV Repair)
1985 WorldSkills Competition in Osaka, Japan
Dennis Falls, AZ (Advertising Design)
Ricky Kelley, AZ (Automobile Repair)
Oscar Mercado, TX (Bricklaying)
Eric Link, MO (Cabinetmaking and Millwork)
Michael Arruda, MA (Cookery)
Albert Vennettilli, MI (Engineering Drawing)
David Reed, OK (House Wiring)
Joseph Haas, MO (Industrial Wiring)
Misti Sewell, OK (Ladies’ Hairdressing)
Phillip Heslep, GA (Plumbing and Pipefitting)
Aaron McGinty, CA (Precision Machining-Turning)
Anthony Dechellis, DC (Precision Machining-Milling)
John Mihovetz, VA (Precision Machining-Press Tool Making)
Kenneth Anderson, UT (Radio and TV Repair)
Rick Kranz, FL (Welding)
1983 WorldSkills Competition in Linz, Austria
Johnny Pilcher, AL (Auto Mechanics)
Edward Decker, PA (Bricklaying)
Roland Roy, RI (Cookery)
Steven Bucholz, WI (Electric Welding)
Jeffrey Maddux, IN (Engineering Drawing)
Hisashi Fujinaka, OR (Industrial Electronics)
Silvia Volpe, NY (Ladies’ Hairdressing)
Daniel Rojas, CA (Milling)
William Lanier, FL (Plumbing and Pipefitting)
William Benner, FL (Radio and TV Repair)
Michael Fowler, GA (Sheet Metal)
1981 WorldSkills Competition in Atlanta, Georgia
Todd Kazmirski, IL (Auto Mechanics)
Jeffrey Tice, PA (Bricklaying)
Glen Smith, MO (Cabinetmaking)
Michael Smith, PA (Commercial Foods)
Diane Barthol, WA (Cosmetology)
Jeff Kranz, MN (Electrical Trades)
Doug Roberts, OR (Industrial Electronics)
Ron Hoch, WA (Joinery/Carpentry)
Linda Triplett, MS (Machine Drafting)
William Sincavage, RI (Machine Shop-Milling)
Tim Walker, IA (Machine Shop-Tool and Die)
Gary Westland, MN (Machine Shop-Turning)
Carlo Sacchetti, NJ (Plumbing and Pipefitting)
William Greathouse, WV (Radio and TV Repair)
Richard Carpenter, OH (Sheet Metal)
Warren Lind, NJ (Welding)
1979 WorldSkills Competition in Cork, Ireland
Kendall Henderson, FL (Auto Mechanics)
Steven Sawin, KS (Bricklaying)
Gary Berg, MN (Carpentry)
Brenda Kimball, OK (Cosmetology)
Everett Crosby, OH (Electrical Trades)
Robert McCormick, OR (Industrial Electronics)
James Davis, AL (Industrial Wiring)
Mark Burnard, MI (Machine Drafting)
Michael Bray, TX (Machine Shop)
Richard Marty, MN (Plumbing and Pipefitting)
Dwayne Miller, FL (Radio and TV Repair)
Randall Coning, OH (Sheet Metal)
Duane Christianson, WI (Welding)
1978 WorldSkills Competition in Pusan, South Korea
David Classen, TX (Auto Mechanics)
Ralph Julian, MO (Bricklaying)
Mark Agee, WA (Electrical Trades)
Neal Sedell, WA (Industrial Electronics)
Raymond Coleman, VA (Industrial Wiring)
Mark Bauer, MI (Machine Drafting)
Glenn Sadowski, MO (Machine Shop)
Brett Fulton, PA (Plumbing)
Richard Lomax, DE (Radio and TV Repair)
Thomas Lee, MO (Sheet Metal)
Edgar Anna, OH (Welding)
1977 WorldSkills Competition in Utrecht, Holland
Darron Pulsipher, UT (Bricklaying)
Roger Allen, UT (Carpentry)
Candy Lacher, OH (Cosmetology)
Gary Nickerson, MA (Electrical Trades)
Steve Curd, MO (Industrial Electronics)
Mike Thompson, NV (Joinery)
Mark Payne, AL (Machine Drafting)
Tom Specht, MA (Machine Shop)
Kim Miller, TX (Machine Shop-Milling)
Dan Hayes, FL (Radio and TV Repair)
Lester Snyder, TN (Sheet Metal)
Arthur Tackett, KY (Welding)
1975 WorldSkills Competition in Madrid, Spain
John Gressick, PA (Bricklaying)
William Carper, VA (Carpentry)
Diane O’Brien, MN (Cosmetology)
John Shipman, CA (Electrical Trades)
Glenn Trewitt, TX (Industrial Electronics)
Kurt Leger, MN (Machine Drafting)
Nicholas Fedirko, DE (Radio and TV Repair)
Michael McLaughlin, DE (Sheet Metal)
John Gorski, PA (Welding)