Two Willowbrook students qualify for SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference

Willowbrook senior Henry Jarrett (pictured at left) and junior Joseph Weaver (pictured at right) have qualified to compete in the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference.

That event will take place from June 19 to 23 in Georgia. For more information, go to www.skillsusa.org/events-training/national-leadership-and-skills-conference.

Jarrett will compete in Automotive Service Technology, and Weaver will compete in Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair. They qualified for the national conference after winning 1^st place in their respective category at the SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership & Skills Conference.

According to www.skillsusa.org/about, “SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. We help each student excel. A nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.”