Willowbrook students earn top finishes at SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership & Skills Conference

Willowbrook senior Cole Krueger and junior Brayden Maneck recently earned top finishes at the SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership & Skills Conference, which took place from April 23 to 25 in Peoria.

They competed in Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair and finished in 1st place (State Champion) and 2nd place, respectively.

As the State Champion, Krueger has qualified to compete in the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference, which will take place from June 1 to 5 in Atlanta.

According to http://skillsusaillinois.org, “SkillsUSA Illinois is a state and national membership association serving high school, college and middle school students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations, and for further education. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel.”

The other Willowbrook students who competed in the SkillsUSA Illinois State Leadership & Skills Conference are:

Automotive Service Technology: Freshman Brandyn Vega, sophomore Colton Tukiendorf, senior David Zita, senior Eric Hanzelka, freshman Luke Nilles, junior Mason Engel and sophomore Seamus Tosh

Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair: Senior Jack Goodhart, junior Jacob Brose and senior Roy Pavlovsky