GNTC students excel at 2025 SkillsUSA Georgia competition
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students excelled at the 2025 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference, Feb. 20-22, in Atlanta. GNTC competed in 14 categories and took home three gold medals and two silver medals.
State gold medal winners will represent GNTC and the State of Georgia in the national contest June 23-27 in Atlanta.
The students tested their abilities in trade, technical, skilled service and health occupations. GNTC sent two teams to the competition; most GNTC contestants competed in individual events. Nineteen students represented GNTC at the competition.
According to SkillsUSA, the organization serves more than 413,000 career and technical education students and instructors annually and has served 15 million members since 1965. The organization has chapters in middle schools, high schools and college/postsecondary institutions nationally.
Listed below are the gold and silver medalists including the student’s name, competition and county of residence. Team competitions are listed with the competition name first:
Gold
- Ethan Quinton, Technical Drafting, Walker
- Jack Showalter, Electrical Construction Wiring, Walker
- TeamWorks: Jeffery Fraire, Gordon; Brandon Guzman, Polk; Connor Rowell, Floyd; Jackson Woodard, Gordon
Silver
- Josue Lopez, Masonry, Gordon
- Kuyler Sampson, Welding, Gordon
Georgia Northwestern Technical College provides quality workforce education to the citizens of northwest Georgia. Students have the opportunity to earn an associate degree, diploma or a certificate in aviation, business, health, industrial or public service career paths. This past year, 13,775 people benefited from GNTC’s credit and noncredit programs. GNTC has an annual credit enrollment of 8,836 students and an additional enrollment of 4,939 people through adult education, continuing education, business and industry training and Georgia Quick Start.
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