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News Release COLLEGE NEWS RELEASE / June 30, 2008 Selland College of Applied Technology Students Earn Medals in National SkillsUSA Competition Three Selland College of Applied Technology students won medals at the 2008 SkillsUSA National Skills and Leadership Competition held last week in Kansas City, Mo. Ryan Watson earned a gold medal in Precision Machining; Eric Dahlen took a bronze medal in CNC Turning; and Matt Wald brought home a bronze medal in Internetworking. This is the second consecutive year that a Selland College Machine Tool Technology student has taken first place in the Precision Machining competition. Boise State students Marcus Orton and Dan Baumann also won at the state level earlier this year and participated in the national competition. SkillsUSA is a national organization that prepares America’s workers for careers. It provides quality educational experiences in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development to more than 265,000 students nationwide each year. The SkillsUSA Championships is the showcase for the best career and technical students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. The annual weeklong event is sponsored entirely by industry and is attended by corporate representatives, universities and military service recruiters, as well as competitors from every state. The Larry Selland College at Boise State provides students with professional and technical education programs that lead directly to employment. Most programs can be completed in four to 24 months. For more information about programs that are now enrolling, contact the Student Services office at 426-1431. -30- Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208) 426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu The Boise State University admission deadline for the fall semester is June 30. Admission materials must be submitted if degree-seeking students plan to take more than seven credits or apply for federal financial aid. More information is available at http://admissions.boisestate.edu.
Last reviewed on Monday, June 30, 2008
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