2023 Skills Challenge Recap Newsletter

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Sen. Max Burns

State Representatives Brian Prince & Jodi Lott

Rep. Trey Kelley

Sen. Shelly Echols

Sen. Ed Harbison

Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson

Rep. Dewey McClain

Lt. Governor Burt Jones

Sen. Michael Rhett

Sen. Billy Hickman

Rep. Vance Smith

Speaker of the House Rep. Jon Burns

Rep. Chas Cannon

STATE LEADERS SUPPORTED 2023 SKILLS CHALLENGE SERIES The 2023 Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) Skills Challenge series provided an electric ‘game day’ atmosphere for nearly 2,000 student competitors and observers from 104 schools. Within the competing schools, 19 participated in two or more Challenges. One school enrolled competitors in five competitions! Our team is proud to

offer this series that serves as a great way for competitors to show off their talents which often times peaks the interest of local contractors.

IN THIS ISSUE SkillsUSA Georgia Qualifiers Page 3 Skills Challenges Highlights Page 6 Thank You to our Supporters Page 22 Competing Schools Page 25

The best of the best competitors are offered internships, apprenticeships and/or the opportunity to connect with contracting firms for future work opportunities.

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Spotlight on Media Coverage Page 26 2023 Photo Galleries & 2024 Skills Challenge Dates Page 28

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SKILLS cont’d from page 1 Skills Challenges help address the labor shortages facing the industry.

When contractor members come together to engage with AGC Georgia, we are all helping expand the talent pipeline.

The annual competitions were held in Gainesville, Macon, Marietta, Columbus, Statesboro, Moultrie, Rome and Augusta. The 2023 Columbus event was the first for the West Georgia market.

“Our partnering member contractors, and many other industry professionals who offer their support, enable the AGC Georgia Skills Challenge series to showcase rewarding careers available throughout the trades,” AGC Georgia CEO Mike Dunham said. “We are proud to spearhead this initiative that is directly helping increase the number of students transitioning from high school to construction programs at technical colleges and into the workforce.”

One of the most important components is that Challenges were well attended by hundreds of industry advocates including Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Commissioner of Labor Bruce Thompson, dozens of state legislators, school superintendents, high school principals, mayors, school board members and leaders from the Department of Education and Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG).

Lt. Governor Jones visited with competitors at the Northeast Georgia Skills Challenge and Commissioner 2

Thompson visited with those at the Metro Atlanta event. They were so impressed with the talented competitors that they followed up with cash gifts to each of the first place winners from these two competitions.

At four of the eight events, TCSG provided complimentary use of three mobile welding labs, along with expert guidance from the labs’ traveling instructor. This was a tremendous benefit to host contractors and served as a great way to introduce TCSG’s offerings to competitors.

Additionally, this year’s competitions received considerable television, radio and print media coverage.

The core competitions for the Challenges were Carpentry, Electrical, Masonry, Plumbing and Welding with select challenges offering Blueprint Reading, Cabinetmaking, Fine Furniture/ Woodworking, HVAC, Heavy Equipment Operation, Roofing, Sheet Metal and Team Build.

This series served as the qualifier for the winners of the core five construction competitions that are listed above. Students placing first, second and third in their home

region’s competition within those five trades were afforded the opportunity to compete at the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership & Skills Conference (SLSC) held in February at the Georgia World Congress Center.

There was also an opportunity for a four-person team to qualify for the TeamWorks competition in four locations.

Along with the hundreds of hours of time and expertise volunteered by our regional contractor champions, Skills Challenges raised $550,000+ in cash and in-kind material contributions that went to the AGC of Georgia Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

In regions where sponsor support provided a surplus of funds after expenses, contributions are made to area high school construction programs to help teachers deliver firstclass hands-on instruction and prepare their students for future competition.

Please make sure you check out the back cover of this issue to find QR codes to the 2023 photo galleries as well as dates, locations and contacts for the 2024 AGC Georgia Skills Challenge series.

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QUALIFIERS

from AGC Georgia Skills Challenges will compete at the state level NORTHEAST GEORGIA

CENTRAL GEORGIA

METRO ATLATA

Carpentry 1st Place: Michael Perez, Johnson HS 2nd Place: Jose Bolivar, Empower College & Career Academy 3rd Place: Colby Cape, Franklin County HS

Carpentry 1st Place: Jacob Watson, Jones County HS 2nd Place: Princeton Radford, Jackson HS 3rd Place: Carson Smith, Jackson HS

Carpentry 1st Place: Jesus Sanchez, Maxwell HS 2nd Place: Jason Rojo, Maxwell HS 3rd Place: James Dougherty, Roswell HS

Electrical 1st Place: Payton Satain, Madison County HS 2nd Place: Levi Self, Lumpkin County HS 3rd Place: Omar Garcia, Lanier College & Career Academy Masonry 1st Place: Walker Massey, Franklin County HS 2nd Place: Ethan Smith, East Forsyth HS 3rd Place: Miguel Duran, Johnson HS Plumbing 1st Place: Ellis Robertson, North Hall HS 2nd Place: Alex Gonzalez, Johnson HS 3rd Place: Nathan Nguyen, Johnson HS TeamWorks Fannin County HS Lucas Brooks, Brady Coleman, Aydan Richardson, and Makain Watson Welding 1st Place: Ethan Connor, Fannin County HS 2nd Place: Kade Dills, Union County HS 3rd Place: Caden Allen, White County HS

Electrical 1st Place: Anthony Ayala, Griffin HS 2nd Place: Levi Holmes, Griffin HS 3rd Place: Daniel Maddox, Jackson HS Masonry 1st Place: Ryleigh Gustin, Crisp County HS 2nd Place: Luke Johnson, Jackson HS 3rd Place: Michael Edmondson, Jackson HS Plumbing 1st Place: Alex Hirsch, Crisp County HS 2nd Place: Johnathan Smith, Crisp County HS 3rd Place: Jessie McCain, Jackson HS Welding 1st Place: Jade Coleman, Jones County HS 2nd Place: Justice Haralson, Mary Persons HS 3rd Place: Luke Rosser, Newton County College & Career Academy

Electrical 1st Place: Abby Mask, South Paulding HS 2nd Place: Dakari Hillman, Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy 3rd Place: Lathen Hornback, South Paulding HS Masonry 1st Place: Hayes Whittle, Roswell HS 2nd Place: Isaiah Brisbane, Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy 3rd Place: Lee Bouton, Buford HS Plumbing 1st Place: Jaylin Jones, Fulton County Schools College & Career Academy 2nd Place: Elisue Ortiz, Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy 3rd Place: Jonah McClure, Buford HS TeamWorks Roswell HS Tyler Bailey, Billy Clouse, Bret Gonda, and Danny Martin Welding 1st Place: Devin Mays, Cherokee County HS 2nd Place: Katie Pope, Cherokee County HS 3rd Place: Derek Masterson, Maxwell HS

WEST GEORGIA Carpentry 1st Place: Cole McLemore, Harris County HS 2nd Place: Yair Santiago, Jordan Vocational HS College & Career Academy 3rd Place: Talen Askew, Harris County HS Electrical 1st Place: Tra’Nya Worthey, Carver HS 2nd Place: Brandon Maners, Carver HS 3rd Place: Drake Bishop, Callaway HS Masonry 1st Place: Kortney Brown, Harris County HS 2nd Place: Lilly Brooks, Harris County HS Plumbing 1st Place: Joey Gibbs, Harris County HS 2nd Place: Tucker Hipkiss, Harris County HS Welding 1st Place: Pedro Santiago-Alvarez, Jordan Vocational HS College & Career Academy 2nd Place: William Lopez, Chattahoochee HS 3rd Place: Phillip Lane, Jordan Vocational HS College & Career Academy

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SOUTHEAST GEORGIA Carpentry

NORTHWEST GEORGIA Carpentry

Carpentry

Carpentry

1st Place: Evan Reeves, Calhoun HS 2nd Place: Damian Martin, Adairsville HS 3rd Place: Kason Elsberry, Chattooga HS

1st Place: Spencer Butler, Thomson HS 2nd Place: Riley Collins, Evans HS 3rd Place: Justin White, East Laurens HS

Electrical

Electrical

1st Place: John Thomas, Armuchee HS 2nd Place: Michael Bonds, Chattooga HS 3rd Place: Jayden Sibley, Gordon Central HS

1st Place: Andrew Akins, Thomson HS 2nd Place: Peyton Mathis, Washington County HS 3rd Place: David Whatley, Evans HS

Masonry

Masonry

1st Place: Oliver Flores, Adairsville HS 2nd Place: Jeffrey Fraire, Gordon Central HS 3rd Place: Darwin Arias, Carrollton HS

1st Place: Daniel Ryals, West Laurens HS 2nd Place: Axel Hernandez, Marion E. Barnes Career Center 3rd Place: DJ Lewis, Evans HS

1st Place: Carson Wubbena, Statesboro HS 2nd Place: Ryan Colter, Wheeler County HS 3rd Place: Richard Perez, Liberty College & Career Academy

1st Place: Aaron Walker, Clinch County HS 2nd Place: Quirin Rudolf, Lee County HS 3rd Place: Cannon Hill, Tift County HS

Electrical

Electrical

1st Place: Kyler Stinson, Wheeler County HS 2nd Place: Jack Blackmon, Statesboro HS 3rd Place: Williem Carl, Camden County HS

1st Place: Caden Godwin, Bainbridge HS 2nd Place: Chad Oosterveen, Lee County HS 3rd Place: Brock Donley, Lee County HS

Masonry

Masonry

1st Place: Arturo Gonzalez, Wheeler County HS 2nd Place: Ricky Aquilar, Statesboro HS 3rd Place: Malaki Mowan, Camden County HS

1st Place: Joshua Zuniga, Clinch County HS 2nd Place: Walker Woolard, Lee County HS 3rd Place: Dawson Gray, Clinch County HS

Plumbing

Plumbing

1st Place: Molly Bridges, Wheeler County HS 2nd Place: Owen James, Camden County HS 3rd Place: Cole Phillips, Statesboro HS

1st Place: Ryan Tucker, Lee County HS 2nd Place: Kaden Walker, Clinch County HS 3rd Place: Daniel Smith, Clinch County HS

Welding 1st Place: Robert Clark, Liberty College & Career Academy 2nd Place: Christian Gatlin, Camden County HS 3rd Place: Shane Anderson, Golden Isles College & Career Academy

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Welding 1st Place: Jose Garcia-Lopez, Colquitt County HS 2nd Place: Cameron James, Lee County HS 3rd Place: Aden Sauls, Colquitt County HS

Plumbing 1st Place: Wade Griffin, Adairsville HS 2nd Place: Raeden Sumner, Chattooga HS 3rd Place: Natalie Wade, Adairsville HS TeamWorks Chattooga HS Jimmy Abernathy, Lane Bridges, Zayden Cook, and Mason Majors Welding 1st Place: Zeb Hodgins, Cedartown HS 2nd Place: Jayden Sanders, Cedartown HS 3rd Place: Braden Davis, LaFayette HS

EAST GEORGIA

Plumbing 1st Place: Aldon Ivie, Thomson HS 2nd Place: Eduardo Aguirre, Evans HS 3rd Place: Sam Shiftlet, Thomson HS TeamWorks West Laurens HS Braylen Alexander, Elisa Coleman, James Millar and Omar Serna Welding 1st Place: Levi Doss, Thomson HS 2nd Place: Hayden Conner, Thomson HS 3rd Place: Colby Munns, Lincoln County HS

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NORTHEAST GEORGIA SKILLS CHALLENGE October 25, 2023 | Gainesville, GA

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ALLIANCE CUP WINNER Johnson High School

MORE THAN

$75,000

IN CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Host Contractor

Blueprint Reading

HVAC

1st Place: Teegan Evans, Lanier College & Career Academy 2nd Place: Austin Essex, Lanier College & Career Academy 3rd Place: Marvin Barrientos, Hart County HS

1st Place: Damon Martin, Lumpkin County HS 2nd Place: Jorge Moya, Lanier College & Career Academy 3rd Place: Ethan Lee, West Hall HS Masonry

Broadcast News 1st Place: Vanessa Gay & Topher Schadel, Lakeview Adacemy 2nd Place: Emily Ault & Michaela Goetchel, Franklin County HS 3rd Place: Natalie Butler & Will Hake, Lakeview Academy Cabinet Making 1st Place: Hayden McKenzie, Lumpkin County HS 2nd Place: Darwin Ortiz, West Hall HS 3rd Place: Jaxon Maysonet, Johnson HS

Plumbing 1st Place: Ellis Robertson, North Hall HS 2nd Place: Alex Gonzalez, Johnson HS 3rd Place: Nathan Nguyen, Johnson HS Team Build

1st Place: Michael Perez, Johnson HS 2nd Place: Jose Bolivar, Empower College & Career Academy 3rd Place: Colby Cape, Franklin County HS

1st Place: Johnson HS: Edgar Aceves, Mario Castro, Aksel Manjarrez Gutierrez and Osiel Lopez 2nd Place: Gainesville HS: Henrin Bonilla, Omar Casanova, Jhosmar Otero, and Jonathan Ponce 3rd Place: Franklin County HS: Ivan Espinoza, Jair Rios-Espinoza, Daniel Gonzalez and Ben Molina-Gonzalez

Construction Careers Display

Welding

1st Place: Andrew Espinoza, Johnson HS 2nd Place: Christopher Lara, Gainessville HS 3rd Place: Stephanie Martinez, Lanier College & Career Academy

1st Place: Ethan Connor, Fannin County HS 2nd Place: Kade Dills, Union County HS 3rd Place: Caden Allen, White County HS

Carpentry

Electrical 1st Place: Payton Satain, Madison County HS 2nd Place: Levi Self, Lumpkin County HS 3rd Place: Omar Garcia, Lanier College & Career Academy

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1st Place: Walker Massey, Franklin County HS 2nd Place: Ethan Smith, East Forsyth HS 3rd Place: Miguel Duran, Johnson HS

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ALLIANCE CUP WINNER Lee County High School

$38,000

IN CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Host Contractor

Blueprint Reading

Plumbing

1st Place: Georgia Flowers, Lee County HS 2nd Place: Taryn Lee, Lee County HS 3rd Place: Charles Vinson, Mary Persons HS

1st Place: Molly Bridges, Wheeler County HS 2nd Place: Will Fountain, West Laurens HS 3rd Place: Ryan Tucker, Lee County HS

Carpentry

Roofing

1st Place: Jacob Watson Jones County HS 2nd Place: Quirin Rudolf, Lee County HS 3rd Place: Cannon Hill, Tift County HS

1st Place: Sara Beasley, Jones County HS 2nd Place: Austin Coleman, West Laurens HS 3rd Place: Carson Lamb, Jackson HS

Electrical 1st Place: Anthony Ayala, Griffin HS 2nd Place: Jonah Dempsey, West Laurens HS 3rd Place: Chad Oosterveen, Lee County HS Masonry 1st Place: Arturo Gonzalez, Wheeler County HS 2nd Place: Daniel Ryals, West Laurens HS 3rd Place: Steven Vertin, West Laurens HS

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Welding 1st Place: Coleman Williams, Lee County HS 2nd Place: Chandler Maitland, W.S. Hutchings College & Career Academy 3rd Place: Nolan McMichael, Jasper Co. HS

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METRO ATLANTA SKILLS CHALLENGE

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ALLIANCE CUP WINNER Chattooga High School Blueprint Reading 1st Place: Vance Taylor, Decatur HS 2nd Place: Cole Honea, Carrollton HS 3rd Place: CarolAnne Cash, Chattooga HS Carpentry 1st Place: Jesus Sanchez, Maxwell HS 2nd Place: Jason Rojo, Maxwell HS 3rd Place: James Dougherty, Roswell HS Electrical 1st Place: Michael Bond, Chattooga HS 2nd Place: Jayden Sibley, Gordon Central HS 3rd Place: Yahir Suarez, Gordon Central HS Fine Furniture/Woodworking 1st Place: Porter Tubbs and Brady Rudd, Allatoona HS 2nd Place: Estella Shelton and Periwinkle Jeffers, Decatur HS 3rd Place: Diego Rodriquez and Zack Hawkins, Adairsville HS

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$115,000

IN CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Host Contractor

HVAC/R 1st Place: Stephen Garcia, Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy 2nd Place: Williams Meza, Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy 3rd Place: Carter Johnson, Maxwell HS Masonry 1st Place: Ely Childers, Chattooga HS 2nd Place: Jeff Fraire, Gordon Central HS 3rd Place: Jimmy Abernathy, Chattooga HS Plumbing 1st Place: Natalie Wade, Adairsville HS 2nd Place: Zayden Cook, Chattooga HS 3rd Place: Hayden Hyde, Gordon Central HS Welding 1st Place: Devin Mays, Cherokee County HS 2nd Place: Katie Pope, Cherokee County HS 3rd Place: Parker Powell, Chattooga County HS

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WEST GEORGIA SKILLS CHALLENGE

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November 1, 2023 | Columbus, GA

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ALLIANCE CUP WINNER

MORE THAN

$55,000

IN CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Host Contractors

Lee County High School

Blueprint Reading

Masonry

1st Place: Jake Bennett, Thomson HS 2nd Place: Ciara Billingslea, Jordan Vocational HS College and Career Academy 3rd Place: Taryn Lee, Lee County HS

1st Place: Kortney Brown, Harris County HS 2nd Place: Diego DePaz, Thomson HS 3rd Place: Ryleigh Gustin, Crisp County HS Plumbing

Carpentry 1st Place: Quirin Rudolf, Lee County HS 2nd Place: Cannon Hill, Tift County HS 3rd Place: Carson Smith, Jackson HS Electrical 1st Place: Chad Oosterveen, Lee County HS 2nd Place: Tra’Nya Worthey, Carver HS 3rd Place: Brock Donely, Lee County HS

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1st Place: Ryan Tucker, Lee County HS 2nd Place: Joey Gibbs, Harris County HS 3rd Place: Tucker Hipkiss, Harris County HS Welding 1st Place: James Cameron, Lee County HS 2nd Place: Hunter Brogren, Thomas County Central HS 3rd Place: Pedro Santiago-Alvarez, Jordan Vocational HS College and Career Academy

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SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SKILLS CHALLENGE November 2, 2023 | Statesboro, GA

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73

MORE THAN

STUDENT OBSERVERS

ALLIANCE CUP WINNER

$55,000

IN CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Host Contractors

Statesboro High School

Blueprint Reading

Plumbing

1st Place: Taryn Lee, Lee County HS 2nd Place: Jayden Jennett, Camden County HS 3rd Place: Grayson Blount, Camden County HS

1st Place: Melauna Wease, West Laurens HS 2nd Place: Ryan Tucker, Lee County HS 3rd Place: William Fountain, West Laurens HS

Carpentry

Roofing

1st Place: Quirin Rudolf, Lee County HS 2nd Place: Carson Wubbena, Statesboro HS 3rd Place: Ryan Colter, Wheeler County HS

1st Place: Andrew Norfleet, Vidalia HS 2nd Place: Edwin Hernandez, Golden Isles College and Career Academy 3rd Place: Austin Coleman, West Laurens HS

Electrical 1st Place: Kyler Stinson, Wheeler County HS 2nd Place: Peyton Sartain, Madison County HS Tied for 3rd Place: Jonah Dempsey, West Laurens HS Heavy Equipment

1st Place: Robert Clark, Liberty College and Career Academy 2nd Place: Cameron James, Lee County HS 3rd Place: Christian Gatlin, Camden County HS

1st Place: Dawson McClendon, Toombs County HS 2nd Place: Benton Page, Toombs County HS 3rd Place: Drew White, Toombs County HS

1st Place: Camden County HS: Bradley Nettles, Jackson Kratz, & Conlen Teal

Masonry 1st Place: Arturo Gonzalez, Wheeler County HS 2nd Place: Steven Vertin, West Laurens HS 3rd Place: Daniel Ryals, West Laurens HS

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Welding

Welding Fabrication

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SOUTH + SOUTHWEST GEORGIA SKILLS CHALLENGE November 7, 2023 | Moultrie, GA

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ALLIANCE CUP WINNER Clinch County High School

$45,000

IN CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Host Contractor

Blueprint Reading

Plumbing

1st Place: Taryn Lee, Lee County HS 2nd Place: Suzet Medrano, Wheeler County HS 3rd Place: MG Selph, Wheeler County HS

1st Place: Joey Gibbs, Harris County HS 2nd Place: Molly Bridges, Wheeler County HS 3rd Place: Ryan Tucker, Lee County HS

Carpentry

Team Build

1st Place: Aaron Walker, Clinch County HS 2nd Place: Quirin Rudolf, Lee County HS 3rd Place: Spencer Butler, Thomson HS

1st Place: Clinch County HS Shane Joyce, Jacob Lane, and Jared Morgan 2nd Place: Lee County HS Lacie Wheeler, Madilyn Griffin and Riley Cannon

Electrical 1st Place: Caden Godwin, Bainbridge HS 2nd Place: William Carl, Camden County HS 3rd Place: Chad Oosterveen, Lee County HS Masonry 1st Place: Arturo Gonzales, Wheeler County HS 2nd Place: Angel Brinson, Thomson HS 3rd Place: Kortney Brown, Harris County HS

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Welding 1st Place: Jose Garcia-Lopez, Colquitt County HS 2nd Place: Cameron James, Lee County HS 3rd Place: Aden Sauls, Colquitt County HS

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NORTHWEST GEORGIA SKILLS CHALLENGE November 9, 2023 | Rome, GA

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STUDENT COMPETITORS

ALLIANCE CUP WINNER Chattooga High School

STUDENT OBSERVERS

$70,000

IN CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Host Contractor

Blueprint Reading

Plumbing

1st Place: Kiera Quinn, Chattooga HS 2nd Place: Cole Honea, Carrollton HS 3rd Place: CarolAnn Cash, Chattooga HS

1st Place: Joey Gibbs, Harris County HS 2nd Place: Wade Griffin, Adairsville HS 3rd Place: Raeden Sumner, Chattooga HS

Carpentry 1st Place: Evan Reeves, Calhoun HS 2nd Place: Damian Martin, Adairsville HS 3rd Place: Kason Elsberry, Chattooga HS Electrical 1st Place: John Thomas, Armuchee HS 2nd Place: Michael Bonds, Chattooga HS 3rd Place: Jayden Sibley, Gordon Central HS Masonry 1st Place: Oliver Flores, Adairsville HS 2nd Place: Jeffrey Fraire, Gordon Central HS 3rd Place: Darwin Arias, Carrollton HS

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Team Build 1st Place: Lee County HS - Dylan Arnold, Brock Donley, Phong Lam, and Quirin Rudolf 2nd Place: Gordon Central HS - Wesley Garcia, Justin Johnson, Eisen Vicente, and Landon Timms 3rd Place: Haralson County HS - Kyle Bacon, Bryson Boswell, Jaxon Cochran, and Cole Holcombe Welding 1st Place: Zeb Hodgins, Cedartown HS 2nd Place: Jayden Sanders, Cedartown HS 3rd Place: Braden Davis, LaFayette HS

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November 16, 2023 | Augusta, GA

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CONSTRUCTION CUP WINNER

MORE THAN

$92,000

IN CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Host Contractors

West Laurens High School

WELDING CUP WINNER Thomson High School Carpentry

Welding - Beginner

1st Place: Spencer Butler, Thomson HS 2nd Place: Riley Collins, Evans HS 3rd Place: Justin White, East Laurens HS

1st Place: Chris Wade, Thomson HS 2nd Place: Angel Malando, Marion E. Barnes Career Center 3rd Place: Conner Peterson, Evans HS

Electrical 1st Place: Andrew Akins, Thomson HS 2nd Place: Peyton Mathis, Washington County HS 3rd Place: David Whatley, Evans HS Masonry 1st Place: Daniel Ryals, West Laurens HS 2nd Place: Axel Hernandez, Marion E. Barnes Career Center 3rd Place: DJ Lewis, Evans HS Plumbing 1st Place: Aldon Ivie, Thomson HS 2nd Place: Eduardo Aguirre, Evans HS 3rd Place: Sam Shiftlet, Thomson HS Sheet Metal 1st Place: Jason Bramlett, Lincoln County HS 2nd Place: Zach Grabb, Lincoln County HS 3rd Place: Malachi Adams, Marion E. Barnes Career Center

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Welding - Advanced 1st Place: Levi Doss, Thomson HS 2nd Place: Hayden Conner, Thomson HS 3rd Place: Colby Munns, Lincoln County HS Welding Fabrication 1st Place: Lincoln County HS Braylen Ashmore, Blake Haley, & Brooklyn Seagraves 2nd Place: Grovetown HS Adam Darlak, Andrew Groves, & Hunter Tanksley 3rd Place: Marion E. Barnes Career Center Hunter Barrow, Dalton O’Brian, & Ricardo Rivera

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College Georgia Power Company Georgia Specialty Constructors, Inc. Gexpro Gibson Landscape Services LLC Gilbane Building Co. GoldMech Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers Graroc Contracting, Inc. Graydaze Contracting, Inc. Greater Columbus Home Builders Association Greene Ford Company Griffin Lumber & Hardware Gwinnett Technical College H&E Equipment Services H&S Supply Co. H. E. Hodge Company Hall Contracting and Design, LLC Halloran Masonry, Inc. Harbor Freight Harrison Contracting Company, Inc. HD Supply - White Cap Construction Supply Hecht Burdeshaw HERC Rentals Hertz Rental Holbrook Service Company, Inc. Holder Construction Company Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah Home Builders Association of Statesboro Hudgins Steel Company, LLC Huff Electric, Inc. Hurst Boiler & Welding Co., Inc. Independent Electrical Contractors Inglett & Stubbs, LLC Integrity Concrete, Inc. Ireland Electric Corporation Ivey Residential LLC J & N Contractors, Inc. J.M. Midlo Construction Jackson EMC Jacobs Land Management JE Dunn Construction JH Cleveland Construction John F. Pennebaker Co., Inc. Joiner & Associates, Inc. Jollay Masonry Jones Glass, Inc.

Jordan Electric Company, Inc. Juneau Construction Company KCC Construction, LLC Kevin King Plumbing LLC L. E. Schwartz & Son, Inc. LaRussa Plumbing Lasseter Tractor Co Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc. Lear West Fabrication, LLC Lighting Associates, Inc. Lincoln Electric Live Oak Construction Supply, Inc. Loma Linda Interiors Lowe’s - Columbus LR Richards Construction, Inc. M&L Sprinkler, Inc. M&R Equipment Rental M. E. Contractors, Inc. MAI Risk Advisors Maner Custom Glass Marek Brothers Systems, LLC Master Safety Solutions, LLC Maverick Restortion & Waterprooofing, Inc. Maxair Mechanical, LLC. Mayer Electric Supply McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. McCarthy, Inc. McKnight Construction Co. Meja Construction, Inc. Merit Flooring Metro Atlanta Chamber Metro Wall Systems Metromont Corporation - Greenville MetroPower, Inc. Middle Georgia Regional Commission Mid-South Roof Systems, Inc. Miller Electric Miller Hardware Company Milwaukee Tool Mingledorff ’s, Inc. MMC Contracting Mother’s Finest Catering & Deli, Inc. Mullins Mechanical NetPlanner Systems, Inc. New South Construction Co., Inc. New South Roofing, Inc. Newsome Electrical Construction LLC Nielson, Ward, Gann and Associates Nix Tank Company North Cherokee Electrical

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Contractors, Inc. Ogeechee Technical College Oldcastle/Georgia Masonry Supply Overhead Door Company of Augusta Parks Lumber Paulson-Cheek Mechanical, Inc. Pellicano Construction Pender Brothers, Inc. Penn Roofing Perfect Strokes Paint Co. Plateau Excavation, Inc. Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors of Georgia Premier Exteriors, LLC Prime Paving Contractors Inc ProContractor Supply Procore Technologies, Inc. Promatex Pyles Plumbing Pyramid Masonry Contractors, Inc. R. K. Redding Construction, Inc. R. L. Wiley Electrical Contractors, Inc. R. W. Allen Construction R.E. Monk Interior Trim RaLin Construction Randall Brothers, Inc. Ray Diamond Glass Ray’s Stairs Inc. Raydeo Enterprises, Inc. Reeves Construction Company Reliable Equipment Rental Reliance Interiors, Inc. Resolute Construction Clean-Up Services, Inc. Rightway Drywall, Inc. Rodgers Metal Craft, Inc. Rome/Floyd Building Inspections and Building Officials Assn of Georgia Roofing Professionals, Inc. RPI Underground, Inc. S.C. Barker Construction Company Savannah Economic Development Authority Savannah Hardscapes Scruggs Concrete Company Sheridan Construction Shumate Mechanical LLC Sidney Lee Welding Supply, Inc. Sierra Pacific Windows Sig Cox, Inc. Silver Sheet Metal 23

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Simco Interiors, Inc. Simpson’s Trucking & Grading, Inc. SiteMaster SkillsUSA Georgia South Georgia Brick Company, Inc. Southeast Concrete Masonry Association Southeastern Technical College Southern Palmetto Landscapes Southern Regional Technical College Southern Roof & Wood Care Corp.

Southway Crane & Rigging Augusta Springtime Artesian and Alkaline Waters, Southern Beverage Packers, Inc. SRJ Architects, Inc. Steel Works Strack, Inc. Summers Roofing Sunbelt Rentals

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Superior Surfacing Specialists, Inc. Sutton Construction Specialty Co. Tal-Kno Building Products, Inc. Technical College System of Georgia Telecom Mechanical Solutions Terracon The Cabinet Place The Cedarstream Co., Inc. The Circle Group The Hartford The Sack Company Thompson Building Wrecking Titan Electric Georgia Total Plumbing Contractors, Inc. Triad Specialties Trinity Fabricators Triple-S Steel Supply Company Truss Link, Inc. TTL, Inc. Tuggle Construction, LLC Turner Construction Company

Tyson Steel Building Products, Inc. Universal Plumbing Universatech Electrical Co. Valdosta Commercial Doors & Hardware, Inc. Wayne Brothers Concrete Webb Construction Group, Inc. West Construction Company West Georgia Resources, Inc. White Cap Whitmore Mechanical, LLC Williams Sewer & Drain, Inc. Wiregrass Electric, Inc. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College WT Miller Yancey Rents Yohe Plumbing, Heating & Air/HVAC

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2023 COMPETITIONS SKILLS CHALLENGE STUDENT COMPETING SCHOOLS Adairsville High School Allatoona High School Armuchee High School Bainbridge High School Baldwin High School Berkmar High School Buford High School Burke County High School Cairo High School Calhoun High School Callaway High School Camden County High School Carrollton High School Carver High School Cass High School Catoosa County College & Career Academy Cedartown High School Chattahoochee County High School Chattooga High School Cherokee Bluff High School Cherokee High School Chestatee High School Clinch County High School Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy Colquitt County High School Commodore Conyers College & Career Academy Crisp County High School Decatur High School Dublin High School Early County High School East Forsyth High School East Laurens High School Empower College & Career Academy Etowah High School Evans High School Fannin County High School

Fitzgerald High School College & Career Academy Flowery Branch High School Floyd County College and Career Academy Franklin County High School Fulton County College and Career Academy Gainesville High School Golden Isles College & Career Academy Gordon Central High School Gordon County College & Career Academy Greene County High School Griffin High School Haralson County High School Harris County High School Hart County High School Henry County High School Hephzibah High School Houston College and Career Academy Jackson High School Jasper County High School Johnson High School Jones County High School Jordan Vocational HS College & Career Academy LaFayette High School Lakeview Academy Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School Lanier College and Career Academy Lee County High School Liberty College and Career Academy Lincoln County High School Lumpkin County High School Madison County High School Marietta High School

Marion E. Barnes Career Center Mary Persons High School Maxwell School of Technology Murray County High School Newton College and Career Academy North Hall High School North Paulding High School Northwest Whitfield High School Pickens County High School Ringgold High School Rockdale Career Academy Rome High School Roswell High School School of Liberal Studies at Savannah HS Screven County High School South Paulding High School Statesboro High School Stephen County High School Sumter County High School Thomas County Central High School Thomson High School Tift County High School Toombs County High School Union County High School Valdosta High School Vidalia High School W.S. Hutchings College and Career Academy Ware County High School Washington County High School Wayne County High School West Hall High School West Laurens High School Wheeler County High School White County High School Woodville-Tompkins High School Worth County High School

Note: Schools denoted in bold competed in at least two AGC Georgia Skills Challenges.

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MEDIA OUTLETS Gainesville Times WWLP-TV WSB-TV WMAZ-TV WGXA-TV The Monroe County Reporter Yahoo! News WXIA-TV WAGA-TV Metro Atlanta CEO Cobb County Schools (Website posted) 95.5 WSB Radio Marietta Daily Journal Newsbreak Online Columbus Ledger-Enquirer WRBL3-TV Upson Beacon WJCL-TV WSAV-TV Savannah Master Calendar The Georgia Virtue Grice Connect Statesboro Herald Vidalia High School (Website posted) Connect Savannah Ground News Statesboro Savannah Tribune Savannah Business Journal Southeast Georgia Today Moultrie Observer Albany Herald Douglas Now Valdosta Today Cleburne Times-Review Albany CEO Rome-News Tribune WRGA AM 1470 Radio WXFG-TV Augusta CEO

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2023 SKILLS CHALLENGE PHOTO GALLERIES NORTHEAST GEORGIA GALLERY

2024 SKILLS CHALLENGE DATES & LOCATIONS

LOCATION

DATE

http://qr.link/apFzEI NORTHEAST GEORGIA

Gainesville

Oct. 23, 2024

www.agcga.org/NESkills

CENTRAL GEORGIA GALLERY

METRO ATLANTA

Marietta

Oct. 29, 2024

http://qr.codes/56BR1y www.agcga.org/MetroATLSkills

METRO ATLANTA GALLERY

CENTRAL GEORGIA

Macon

Oct. 31, 2024

www.agcga.org/CGSkills

http://qr.link/7Rt6ON NORTHWEST GEORGIA

WEST GEORGIA GALLERY

Rome

Nov. 7, 2024

www.agcga.org/NWSkills

WEST GEORGIA

Columbus

Nov. 12, 2024

http://qr.link/MH8b2T www.agcga.org/ WGSkills

SOUTHEAST GEORGIA GALLERY

SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

Statesboro

Nov. 13, 2024

www.agcga.org/SESkills

http://qr.codes/NyPh2A SOUTH+SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

SOUTH + SOUTHWEST GEORGIA GALLERY http://qr.link/g7ORFL

Moultrie

Nov. 14, 2024

www.agcga.org/SSWSkills

EAST GEORGIA

Augusta

Nov. 21, 2024

www.agcga.org/EGSkills

NORTHWEST GEORGIA GALLERY http://qr.link/C8waSF

EAST GEORGIA GALLERY http://qr.link/C8waSF

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For more information about AGC Georgia’s workforce development initiatives, including the AGC Georgia Skills Challenge series, please contact Tim Hobbs, Workforce Development Specialist with AGC Georgia at hobbs@agcga.org or 678-298-4122.