WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT UPDATE JAN UARY 202 5
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2024 SKILLS CHALLENGE COMPETITION OVERVIEW AGC Georgia Skills Challenge Series Delivers ‘Bragging Rights’ to Student Competitors and High Schools The 2024 Associated General Contractors of Georgia (AGC Georgia) Skills Challenge series has once again proven to be a monumental success for the construction industry. The recent Skills Challenge series had notable growth in key areas—from fundraising and sponsorships to the number of competitors and spectators. It has become the high school football championship equivalent of competitions with career-establishing results for the
students and bragging rights for their high schools. The 2024 series raised more funds across all markets than ever before, thanks to a record number of financial contributions and in-kind donations from industry partners. This past fall, 104 schools competed in the Skills Challenges with 1,196 student competitors and 970 student observers. With more than $600,000 in documented contributions to the AGC Georgia Continued on the next page
IN THIS ISSUE SkillsUSA Georgia Qualifiers Page 3 Skills Challenges Highlights Page 5 Thank You to Our Supporters Page 22 Competing Schools Page 25 Spotlight on Media Coverage Page 26 2024 Photo Galleries & 2025 Skills Challenge Dates Page 28