Summer 2020

Turning a ‘Mistake’ into A Defining Moment

A chance invitation from a SkillsUSA instructor helped Anthony Mitchell realize there were more opportunities in life than he’d ever dreamed possible. He hasn’t just taken advantage of those opportunities; he shares them with his community. Read the full story …

Following Her Blueprint﻿ Dylan Laumbach isn’t leaving her dream of becoming a mechanical engineer to chance. She’s built a solid plan for turning her vision into reality.

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Cooking Outside the Pan EvaMarie Downs operated a thriving business in the culinary arts field she loved, but the pandemic threatened to derail her dreams. Undaunted, Downs used what she’d learned as a SkillsUSA student to adapt her business to the current environment, ensuring that the immunosuppressed people she serves in her California county are living — and eating — well. Read the full story … Read this issue online