[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E13]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR WINNING GOLD IN 
                      NATIONAL SKILLS COMPETITION

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 10, 2023

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to recognize 
the gold medal that the Building Construction Technology Team from 
Midlands Technical College (MTC) received at the SkillsUSA National 
Competition.
  The championships include a series of career competition events 
beginning at the local level and continue to the state and national 
levels. The Midlands Technical College students excelled through each 
level, qualifying for the national competition in Atlanta on June 23rd 
where they had the opportunity to compete against the best career and 
technical education students in the country. Their win is monumental 
for South Carolina's construction industry and workforce development as 
it is the first time that a South Carolina technical college has won a 
national title in the building trades.
  I applaud each of the students on the team, Alex Britigan, Taylor 
Mathias, Nathan Brady, Arturo Salinas, and Cameron Drake, as well as 
the Building Construction Program Director Robbie Sharpe, and Midlands 
Technical College's president, Dr. Ronald L. Rhames, for their hard 
work and achievements. The MTC School of Advanced Manufacturing and 
Skilled Trade provides an outstanding education and prepares students 
for successful careers in the automotive industry, graphic design 
production, welding technology, machine tooling, construction, and 
other skilled trades. The future of South Carolina's economy looks 
bright with the students of Midlands Technical College leading the 
construction industry and workforce development.

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