National Center for Construction Education & Research
NCCER is proud to support SkillsUSA at their National Leadership and Skills Conference. NCCER has sponsored the SkillsUSA Carpentry Competition for 12 years and has served as the coordinating sponsor for the Masonry Competition for 9 years.
These competitions showcase the career options within the construction industry, as well as highlight the opportunities available in today's career and technical education programs. Through events like these, valuable connections are built between construction industry employers and top, emerging craft professionals. NCCER is continuously developing partnerships that contribute to our mission of building a safe, productive and sustainable workforce of craft professionals. Partnering with SkillsUSA is an invaluable opportunity that will allows us to connect the construction industry with a pipeline of young, emerging craft professionals.
Contestants are judged on accuracy, ability to read and interpret blueprints, workmanship and the proper use of tools and materials. The contests are planned by technical committees made up of industry representatives to test the skills needed for successful entry-level performance as a carpenter.
Winners of the carpentry competition are decided based on the combined results of a written exam and evaluation of the competition project by a panel of journey-level judges. Due to their tremendous importance, safety practices and procedures are also judged as a component of each contestant’s overall score.
NCCER is proud to congratulate the 2021 winners from the carpentry contest, which included secondary and postsecondary competitors. The carpentry high school medalists were Conor Krochmalnyckyj of Fiskdale, Massachusetts (gold); Brendan Lee of Saratoga Springs, New York (silver); and Dakota Payne of Altamont, Kansas (bronze). Carpentry postsecondary medalists were Taydn Holmes of Vernal, Utah (gold); John Fetty of Cedar Rapids, Iowa (silver); and Ruben Alvarado of Ardmore, Oklahoma (bronze). The 2021 carpentry championship was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contestants receive detailed drawings to which they are expected to closely adhere to while building their projects. The contests are planned by technical committees made up of industry representatives to test the skills needed for successful entry-level performance as a mason.
Winners of the masonry competition are decided based on the combined results of a written exam and evaluation of the competition project by a panel of journey-level judges. Due to their tremendous importance, safety practices and procedures are also judged as a component of each contestant’s overall score.
NCCER also congratulates the 2021 masonry high school medalists, who were Alex Davis of Danielson, Connecticut (gold); Eulices Casiano Lara of Grand Prairie, Texas (silver); and Hunter Cyrus of Rolla, Missouri (bronze). Masonry postsecondary medalists were Robert McKibben of Dallas, Texas (gold); Jacob Horton of Knoxville, Tennessee (silver); and Jacob Litewski of Leavenworth, Kansas (bronze). The 2021 masonry championship was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Partnering with SkillsUSA is a valuable opportunity to connect our industry with a pipeline of young, emerging craft professionals. By supporting the competition, you’ll receive a portfolio of student competitor resumes, giving you the opportunity to network with the top students for employment consideration.
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