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SkillsUSA WorldSkills Competitor Wins Bronze in International Welding Competition, Oct. 17-20 in Cleveland

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LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jordan Packer of Utah won a bronze medal in Welding at the international WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, held Oct. 17-20 at the Lincoln Electric Welding Technology and Training Center in Cleveland. Packer was the sole U.S. competitor for the event, which was part of a series of 62 WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition competitions held between Sept. 7 and Nov. 26 in 26 cities and 15 countries and regions across Europe, North America and East Asia. The WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, presented by Samsung, is the official replacement for WorldSkills Shanghai 2022, which was canceled in May due to the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • SkillsUSA competitor represented the U.S. against a field of international young talents
    LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jordan Packer of Utah won a bronze medal in Welding at the international WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, held Oct. 17-20 at the Lincoln Electric Welding Technology and Training Center in Cleveland.
  • For his training, Packer worked closely with members of the American Welding Society (AWS) WorldSkills USA Competition Committee, including previous WorldSkills competitors Chandler Vincent and Ray Connolly, the WorldSkills chief expert for welding.
  • "SkillsUSA had a fantastic experience at the Lincoln Electric Training Center during the WorldSkills Special Edition in Cleveland for the welding and metalworking competitions," said Darren Gibson, SkillsUSA program director for career competition events.
  • "Our competitor, Jordan Packer, worked incredibly hard and honored the United States with his bronze medal win.

WorldSkills USA Will Go for Gold in International Welding Competition, Oct. 17-20 in Cleveland

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LEESBURG, Va. , Sept. 26, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jordan Packer of Utah will compete in the upcoming WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition on Oct. 17-20. The international welding competition will be held at the Lincoln Electric Welding Technology and Training Center in Cleveland.

Key Points: 
  • The international welding competition will be held at the Lincoln Electric Welding Technology and Training Center in Cleveland.
  • He earned the right to compete through his performance at the USA Final Weld-Off held last March at Alabama Robotics Technology Park.
  • Sponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS), the Weld-Off consisted of four modules completed in 18 hours over three-and-a-half days.
  • For his training, Packer has been working closely with members of the AWS WorldSkills USA Competition Committee, including previous WorldSkills competitors Chandler Vincent and Ray Connolly, the WorldSkills chief expert for welding.