Skills USA 2019

March 13, 2020 2:12 am Published by

Skills USA Texas State Leadership & Skills Conference
April 5th & 6th, 2019
American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, TX

TAWI members and volunteers gathered in Corpus Christi to conduct the Cabinetmaking Skills Contest for the Skills USA Texas State Leadership Conference. 2019 was the 21st consecutive year that TAWI has sponsored the cabinetmaking contest which now is the annual Spring Chapter meeting site. The event has become a  popular volunteer event that receives enthusiastic support from TAWI manufacturing and supplier members each year. 

TAWI members and guests attended the meeting held in the contest booth followed by dinner and judging of student projects well into the evening. Saturday morning chapter members volunteered as judges for other conference contests in addition to the Cabinetmaking contest. 12 Contestants from around the state competed for the opportunity to represent Texas at the Skills USA National contest in Louisville, Kentucky in June. Since 1999 TAWI has presented our 1st Place contestant with an award covering all expenses to attend the National Skills USA contest in the summer.

  • 1st Place – Kyle Hassett, Dale Jackson Career Center, Lewisville, TX
  • 2nd Place – Jacob Davis, Medina Valley HS, Castroville, TX
  • 3rd Place – Cesar Zapata, Sharyland Pioneer HS, Mission, TX
  • All Contestants

TAWI has awarded college scholarships to our top 3 contestants.
Kyle Hassett is the recipient of the 6th Annual Charles Lutz Memorial 1st Place, $1500 College Scholarship. Kyle has earned an unprecedented 3 State championships!
Jacob Davis 2nd Place received a $1000 College Scholarship
Cesar Zapata 3rd Place received a $500 Scholarship.
TAWI has awarded $34,500 in Scholarships since the inception of it’s scholarship fund for Texas Skills USA Cabinetmaking Contest.

Thank you Cabinetmaking Skills Judges:
Chase Chappell- Houston Millwork
Bill Donnelly- Wurth Louis Co
Jeff Richard- Environment LTD
Mark Middleton- Dakota Hardwoods

Richard Shelley-Brochstein’s- thank you for your leadership, new project design and contest materials.
Thanks also to Eric Arnold- Brochsteins & Matt Robinson-Panel Specialists for keeping all the equipment running during the contest & photos.
Dan Poole-Hunter Millworks
Craig Montgomery & Teena Herrera- Maverick Door, for Project & Skills  contests judging.
The Crew from Hardwoods Inc for judging projects on Friday.

Thank you TAWI members and supporters for your generosity in donating gifts for our contestants, prizes for our top 3 finishers and gifts in kind. Hunter Millworks, McCoy’s Building Supply’s, Brochstein’s, Wurth Louis & Co, Environment LTD, Southern Carlson, Circle Saw Builders, Sherwin Williams, Leitz Tooling, Dixie Plywood, Brazos Forest Products, Wood Finishers Depot, Impressions Architectural Millwork, & The Hoffman Co, Fulton Construction.

If you would like to be involved in the 2020 Skills USA Competition, please contact Jim Kollaja. We look forward to seeing you all again!

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