Heidelberg USA Hosts Georgia SkillsUSA Graphic Communications Competition

“Given our long history of leadership in industry education, Heidelberg is uniquely well-equipped to host the event, and we are especially proud to make the resources of our Technology Center available to these talented young students as they pursue their future in our industry.”

The national SkillsUSA Championship competition is held each summer in Kansas City, Mo., followed by the WorldSkills International competition, held each fall in different locations around the globe. Skills USA is the national organization for students in trade, industrial, technical and health occupation education. It conducts the annual SkillsUSA Championships to recognize the achievements of vocational students and encourage them to excel.

A grant from the PIAG Educational Foundation will enable first place contestants and their advisors to travel to Kansas City in June to compete in the national SkillsUSA competition. In addition, Heidelberg USA awards scholarships to the national SkillsUSA winners and donates the use of six Printmaster QM 46 presses during the national competition. The school of the first place secondary and postsecondary winners also receives a one-year lease for a Printmaster QM 46 press.

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All students competed in a job interview and written skills assessment. Advertising design competitors had three hours to compose a logo and advertisement. The graphic communications competitors were required to demonstrate competency in prepress work, offset press operation, and finishing techniques.