TCD STUDENTS TAKE TOP HONORS AT 2011 SKILLS USA REGIONAL COMPETITION

Fourteen students from Technology Center of DuPage in Addison took first, second or third place in 9 contest divisions at the 2011 SkillsUSA Region 1 Skill Competition. TCD students swept the top three spots in Culinary Arts and Commercial Baking. The event was held December 9 at the Technology Center campus, with 230 high school students from seven northeastern Illinois Skills USA chapters competing.

SkillsUSA is a national student organization promoting business and leadership skills through conferences and competitions at the regional, state, and national levels. The Region 1 Skill Competition gives students a chance to prepare for the state qualifying trials in the spring. 

Technology Center of DuPage is the Career and Technical Education (CTE) campus for 14 DuPage high school districts, offering area juniors and seniors 21 programs in preparation for college-level education and the workplace.

The award-winning Technology Center students include: