Six Arkansas Tech Career Center (ATCC) students from Russellville High School earned top 25 finishes at the 2024 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Ga.

Jonathan Muah (13th in information technology services) and Theodore Muah (23rd in technical computer applications) were ATCC’s top individual finishers.

ATCC’s health knowledge bowl team finished 17th in the nation. Jafet Alcocer-Benites, Averyella Bales, Aaron Gutierrez and Rielly Lemmons represented ATCC in that event.

ATCC’s representatives at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference qualified for the event by winning gold medals at SkillsUSA Arkansas competitions in Hot Springs earlier this year.

“It was an honor to be an advisor at SkillsUSA Nationals,” said Hayden Darr, ATCC academic counselor. “I heard great things about the competition, and it did not let me or my students down. It was one of the most amazing experiences in my higher education career. I would go again without hesitation. Our students demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication, representing our institution with distinction and setting themselves apart through their commitment to mastering their craft. A special thank you goes to Debbie Blalock, ATCC fiscal support analyst, for her invaluable behind the scenes work and to the faculty who diligently prepared our students for this competition.”

ATCC is operated by Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus.

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Learn more about Arkansas Tech Career Center at www.atu.edu/careercenter.