Two local career and technical students won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2022 SkillsUSA Championships held June 22 and 23 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Abaigeal Lucas from Lisbon and a student at Lewiston Regional Tech Center was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Pin Design.

Joshua Gosselin from Wales and a student at Lewiston Regional Tech Center was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in T-Shirt Design.

More than 5,200 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.79 million square feet, equivalent to 31 football fields or 41 acres.

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