King High School students Hailey Holstein and Ava Barbee setup wire to compete in the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Over 3,000 students from throughout California competed Friday, April 5, in the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference.
SkillsUSA, a national nonprofit, works with educators and schools to prepare and empower students to explore career opportunities in various trades.
Students participated in 120 competitions, displaying their skills in multiple technical areas such as manufacturing, construction, barbering and robotics.
Granite Hills High School students Aiden Walker Butler and Hayden Rice supervised by Judged Greg Gallagher use a simulator to wire a mechatronics system while competing in the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Summit High School’s Selene Butalid and Kyara Ortego participate in the video competion during the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
King High School’s Anastasia Niemeier and Owen O’Rafferty program a robot to complete a task during the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Agnut Asfir and Gabriel Cabigven from Lahtrop work on the web design competition during the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Lompoc Valley middle school students, Nicolas Vallarta, 7, and Jonathan Garcia, 7, work on a mobile robot during the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Norco high School’s Austin Simpers practice part milling during the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Summit high School students Joseph Alvarado programs a robot during the Humanoid Robotics competion in the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Summit high School students Joseph Alvarado and Melody Martinez program a robot during the Humanoid Robotics competion in the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Firebaugh’s Lucia Miguel programs a humanoid robot during the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Participant Angela Canales is interviewed by Kyara Ortego in the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Hac Nguyen and Thien Thien Ho compete in the web design during the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
Firebaugh’s Diego Cervantes and Audencio Dimas participate in the Humanoid Robotics competition during the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
A piece of wood is being carved on a milling machine programmed by Norco HS students during the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
King High School students Hailey Holstein and Ava Barbee setup wire to compete in the 57th Annual SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference at Ontario Convention Center on Friday April 5, 2024. (Photo by Milka Soko, Contributing Photographer)
