Amarillo College will host a SkillsUSA competition on Friday, Feb. 13 at the Amarillo College Innovation Outpost, bringing together high school students, industry professionals and educators for a hands-on, real-world learning experience.The event will feature student competitors from area high schools and will be judged by Amarillo College faculty and staff, members of the College’s Business Leadership Councils, and professionals from the Amarillo community. AmTech Career Academy is also partnering in support of the event.

Eleven Amarillo College dual credit students who currently attend AmTech Academy earned top honors at the SkillsUSA Machining Competition Feb. 14 in Levelland. The group earned top honors in CNC Lathe and CNC Programming, taking the first, second and third places in both categories. Together they earned first and third place in Axis CNC Mill and third place and two fifth places in CNC Mill.