![Northwest Florida State College students brought medals home from the Kentucky SkillsUSA competition. Back row, from left: Eglin Air Force Base resident Destiny Leggett, gold in early childhood education; Crestview resident Tawanda Brown, silver in Career Pathways Team — Human Services; Hurlburt Field resident Tara Rex, gold in dental assisting; Fort Walton Beach resident Megan Campbell, bronze in Career Pathways Team — Health Services; and Mary Esther resident Kristen Williams, bronze in Career Pathways Team — Health Services. Front row, from left: Crestview resident Elpidtha Maria Gibson, silver in Career Pathways Team — Human Services; Destin resident Kelsie Jacobs, bronze in Career Services Team — Health Services; and Fort Walton Beach resident Mary Swisher, silver in Career Pathways Team. [Special to the News Bulletin]](http://127.0.0.1/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ghows-DA-531eb044-1b30-79e6-e053-0100007ff08e-d00b8136.jpeg)
CRESTVIEW — Multiple Northwest Florida State College students received medals in individual competitions at the national SkillsUSA competition June 23 in Louisville, Kentucky.
SkillsUSA is an educational partnership that provides students, teachers and other professionals with the tools needed to excel in the workforce.
Each year, SkillsUSA presents several competitions at the local, regional, state and national levels to test the skill set of students preparing to begin their careers.
Contact Wanjiku Jackson, jacksonw@nwfsc.edu or 729-5202, for more information on NWFSC's involvement with SkillsUSA.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: North Okaloosa students among SkillsUSA honorees