Three students at Lakeshore Technical College competed at the 2022 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Competition, placing eighth and ninth out of over 12,000 competitors.

Ryan Wendt, who graduated in May, finished 8th in the CNC turning specialist competition.

Brent Budnik and Brittany Wehrmann, both of whom also graduated in May, competed as a team in mechatronics where they finished 9th.

The students earned their ticket to the national competition after finishing first in their respective categories at the state competition.

LTC Vice President of Instruction James Lemerond spoke highly of the trio, saying they “proved their skills at the highest level of competition out there.”