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![College students pose for a group photo wearing medals that were won during a competition.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_9781.jpg?itok=dbTAlQ_F×tamp=1712865394)
College of Western Idaho brought home 26 medals from the 2024 SkillsUSA Idaho State Leadership and Skills Conference.
![SkillsUSA CWI 2023 team at Nationals](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_0987-2.jpg?itok=kQ7MJRTC×tamp=1688137202)
Ten College of Western Idaho students took their talents to the 2023 Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference and brought home five medals.
![Phillip Coltrin, SkillsUSA gold medal recipient Phillip Coltrin, SkillsUSA gold medal recipient](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/phil_coltrin.png?itok=SXoGbffz×tamp=1571175312)
Congratulations to CWI's SkillsUSA competitors who earned 13 medals at the SkillsUSA Idaho State Leadership and Skills Conference.
![Three SkillsUSA students with their awards](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/collision_repair_2.jpg?itok=V701AMrF×tamp=1571175877)
CWI swept away the competition with 37 medals at this year's SkillsUSA State Conference.
![Red Antique car with yellow-orange flames and white top.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20140405_evt_skillscar_96.jpg?itok=VReHFp1E×tamp=1571175886)
The 5th annual Skills on Wheels Auto Show returns April 22 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
![SkillsUSA students with their awards](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/preparedspeech2.jpg?itok=8v6fCoV5×tamp=1571176096)
A group of CWI students and recent graduates also won medals in a school record five events.
![CWI Alumni and Scholarship Recipient Steve Silva, 2016 CWI Alumni and Scholarship Recipient Steve Silva, 2016](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_9333.1_2_1280x853.jpg?itok=QJyWTbko×tamp=1571176278)
For CWI alum Steve Silva, a chance encounter turned into a golden opportunity when he decided to get involved with SkillsUSA.
![SkillsUSA student working on project](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/skillsusa_online.jpg?itok=RbwPWABW×tamp=1571176331)
CWI students earned 27 medals at the event, including 20 gold medals.
![Close up of truck being worked on for Skills on Wheels Car Show](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/skillsonwheels_online_1.jpg?itok=GQs8DOtn×tamp=1571176348)
Registration is open for entries and vendors for the fourth annual Skills on Wheels Car Show.
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Lisette Baer secured a silver medal finish at the 51st-annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
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A recent graduate from CWI is being honored with a national recognition that is a first for Idaho.
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CWI had 10 students earn a trip to the SkillsUSA national competition with first-place finishes at the state event.
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Some of the best cars in the valley will be on display at CWI, April 18, at the third annual SkillsUSA fundraiser.
![Carlos Gonzales (right) celebrates his silver medal on the podium. Carlos Gonzales (right) celebrates his silver medal on the podium.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/newsroom_image_skillsusa_0.jpg?itok=up1CHRF2×tamp=1571176625)
CWI alum Carlos Gonzales earned a runner-up finish at the 50th-annual national SkillsUSA competition in Kansas City, Mo.
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CWI is celebrating an outstanding showing at the 2014 SkillsUSA State Conference where students earned 20 medals overall.
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Is your computer running slow? Skills USA is putting together a Computer Repair Day to assist students and faculty with their personal computer issues and questions. We will work on cleaning out malware, viruses, repair and installation, upgrading software and other issues that we can resolve...
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The second-annual Skills On Wheels Car Show comes to campus tomorrow (April 5), which serves as a fundraiser for CWI SkillsUSA.
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