Kansas City, MO, June 27, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Brian Meade, a student at Virginia Beach Public School’s Advanced Technology Center and Tallwood High School, was awarded the 2nd place in Internetworking at the annual National Leadership and Skills Conference and SkillsUSA Championships. The competition was held at H. Roe Bartle Hall, Municipal Auditorium and American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 24-26.
The SkillsUSA Championships is considered the largest single day of corporate volunteerism in America and valued at $33 million in industry support of donated time, equipment, cash and material. All contests are run by and judged by industry using industry standards for employment. Over 500 industry judges participated this year.
All winners receive medallions and frequently receive tools of their trade and/or scholarships to further their careers and education. The SkillsUSA Championships is for high school and college-level students who are members of SkillsUSA. More than 5,000 students from every state and three territories competed in 91 contests in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations this year. In order to qualify for the national competition, the students competed in local and state contests. The state gold winners advanced to the national SkillsUSA Championships. Brian Meade was one of only five contestants from Virginia to place in the SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. He is currently employed as a Junior Network Engineer for ABS Technology Architects in Virginia Beach.
A complete list of winners is available. Go to http://www.skillsusa.org/compete/results.shtml. In addition, trade releases specific to each contest area are located at http://www.skillsusa.org/about/mediakit.shtml.
About ABS Technology Architects
ABS Technology Architects (www.absnt.com) is a Cisco Gold Direct Value Added Reseller (DVAR) headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia that provides both regional and national advanced technology solutions for corporate, educational, and governmental organizations. Founded in 1972, ABS has long been considered one of the top solution partners in the United States with an emphasis on Cisco based advanced technologies including IP Unified Communications, Contact Center, MESH Wireless, and Advanced Security Solutions. In 2004 ABS was named one of Cisco’s U.S. National Partners of the Year at the Global Partner Summit in Vancouver, Canada.
Brian Meade, a student at Virginia Beach Public School’s Advanced Technology Center and Tallwood High School, was awarded the 2nd place in Internetworking at the annual National Leadership and Skills Conference and SkillsUSA Championships. The competition was held at H. Roe Bartle Hall, Municipal Auditorium and American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 24-26.
The SkillsUSA Championships is considered the largest single day of corporate volunteerism in America and valued at $33 million in industry support of donated time, equipment, cash and material. All contests are run by and judged by industry using industry standards for employment. Over 500 industry judges participated this year.
All winners receive medallions and frequently receive tools of their trade and/or scholarships to further their careers and education. The SkillsUSA Championships is for high school and college-level students who are members of SkillsUSA. More than 5,000 students from every state and three territories competed in 91 contests in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations this year. In order to qualify for the national competition, the students competed in local and state contests. The state gold winners advanced to the national SkillsUSA Championships. Brian Meade was one of only five contestants from Virginia to place in the SkillsUSA Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. He is currently employed as a Junior Network Engineer for ABS Technology Architects in Virginia Beach.
A complete list of winners is available. Go to http://www.skillsusa.org/compete/results.shtml. In addition, trade releases specific to each contest area are located at http://www.skillsusa.org/about/mediakit.shtml.
About ABS Technology Architects
ABS Technology Architects (www.absnt.com) is a Cisco Gold Direct Value Added Reseller (DVAR) headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia that provides both regional and national advanced technology solutions for corporate, educational, and governmental organizations. Founded in 1972, ABS has long been considered one of the top solution partners in the United States with an emphasis on Cisco based advanced technologies including IP Unified Communications, Contact Center, MESH Wireless, and Advanced Security Solutions. In 2004 ABS was named one of Cisco’s U.S. National Partners of the Year at the Global Partner Summit in Vancouver, Canada.
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