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Fall 2018 President's Message: IWF Was Busy Good for WCA The International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta proved not only to be a very well- attended show, but a very productive one for the Woodwork Career Alliance. The show also produced a constant flow of woodworkers to our booth, including many who requested information about our MANufacturing™ credentials, skill standards and other programs. WCA: Setting the Standard for Professional Woodworkers How can the woodworking industry benefit from a robust, nationally- recognized credentialing program? For a clue, take a look at how well-established credentialing programs are helping the automotive, metalworking and welding industries recruit, train and retain skilled workers. And keep in mind that these are but three skilled-job industries with which wood product companies compete for qualified help. WMIA Educator Award Recognizes Industry's 'Unsung Heroes' In accepting the 2018 WMIA Educator of the Year Wooden Globe Award, Joe Davis, woodworking instructor of the Dale Jackson Career Center, became the seventh representative of the Woodwork Career Alliance of North America to receive the prestigious honor since 2008. WCA Commemorates First Diamond Credential; Raises $8,500 at IWF Patrick Molzahn, woodworking instructor at Madison College in Madison, WI, received the first Diamond credential ever issued in a ceremony held at WCA’s booth. In addition, the WCA was the beneficiary of a pair of fundraising activities coordinated by IWF, including a new silent auction. Scenes from 2018 SkillsUSA Cabinetmaking Competition Medalists for the 2018 SkillsUSA Cabinetmaking competition hailed from high schools and colleges located in six states. More than 6,500 career and technical education students joined in the excitement of hands-on competition in 102 different trade, technical, and leadership fields. MORE WCA NEWS Welcome New Members & Sponsors! CMA to Host Event at the MiLL in Colorado WMIA Plans CTE - Manufacturing Days Open House at Herrick & White WCA Commemorates First Diamond Credential, Raises $8,500 at IWF WCA Brings Wood Instructors Together at IWF Madison College Adds New Machinery Microjig Donates Table Saw Safety Device to High School Woodshops Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Names 52 Finalists for Teaching Excellence Prize << SHARE YOUR NEWS & VIEWS >> GOLD SPONSORS Home | Forums | FAQ | LinkedIn | Contact Us | Opt Out Share this email Manage your preferences | Opt out using TrueRemove® Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. View this email online. PO BOX 636 Nellysford, VA | 22958-0636 US This email was sent to . Continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book. Subscribe to our email list
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Fall 2018
President's Message:IWF Was Busy Goodfor WCAThe International Woodworking Fair inAtlanta proved not only to be a very well-attended show, but a very productive onefor the Woodwork Career Alliance. Theshow also produced a constant flow ofwoodworkers to our booth, includingmany who requested information aboutour MANufacturing™ credentials, skillstandards and other programs.
WCA: Setting theStandard forProfessionalWoodworkersHow can the woodworking industrybenefit from a robust, nationally-recognized credentialing program? For aclue, take a look at how well-establishedcredentialing programs are helping theautomotive, metalworking and welding
industries recruit, train and retain skilled workers. And keep in mind that these are but threeskilled-job industries with which wood product companies compete for qualified help.
WMIA EducatorAwardRecognizesIndustry's'Unsung Heroes'In accepting the 2018 WMIAEducator of the Year WoodenGlobe Award, Joe Davis,woodworking instructor of theDale Jackson Career Center,became the seventhrepresentative of the WoodworkCareer Alliance of NorthAmerica to receive the prestigious honor since 2008.
WCA CommemoratesFirst DiamondCredential; Raises$8,500 at IWFPatrick Molzahn, woodworking instructorat Madison College in Madison, WI,received the first Diamond credential everissued in a ceremony held at WCA’sbooth. In addition, the WCA was thebeneficiary of a pair of fundraisingactivities coordinated by IWF, including a
new silent auction.
Scenes from 2018SkillsUSACabinetmakingCompetitionMedalists for the 2018SkillsUSA Cabinetmakingcompetition hailed from highschools and colleges located insix states. More than 6,500career and technical educationstudents joined in theexcitement of hands-oncompetition in 102 differenttrade, technical, and leadership fields.
MORE WCA NEWS
Welcome New Members & Sponsors!CMA to Host Event at the MiLL in ColoradoWMIA Plans CTE - Manufacturing Days Open House at Herrick & WhiteWCA Commemorates First Diamond Credential, Raises $8,500 at IWFWCA Brings Wood Instructors Together at IWFMadison College Adds New MachineryMicrojig Donates Table Saw Safety Device to High School WoodshopsHarbor Freight Tools for Schools Names 52 Finalists for Teaching Excellence Prize
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