The 58th SkillsUSA Pennsylvania State Leadership and Skills Conference took place on April 8–10, 2026. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel by providing educational programs, events, and competitions that support career and technical education in the nation’s classrooms.
The 2025–2026 theme was Champion Your Future!
Students throughout the state of Pennsylvania traveled to the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA. The following students represented the Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center in their competitions:
- Riely Coopersmith, Port Allegany School District ~ Restaurant Service
- Jaiden Thomas, Smethport Area School District ~ Health Occupations Professional Portfolio – Jaiden placed 2nd in the state!
State gold medalists will advance to the National Leadership and Skills Conference. The national competition this year will be on June 1–5, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
