WCA News & Events
Hedges Finds the Best of Both Worlds Teaching Woodworking
The instructor of Hocking College’s new Cabinetmaking and Architectural Millwork program finds a job that melds his skills and passions. Chris Hedges is an educator turned woodworker turned woodworking educator. Hedges instructs the new Cabinetmaking and Architectural Millwork program at Hocking College in Nelsonville, OH. The two-year program, an EDUcation member of the Woodwork Career […]
Female Students Sweep Gold Medals in SkillsUSA California Woodworking Contests
ANAHEIM, CA — SkillsUSA California hosted the State Cabinetmaking and Introductory Woodworking championships on Saturday, April 23 at Chaffey High School in Ontario, CA. Staff and industry volunteers from the Association of Woodworking & Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) and the Society of Wood Manufacturing (SWM) served as contest coordinators, judges, and with overall contest support. Over […]
Cole’s Long & Winding Road Leads to a Woodworking Career
Cat Cole intended to become a stem cell researcher before a series of life-changing events led her to follow her passion for woodworking. Three years ago, Cat Cole competed in SkillsUSA Wisconsin as a student of Madison College’s Cabinetmaking & Millwork program. Now a project management coordinator for Wisconsin Built, Cole returned to SkillsUSA Wisconsin […]