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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 […]

Video: Modern Cabinetmaking Author Guests on CabinetProfitSystem.com Podcast

Dominic Rubino, a business coach who specializes in helping manufacturers of cabinets, furniture, and other wood products, improve their profitability, speaks with Patrick Molzahn, director of the Cabinetmaking & Millwork program at Madison College. The discussion, episode 128 of Rubino’s CabinetProfitSystem.com podcast series, not only includes Molzahn’s involvement in trainin next generation woodworkers, but also […]