AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — High School students are getting hands-on experience and a head start on their careers with a partnership between Amarillo College and Amarillo Independent School District that brought the 2026 SkillsUSA District 3 contests to Amarillo for the first time.
According to AC officials, the competitions were held in February and allowed students to showcase technical skills in trade and industrial programs and qualify for the state-level contests in Corpus Christi next month. Officials noted that students will have the chance at Corpus Christi to advance to the national competition in Atlanta this summer.
AC officials noted that AC East hosted contests in construction, carpentry, electrical wiring, electrical NEC testing, HVAC, and welding. There are plans to extend contests to include sheet metal, aviation, marine, auto, diesel mechanics, and auto collision. Officials added that machining contests were held at AmTech.
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“Amarillo College’s willingness to be involved made a big difference,” said Trevor Hurst, advanced technical credit teacher at Lubbock ISD. “It’s exciting for our students to experience a new environment and see firsthand the resources available to them at a college campus. The instructors and staff at Amarillo College were incredibly supportive.”…